Sold Prices on B/S/T

[ccre]

Relatively new to this board. Forgive me if this question has already been posted and if there is a thread for this but why do sellers remove the price of an item when it is sold. I would think it would be good info for everyone to know what these items sold for or at least what a seller was asking for an item when it sold. Thanks! Dave

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by ccre

Relatively new to this board. Forgive me if this question has already been posted and if there is a thread for this but why do sellers remove the price of an item when it is sold. I would think it would be good info for everyone to know what these items sold for or at least what a seller was asking for an item when it sold. Thanks! Dave

Nobody actually knows the reason and it drives every normal person crazy seeing that BS!!

[jimivintage]

Originally Posted by ccre

Relatively new to this board. Forgive me if this question has already been posted and if there is a thread for this but why do sellers remove the price of an item when it is sold. I would think it would be good info for everyone to know what these items sold for or at least what a seller was asking for an item when it sold. Thanks! Dave

Yeah, it's been covered before, but no big deal. New people on here all the time. Generally speaking, if I sell something for less than what I originally wanted for it, I don't want others to know. Lots of reasons why, but that's the beauty of Net54....it's not ebay.

[Sean1125]

I'm one of them. Sorry

[atx840]

If the buyer asks to have it removed I do.

[jimivintage]

Originally Posted by atx840

If the buyer asks to have it removed I do.

Yeah, I just figure the final price is between the seller and the buyer. It's great reference for those not involved...but I think those that are in the transaction would rather not share.

[Gmrson]

Although I understand and respect a seller's right to take the prices down, as a Tigers collector looking to add some pre-war Tigers to my collection, I really like to educate myself with the prices on the stuff I missed out on! (is it me or do Tigers sell well on here??)

[egbeachley]

Some years ago a card was listed "at a discount" to Net54 members as a nice gesture. Sold for $2,000 or so. Card immediately went on Ebay and sold for $3,500 or so. Then the buyer bragged about how great he was for making the quick profit and referenced the original BST lot. Sale prices are now deleted to not look like you were taken advantage of.

I really don't remember the amounts. They may have been $150 and $300 for all I know. But the circumstances were something like this.

[caramelcard]

I think a majority take em down.

In fact, I always have to ask how much I owe again because the seller takes the price down before I pay.

No big deal either way.

Rob

[Jacklitsch]

I always leave the original asking price up even though I may have sold at a discount.

You make a profit off me that's ok. I sold the item for a price that was fair to me.

[hangman62]

I also feel its somewhat of a private agreement between buyer and seller, its very similar to when I guy who wears a toupee goes to the hair weave guy..thats really between them

[Matthew80]

Originally Posted by atx840

If the buyer asks to have it removed I do.

+1

[aaron]

People dont generally like talking about how much money they have or how much they spent on it. I think it is because people draw assumptions if you made 150k last year, and same goes with baseball cards. Its extremely hard to rationalize spending 5 figures on a card for the average man, and collector as well, yet we do regardlesss.

To an extent vintage baseball cards are a better investment than precious metals, I dont think people should be so timid about prices and values.

[bobbyw8469]

I take my prices down as a courtesy to buyers. If someone really wants to know though, just ask....if I can remember, I will give you a rough idea of the range it fell into.

[Bicem]

I change the price to 2-3 times what I really sold it for, and then I congratulate myself for being such a great salesman.

[RedlegsFan]

I agree with most members here, final sale prices are buyer/seller business. Plus, sometimes people combine selling and trading, so that dollar amount would not properly reflect a true sale. Also, sometimes particular players or issues are hot, (for whatever reason) and command fast sales with premium prices. On the other hand, a premium price may be aquired, but just takes longer if that player or issue isn't poppin that week or month.

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[Matthew H]

I remove it every time. Everybody wants to pay less than the last guy, that's why I remove it. Everything would perpetually lose value of we didn't... It's modern card collectingat its finest.

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

Everybody wants to pay less than the last guy, that's why I remove it.

I remove any sale price only because most everyone else does it. Matt's reason makes alot of sense to me. I've often wondered what would happen to the price of cards if there were no price guides or price tracking services.

[murcerfan]

I've often wondered what would happen to the price of cards if there were no price guides or price tracking services.

prices would go up... like they used to in the good old days... before VCP and google.

[brookdodger55]

I would like to see them stay, but that's the choice of the seller, I could always call up the (NSA National Security Agency and Verizon) to have them look it up for me. True but just a joke
Mike