OT: PM with offers

[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.

[Luke]

I think the item matters a lot. If I post a T206 common in a PSA 3 holder and ask for offers, that is kind of obnoxious since I can easily find the value.

However what if I was on the fence about selling this card (it's not actually for sale)? Pretty tough to put a price on it, and even if I was thinking of selling, I'd be conflicted about it. Someone would have to convince me.

I imagine that some of the time you see "make an offer" it's because the seller"

1. Doesn't know the value precisely
2. Doesn't want to leave $ on the table (and maybe they like the card and keeping it is very much on the table)
3. Doesn't want to annoy anyone by pulling a number out of the air and having people think it's too high.

[steve B]

When things are changing fairly quickly, I can see why someone might not put a price.

A few months ago a pack I considered selling was maybe 400 raw 600 graded.
Just checked, and now it's more line 700/4000...


With BST posts generally not time limited, I'm sure if I'd listed it at 400+ it would have sold a month later when that went from a high price to a low price.
Or, since I tend to not bump stuff, it would either be sitting unsold, or I'd end up selling it for very little when someone found the old listing.

Heck, I have shopped for even very stable stuff so seldom this past year that when I looked at the T206 prices they all seemed about double, even on lower grade cards.

[frankbmd]

Since when are there cut and dried rules for making a deal. Sometimes you have to be creative to get er done.

Build an anticipated discount into your asking price. Hagglers love to win in a negotiation.

Some one inquires about a card that you really don’t want to sell and asks for a price. Well, hell, everything is for sale in reality. “Make me an offer I cannot refuse.”

“What’s your best price?” from a buyer? Now this is a turn off. Sellers should avoid negotiating against themselves.

If you live in an “I’ll take it” world only, you should invest in an online marketing course.

So many other possibilities to consider.

Buy three, get the fourth free (and set the prices accordingly).

Etc etc etc

BST ,with few rules (thanks Leon), is a wonderful venue to experiment with creative marketing techniques. You will never appeal to all buyers, unless you give your merchandise away, and even then some buyers will demand free shipping.

Everyone is entitled to their preferences, but I guarantee this thread will not result in a consensus of opinion.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

...unless you give your merchandise away, and even then some buyers will demand free shipping...

Hilarious...and (sadly) probably true.

[timzcardz]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

. . . but I guarantee this thread will not result in a consensus of opinion.

THIS STATEMENT is something that we probably could come at least close to consensus on!

[egri]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Everyone is entitled to their preferences, but I guarantee this thread will not result in a consensus of opinion.

I think this applies to the Covid vaccine thread in the watercooler section as well.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Luke

I think the item matters a lot. If I post a T206 common in a PSA 3 holder and ask for offers, that is kind of obnoxious since I can easily find the value.

However what if I was on the fence about selling this card (it's not actually for sale)? Pretty tough to put a price on it, and even if I was thinking of selling, I'd be conflicted about it. Someone would have to convince me.

I imagine that some of the time you see "make an offer" it's because the seller"

1. Doesn't know the value precisely
2. Doesn't want to leave $ on the table (and maybe they like the card and keeping it is very much on the table)
3. Doesn't want to annoy anyone by pulling a number out of the air and having people think it's too high.

Bingo...We have a winner.