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Topic: A Vote
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted April 24, 2011 06:31 PM
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I think most of the time sellers who do not show prices, particularly for 'so called mint' derann features, do not show the price because they are overpriced and hope by someone emailing them it keeps their interest in a certain film and mabye are more likely to find the money to buy it. When an expensive price is shown strait away most members will leave it instantly.
If there are sellers having this kind of thought, I think they live in a primitive world.
I believe in nowadays world where a potential buyer who is interested in a Derann item and found the price is expensive has two choices:
a. Prepare money and send an email to the seller for that price
b. Send an email to the seller to negotiate for lesser price.
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I also do not like members who try to auction their films to the highest bidder by asking for bids until a certain date. If you want an auction, sell it on ebay.
YES, and that I already express in other thread, if I happen to have "Grizzly Adams" I will be listing it at Ebay, but let the forum's members know. Forum's members who are interested can bid accordingly at Ebay.
BTW, If in the case of "hidden price" like this, when a member got a private answer about the prices, and then the said member putting that prices on the seller's thread, will that hurt the seller?
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Winbert
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Michael O'Regan
Film God
Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted April 25, 2011 12:39 PM
Doug,
With respect, newbies who don't know what price to ask can quite easily do a little research into film prices or email a regular seller who I'm sure would be glad to help them out.
I'm not suggesting deleting posts which do not have prices listed but that such sellers be contacted and reminded that prices need to be listed.
Anyhow, the decision is yours, but, yes, a sticky such as you suggest would certainly go a long way.
Mark W,
If a seller has a rare print he or she should still know what it's worth. If they don't there are plenty veteran collectors who would be able to help them out by means of PM or email. This is how I've valued prints in the past.
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If a seller has a rare print why shouldn't he/she make as much money as possible on the sale?
Sure - but, if that is their aim, then they should put it up on an auction site. This forum is not an auction site. It should be for private sales between collectors.
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted April 26, 2011 03:27 AM
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Ebay is really a bit of a waste of time these days in my opion,high sale fees etc
If someone is trying to make money from his/her films must be ready with the fees Ebay will charge. Nothing such free lunch in this world. Funny for me if someone does not want to pay fee when he gets more money.
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If someone puts in a private higher offer to a member of this forum whats wrong with that?
Yes, that is OK if in his post he says that he will sell to higher offer and give the limit that he will take the highest offer until certain date.
But I have personal experience where a new member listed his films and when I asked the price he said certain amount.
I agreed and he said OK.
I asked what was his paypal account, no a reply was recieved.
A few days later I knew another member bought it for a higher price. And when I questioned this, his answer was that he could not understand my email (WHAT !!!!, a silly answer)
So he might tell that member that I already made an offer for a price and if he could make any higher. He could show a copy o fmy email (without my concern).
I was so disappointed with it and felt to be cheated.
Why he didn't say "I will come back to you later on" instead of saying "Yes I agree, let us make a transaction"...but then he never showed up with his paypal account but instead selling it to other members for higher price.
So Doug, once again, I suggest this forum to urge member to tag his/her listing with [NO PRICE].
ps: I cannot also take a reason that seller will check the films and put the price later on. This is only the other way to hide the price. Just put this tag [NO PRICE] and you can do what you want to do. Fair enough, isn't it?
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