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Am I going crazy or?

I've been thinking about this for awhile now- I see many things for sale on agon. Some are reasonably priced, some priced to cheap ( those go quickly ) and some things priced for more than anyone will ever pay. I guess the folks that get me are those that over price, and refuse offers. I watch their adds go out after the 33 days. And then some list the add again at the same price. I find this interesting. I know I would not expect them to sell to a low baller. However I wonder why they can't take a hint. The worth of something for sale is determined not, by what the seller feels it is worth, but rather by what the market is willing to pay. And for sure we are now in a buyers market virtually on anything.
kt_88
newbee
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Yep. A whole lot of folks are asking too much for some very ordinary stuff. But, if you are tying to sell a high quality, expense, product admired by many but affordable to few you can't expect to sell if at a fair price in a short period of time. You might have to list it several times until a willing buyer appears. When the sellers patience expires he'll lower his price.

If I wanted such a piece of stuff I would E-mail the seller and explain to him that while I considered his asking price too high that I wanted to buy the item and if he ever revalued it to let me know.

You never know, nothing ventured nothing gained.
usblues
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Thats a good idea Newbie.Turning negatives into positives has always been the providence of the perceptive few....
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dodgealum
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If I could get "X" dollars for my whatever I'd sell. Otherwise it's not worth giving up my whatever for cash that may be used to purchase "Y" component. There may be someone out there willing to pay "X" and, if so, great. If not, that's OK too since I'm really only willing to sell my whatever if I can get "X" dollars.

Makes sense to me.
imin2u
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yes, you are going crazy. You're an audiophool.
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nsgarch
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The other parameter you people are forgetting is supply/demand. If you've been waiting for a year (or more!) for a used/discontinued item to appear, you're not going to quibble over a higher price than you were hoping/expecting to pay. In fact, if you don't email the seller and agree to buy it 'right now' someone else will likely beat you to it, and you'll be waiting another year while the item (probably) appreciates in price ;--)

So a motivated buyer is IMO the flipside of a lowballer. To a MB, just finding the desired item and, or, finding one in good condition, are much more important than the absolute price +/_. To a lowballer, the item has value inversely to the price paid ;-)
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