why do sellers change asking price to sold after a sale?

[hockeyhockey]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

We have discussed this countless times, and I will never understand it, IMO it's obnoxious.

is there a benefit to doing that as a seller? aside from just not wanting others to know what the sale price was?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

is there a benefit to doing that as a seller? aside from just not wanting others to know what the sale price was?

What's the usual rationale we hear, protecting privacy or something?

[brianp-beme]

I have always been tempted to do so to hide the fact that I may have sold something too cheaply.

Brian - the bashful seller that still hasn't changed a sold price to 'Sold' or just a $ sign

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What's the usual rationale we hear, protecting privacy or something?

Buyer is going to try and flip it

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Buyer is going to try and flip it

Exactly. I have had buyers message me to ask me to delete the sale price from my listing. Assume they are going to resell it here or elsewhere and don't want others to see what they bought it for.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

is there a benefit to doing that as a seller? aside from just not wanting others to know what the sale price was?

When I sell a card for the asking price, I always happily display this information, to help promote the idea that people should stop trying to get a discount from my listed prices.

When I sell at a discount to asking, I usually do not display that information because I don't want people to get the idea that they can get a discount from my asking prices.

It's as simple as that.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

When I sell a card for the asking price, I always happily display this information, to help promote the idea that people should stop trying to get a discount from my listed prices.

When I sell at a discount to asking, I usually do not display that information because I don't want people to get the idea that they can get a discount from my asking prices.

It's as simple as that.

Right, if I took something off I wouldn't go out of my way to advertise it either, but neither would I eliminate all pricing information and substitute $SOLD.

[eliotdeutsch]

It’s generally understood that in markets like this the transaction information is property of the buyer and therefore up to him to disclose terms.

[parkplace33]

Because they can (for whatever reasons they choose).

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Because they can (for whatever reasons they choose).

I just read through 3 pages of this post and am amazed how much members get spun up about this topic. I echo my above statement on page 1. Members can do it because they can, bottom line.

[trambo]

I post sold in place of the price when I sell something here (which isn't too frequently but it does happen) for a few reasons. The most important one is to let people know the card was sold. If I left the price and then said sold, I'm sure I'd get a PM or two asking me about the price of the card and not bother to read that it was sold. Another reason is it really isn't anyone's business but the seller and me what the transaction entailed from a price perspective. I get people want info but I'm selling doubles so how I price something may or may not reflect the market and I'm sorry to say it isn't my responsibility to let everyone on the thread know how much I sold something for. I do know that chaps people but in that instance, it's just not their business to know what a private transaction entailed. We have VCP, 130point and other sites to help with values so look through those.

And lastly, I do it because I can....haha!

Don't mean to offend w/my why for those of you that don't agree w/me. Just saying how I feel about it.

[G1911]

1) the listed price is often not what it actually sold at. Often it traded. Often I took the OBO option.

2) the sales data for 99% of cards sold here on the BST is easily found by clicking eBay’s sold results to get a much larger data set. Unique stuff isn’t sold here all that often. I just don’t see any meaningful purpose.

3) because some people don’t really read and will continue to send emails even after I’ve said it’s sold or traded or gone, but if “$SOLD” is written over the price they can’t miss it because that’s the part people read.

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by eliotdeutsch

It’s generally understood that in markets like this the transaction information is property of the buyer and therefore up to him to disclose terms.

But I imagine who marked $SOLD be upset if a buyer then posted the price?

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by obcbobd

But I imagine who marked $SOLD be upset if a buyer then posted the price?

No, as seller I wouldn't care if buyer disclosed it. Not at all.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

No, as seller I wouldn't care if buyer disclosed it. Not at all.

Then why are you deleting it?

[Peter_Spaeth]

The offer price, and any reductions made on the forum, were already "disclosed." This has nothing to do with keeping a private sale private. Nobody else on the board even knows who bought the damn card. The question is, having already posted the price, why go out of your way to delete it?

[G1911]

Originally Posted by obcbobd

But I imagine who marked $SOLD be upset if a buyer then posted the price?

Not in the slightest. They can post screencaps of our email conversations about it if they want. I don’t get why anyone would care in the slightest; how many cards are sold on the BST for which there is no pricing information available and people who didn’t buy it really have an interest in knowing? A handful?

[Oscar_Stanage]

I will chime in here as this is something I do.. here is my rationale:

At first, I had no idea how to sell a card, so I just did it because everyone else does.

now I continue for the following reasons.
1) it makes it clear the card is sold. I have left prices up (and note sold in the message) and continue to get messages on cards.

2) It protects the buyer from others knowing who bought it. If someone sends a "PM sent" message and the card is sold shortly thereafter, it can be known who bought the card and at what price.

3) Sometimes I may take a lower price and do not want that to be the base case assumption for other cards in the listing

There are definitely ways to accomplish all of these and also leave the sale price, but I just find this easier and preferable for me. I am not sure why this would annoy anyone.

I am annoyed by the unwritten rule that no one can comment on on a seller's cards/prices. IMO there is a nefarious/dishonest intent behind this, but I abide by it.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Right, if I took something off I wouldn't go out of my way to advertise it either, but neither would I eliminate all pricing information and substitute $SOLD.

Agree that it is a super douchy move. If one has the price up to begin with, just leave it and write SOLD next to it. Nobody needs to know if they discounted 50% or not.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Agree that it is a super douchy move. If one has the price up to begin with, just leave it and write SOLD next to it. Nobody needs to know if they discounted 50% or not.

I think "super douchy" is a bit strong here. Seller can do whatever he wants.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

I think "super douchy" is a bit strong here. Seller can do whatever he wants.

Yes - I think "Semi Douchy" would be more than sufficient

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

When I sell a card for the asking price, I always happily display this information, to help promote the idea that people should stop trying to get a discount from my listed prices.

When I sell at a discount to asking, I usually do not display that information because I don't want people to get the idea that they can get a discount from my asking prices.

It's as simple as that.

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