I bought some stuff from Windoze ........... Hmmmmm ........ maybe I need to check what I paid
Seriously, I checked before I bought and was pleased with the transactions. And as a side note, buying from Dgrin (or I guess any board that a person frequents enough to feel as they know the people) paying a little extra may be justified because you know what your getting from known respected sellers.
I agree!
No one that frequents this forum would want to tarnish their name by sticking it to another member; much less someone who has been around as long as Troy has.
No one that frequents this forum would want to tarnish their name by sticking it to another member; much less someone who has been around as long as Troy has.
So true, Ric. One of the benefits of a community such as ours here. The local meetups and shootouts also help to strengthen the support and trust between one another. And after getting to know a couple dozen Dgrinners at the May shootout, I wouldn't hesitate to deal with any of them for a purchase, sale or trade.
My Smugmug
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
I've been the recipient of such price police messages in 3 of the last 5 items that I have posted for sale.
The motivation of some folks has been to be helpful to me as the seller. Their desired message is really "if you want to sell faster, you may have to lower the price." But what they are missing in the process of trying to be helpful is what my motivation, as a seller, is.
They may not understand that one of my motivations may be that I'm just "feeling the market." They may not understand that if I can get a certain price, I'm interested in selling, otherwise I'm not interested in selling.
What they also do not understand is that as a buyer I am willing to pay a small premium to someone I know and trust rather than be looking for the lowest price.
Their biggest mistake is to completely ignore the true market force of supply and demand. If I'm overpricing an item, it is I that does not get the sale. Let me learn from my own actions or inactions.
It's not about ripping anyone off. I doubt that anyone shopping in these forums is clueless about prices.
And about those 3 price policed items? Two sold right away.
Also; the person doing the price policing was ill mannered (to put it mildly). For sure; price policing in a PM format shouldn't be a problem, it's the placement on your thread that acts like a petitioner at your store-front. Sort of kills the whole sale.
Even questions (from non buyers) can be counter productive. For example; I was selling a 550EX (recently discontinued), had a buyer (no payment yet), then someone starts asking about the differences with the 580EX. Not exactly helpful salesmanship to my thread, and since I already had a buyer, why ask? Let them go to the lighting thread and ask that question. The buyer should be aware of the difference but that post and subsequent list of benifits could make my buyer change his mind.
Granted, this is a fine line. Does that sound reasonable? I guess if it's not sold yet, it's better to lay everything out and answer all questions publicly, but after a buyer is established, then why post questions like that?
Point being; these forums were not put here to rope in suckers. Up-front, honest, forthcoming, and all's fair-n-square sales is what makes it all work. If someone's buying imports and failing to disclose it, or other misleading practices, then we should police them. The price, in and of itself, should not (be policed).
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I agree!
No one that frequents this forum would want to tarnish their name by sticking it to another member; much less someone who has been around as long as Troy has.
So true, Ric. One of the benefits of a community such as ours here. The local meetups and shootouts also help to strengthen the support and trust between one another. And after getting to know a couple dozen Dgrinners at the May shootout, I wouldn't hesitate to deal with any of them for a purchase, sale or trade.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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The motivation of some folks has been to be helpful to me as the seller. Their desired message is really "if you want to sell faster, you may have to lower the price." But what they are missing in the process of trying to be helpful is what my motivation, as a seller, is.
They may not understand that one of my motivations may be that I'm just "feeling the market." They may not understand that if I can get a certain price, I'm interested in selling, otherwise I'm not interested in selling.
What they also do not understand is that as a buyer I am willing to pay a small premium to someone I know and trust rather than be looking for the lowest price.
Their biggest mistake is to completely ignore the true market force of supply and demand. If I'm overpricing an item, it is I that does not get the sale. Let me learn from my own actions or inactions.
It's not about ripping anyone off. I doubt that anyone shopping in these forums is clueless about prices.
And about those 3 price policed items? Two sold right away.
Olga
Even questions (from non buyers) can be counter productive. For example; I was selling a 550EX (recently discontinued), had a buyer (no payment yet), then someone starts asking about the differences with the 580EX. Not exactly helpful salesmanship to my thread, and since I already had a buyer, why ask? Let them go to the lighting thread and ask that question. The buyer should be aware of the difference but that post and subsequent list of benifits could make my buyer change his mind.
Granted, this is a fine line. Does that sound reasonable? I guess if it's not sold yet, it's better to lay everything out and answer all questions publicly, but after a buyer is established, then why post questions like that?
Point being; these forums were not put here to rope in suckers. Up-front, honest, forthcoming, and all's fair-n-square sales is what makes it all work. If someone's buying imports and failing to disclose it, or other misleading practices, then we should police them. The price, in and of itself, should not (be policed).