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

[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.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Oscar_Stanage

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.

I could have sworn this was a written rule somewhere…

[gabrinus]

As I said years ago if you want to know more prices, buy more cards...Jerry

[bobbvc]

Originally Posted by gabrinus

As I said years ago if you want to know more prices, buy more cards...Jerry

Yes- This

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Oscar_Stanage

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.

Im curious what the dishonest intent is here?

[Centauri]

I hate when sellers do that. I sell, inevitably it sells for a different number than my list price, and I don’t go out of my way to revise the number. But I don’t delete the original list.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Oscar_Stanage

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.

It was discussed here (the word "discussed" being used very loosely)...
https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...t=interference

[Yoda]

I realize that it is a totally different marketplace but long ago AH's would not show realized prices after their auctions closed. Now we get all sold card prices days following the close of the auction. Still amazed at some of the prices fetched for 2nd and 3rd tier vintage HOF'ers. It is hard to adjust to the new price structure.

[midmo]

Originally Posted by Oscar_Stanage

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.

I do it for this reason alone. I've never overthought it beyond that. If I sell something on craigslist I delete the ad. Does that frustrate people too?

I do think it's annoying that people bump BST threads for no reason other than "nice card, glws" but whatever. Not a big deal.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by midmo

I do it for this reason alone. I've never overthought it beyond that. If I sell something on craigslist I delete the ad. Does that frustrate people too?

I do think it's annoying that people bump BST threads for no reason other than "nice card, glws" but whatever. Not a big deal.

Or, wow just wow.
Or, wish I had the money.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 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.

No nefarious intent behind the rule against commenting in the BST areas. It's common courtesy. Comments can totally screw up a sale. However, benign or positive comments are welcomed. It's a "Net54" thing, I guess.

And btw, it is a written rule and has been one for at least 10 yrs, if not more. No one reads the rules under the RULES icon though.... smh

Cut and pasted from our rules section (always available)


Posts offering to buy, sell, or trade items should be made in the appropriate Buy/Sell/Trade index. This includes posts for items appearing in on-line auctions such as eBay, Grand Slam Bids and auction houses etc... Buy/Sell/Trade threads in the wrong categories, or forums, will be moved or deleted. There should be no interference by 3rd parties within the Buy/Sell/Trade areas. Third parties are those not involved in a transaction. This includes, but is not limited to, posting current or historical cost information, commenting negatively on the offer or item, or anything that interferes with the listing in a negative way. Only persons involved in the transaction should post in the thread, however benign or favorable comments are generally permitted by third parties. If you don't know the difference between them, then please don't post. One exception is to expose fraudulent activity. It may always be posted in any thread, anywhere on the board, but you better have your ducks in a row and your name by your post when you report these misdeeds. “Caveat Emptor- Buyer Beware” to all members. Each member uses the board at their own risk. Net54baseball does not monitor, and is not responsible for, transactions. Our sole recourse, in a punitive manner is suspension or banishment from the board. The Uniform Commercial Code of Law of the United States applies. We will work with authority’s when/if the need arises. Please request references from your trading partners when they are not well known or you don’t know them. Whenever someone resists giving a reference, upon request, please contact the moderator as that is, many times, a red flag.

Once any transaction is completed in the Buy/Sell/Trade areas, or over with, that transaction shouldn’t be deleted. Specific pricing, or confidential information may be removed but the other information should stay. Items should be consolidated in the BST area, into one thread, when appropriate. In other words don’t list more than a few similar items in single threads, in the same BST area, at once. IF you do this, they will most likely be deleted and asked to be posted again in a consolidated fashion. You should not bump a BST thread to the top very often (every 3-4 days at most) as it is discourteous to other posters.



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[Oscar_Stanage]

Originally Posted by Leon

No nefarious intent behind the rule against commenting in the BST areas. It's common courtesy. Comments can totally screw up a sale. However, benign or positive comments are welcomed. It's a "Net54" thing, I guess.

And btw, it is a written rule and has been one for at least 10 yrs, if not more. No one reads the rules under the RULES icon though.... smh

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to clarify my original comment.... I was not necessarily referring to B/S/T here, but rather the general 'unwritten' rule not to comment on a sale. this happens all the time on FB where sellers police and complain in the comments section.

A seller should have no issue defending their price publicly from trolls or general comments. They do not want to because profit is made primarily by selling to uninformed buyers. two regular examples I see are:

1) old slabs with cards clearly overgraded in today's market listed at prevailing market. of course, a seller does not want sunlight to shine in on this as it might lead a prospect to investigate grading.

2) raw cards with back paper loss listed as "EX". why is it problematic for someone to say "any paper loss by definition cant be EX"?

I overpaid for cards for both of these reasons in the past, simply because I was a noob. I don't understand why it is an issue to call people out for BS.

Anytime I have had comments on a sale, I basically responded with "my card is $50 because of X/Y/X." I don't see the big deal.