Seller Demeanor 2022

[BobbyStrawberry]

Obviously, the owner of a card can do whatever they want with it, but I've often wondered: if a post merely says that one is "listening to offers", is the card actually for sale? It seems to me that such a post indicates only that it might be for sale.

Maybe I'm way off here, but I've had this thought more than once upon seeing one of those posts.

[steve B]

It doesn't bother me. It also rarely makes me more interested in a card.

If I was selling, as some have said, I have a few items that just don't sell often enough to have any idea what the "right" price is.
And a few of my best cards are ones I get occasional interest in. I haven't given much serious thought to selling them, as they'd be almost impossible to replace. (for me anyway)
One I finally looked up, and the nearest comparables were a few years ago and didn't indicate much premium for that exact card over one with a common back. Is there a price I'd let it go for? Probably. Is that price also wildly optimistic? Yes. But then I don't have much interest in selling.

The stuff I just want gone I can easily price and do. And from the reactions those "just buy this stuff" prices are also wildly optimistic....

[G1911]

I see no issue with it, some cards are extremely hard to price because there are not any recent sales. Some cards I have had 0 public sales. In these cases it makes sense for seller and one of the small number of potential buyers in that narrow niche to connect and hash out a price together.

It is obviously not entrapment to do this, even if one hates it. That simply is not what that word means.

[Carter08]

I don’t have an issue with it but if it’s a relatively common card it’s just a little weird.

The thing I find interesting is I’m not on Facebook but a good friend watches cards for me on there. There’s a deal or no deal auction concept which is popular. Basically a live auction and at the end the seller can decide if he wants to sell or not. Seems odd at first but seems to work.