OT: PM with offers

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think I have priced everything I have listed here, but if someone doesn't want to why should it bother me? I can always make an offer and either it leads to a successful negotiation or it doesn't.

I do think people will do better with a price, but it is up to them.

I can say...Without a doubt, this is not true.

[Republicaninmass]

We can bitch about the bst threads, but I've had some sales and bought some cards. It works!

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

I can say...Without a doubt, this is not true.

How? I've not seen this as too big an issue on BST, and I understand doing it on very rare items. But especially at shows, when I see 50/60s Topps cards all without prices, I just walk on to the next dealer. I know a lot of people who do the same. If you do this your losing potential customers. Doesn't make sense to me

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by obcbobd

How? I've not seen this as too big an issue on BST, and I understand doing it on very rare items. But especially at shows, when I see 50/60s Topps cards all without prices, I just walk on to the next dealer. I know a lot of people who do the same. If you do this your losing potential customers. Doesn't make sense to me

Oh yes...If you're setting up tables at a show and you don't have items priced, then you're probably hurting yourself. I'm talking about one-off sales, which BST tends to be and which the OP was complaining about. I don't sell cards and what I do sell often doesn't have much, if any, sales history to go off of.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

I can say...Without a doubt, this is not true.

I dont belive for one second n54 collectors aren't in tune with the market.


I've notice n54 buyers are notriously the cheapest, as many of my items sell for higher, even after fees, eventually on ebay!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I dont belive for one second n54 collectors aren't in tune with the market.


I've notice n54 buyers are notriously the cheapest, as many of my items sell for higher, even after fees, eventually on ebay!

It's not apples to apples. Memorabilia and cards are inherently different.

But I do agree with you that net54 Buyers tend to be let's say "thrifty".

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by perezfan

It's not apples to apples. Memorabilia and cards are inherently different.

But I do agree with you that net54 Buyers tend to be let's say "thrifty".

Net54 members are like PacMan Jones "Making it rain" in a strip joint compared to Facebook buyers, who are the "let me think about it and never get back to you" kings of the collecting jungle.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Net54 members are like PacMan Jones "Making it rain" in a strip joint compared to Facebook buyers, who are the "let me think about it and never get back to you" kings of the collecting jungle.

I'm a member of a few collecting groups on Facebook, but I don't see myself making a deal there. While the occasional BST deal goes bad here, at least the moderators are willing to step in. Facebook seems like the Wild West.

[samosa4u]

Bubble has burst? Huh? What? When? The freaking cards that I want keep going up!

[Bigdaddy]

Putting a card (or anything else) up for sale without an asking price, just a note that you are taking offers, is really just seeing if anyone is a bigger fool than you are.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Bubble has burst? Huh? What? When? The freaking cards that I want keep going up!

Not all have come back to Earth. There are always exceptions.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I dont belive for one second n54 collectors aren't in tune with the market.


I've notice n54 buyers are notriously the cheapest, as many of my items sell for higher, even after fees, eventually on ebay!

That made me laugh….OBC too I would add in as Notoriously the cheapest.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

That made me laugh….OBC too I would add in as Notoriously the cheapest.

I am the cheapest, hands down.

Another BST purchase... Personally I have seen some great cards and great deals there.



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