Not another Marketplace rant..

[meno377]

regardless if one is for it or against it, buyer's privacy is considered to be a purchased right in many collectibles circles and it is considered to be respectful to the buyer for the seller to remove and conceal the selling price from public view after the sale is completed.

^^^And this!

[Gryff]

regardless if one is for it or against it, buyer's privacy is considered to be a purchased right in many collectibles circles and it is considered to be respectful to the buyer for the seller to remove and conceal the selling price from public view after the sale is completed.

Yes, but then the Internet was invented. I have been buying and selling vintage fountain pens online for 15 years, and nobody has ever asserted that it was necessary for good manners to take down a price for an online posting after the pen was sold.

[SkyHawk]

I have this rant too, but I also am an offender. I usually remove the price after sale to protect my buyer's privacy, because the person who bought it can easily be seen from looking at my iTrader 'left for others' tab, or the buyers iTrader feedback received history. The buyer may want to sell it later and not want others to know what he paid, he may not want his wife or Gf to know what he paid etc, and I respect that.

It would be nice if we could leave "anonymous for buyer & seller" 'sold for' prices in a running thread somewhere, with a way to prevent people from sabotaging it. If something like that could be integrated with iTrader it would be slick.

'Sold for' prices are a commodity and some people run websites just to sell information like we are seeking. And to throw it away like we do is a shame but we don't have a good system to protect all interests right now...

[robcoe]

95% of the time i leave the price up, after a sale. That does not mean i sold the item for that price.

I'm on the fence if that should be a rule.

This is also a good point. I rarely sell a gun for the listed price. I expect a bit of haggling and in over half the sales I have done there has been a partial trade as well making the listed price kind of moot.

[uhlan1]

I usually go and delete the entire thread and replace the title and post with SPF because I hate getting PM's a year later asking if something is still for sale.

Yup

[KrisDSA]

Not sure if it should be a rule but I do find it funny when some people ***** about how some people are asking to much for there gun only to do the same.

[ElDub1950]

I'll leave the last asking price. I won't give the final negotiated price. I just feel that's not right to the other party, even if their name isn't known.

But, no, we don't need a rule about it. If you want to be helpful to people doing research in the future, leave the price. If you want to be a richard about it delete all the info.

BUT I see no harm in an "interested buyer" quoting the original listing when they ask as question. Unfortunately for the OP, the original asking price remains forever. Too bad .. that's just the way the forum works

[jeffrice6]

If you want to sell a firearm (or anything else for that matter) know what you have & price accordingly ~ The market will either support or reject your assessment. And as stated earlier, it doesn't cost you anything to PM someone for info on their final sale price....

[Bansh88]

I wasnt asking that people list what the actual deal was. Just to NOT remove the original asking price or price drops. Specifically removing the asking price or subsequent price drops almost seems like guilt.

I have never had anyone ask about my sales after I mark it ***SOLD***

It would be nice to scan a few ads and get an idea of value/market price rather than PM-ing guys asking for information.
And I'm just talking about guns. Low value stuff like holsters, box of ammo, magazines...
Like I said, when I want to sell something, it's to move it. I want to know what everyone else is selling for, then sell it cheaper.

[morthrane]

In addition to the buyer privacy issue, I view a listed price as an "Ask" price. If you no longer have the exact item... you have no right to list an Asking price.

In short, Asking price is already bad data, since many (if not most) items will sell in private with a lesser Offer and/or trade. Leaving it would just muddy the waters.

[vliberatore]

I think that's page one of calguns buying, offer half and say "I have cash"

It's not dependent on listing a sale price, its a function of a room fool of goofballs who all think they are supreme bargainers.

If you want a good deal, offer Iraqi Dinar

[Citadelgrad87]

In addition to the buyer privacy issue, I view a listed price as an "Ask" price. If you no longer have the exact item... you have no right to list an Asking price.

In short, Asking price is already bad data, since many (if not most) items will sell in private with a lesser Offer and/or trade. Leaving it would just muddy the waters.

"No right?" The item is marked "SOLD", you can list whatever you want.

I think it's a function of people taking it in the shorts on sales and not wanting to be embarrassed.

[jonzer77]

I wasnt asking that people list what the actual deal was. Just to NOT remove the original asking price or price drops. Specifically removing the asking price or subsequent price drops almost seems like guilt.



I have never had anyone ask about my sales after I mark it ***SOLD***



It would be nice to scan a few ads and get an idea of value/market price rather than PM-ing guys asking for information.

And I'm just talking about guns. Low value stuff like holsters, box of ammo, magazines...

Like I said, when I want to sell something, it's to move it. I want to know what everyone else is selling for, then sell it cheaper.

Meh, I would rather delete the entire thing instead of getting pm's from people asking if I still have something for sale. That's why I completely delete the context and change it to spf so you have no idea what I sold. "Guilt" has nothing to do with it but if it makes you feel better to think that, carry on lol.


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[aatruong]

Ditto. Happens all the time.

Exactly

[vliberatore]

In addition to the buyer privacy issue, I view a listed price as an "Ask" price. If you no longer have the exact item... you have no right to list an Asking price.

In short, Asking price is already bad data, since many (if not most) items will sell in private with a lesser Offer and/or trade. Leaving it would just muddy the waters.

He buyer has no right to privacy. Hell, I could change the title to "Morthrane paid $1000 for a Gen4 G19 in FDE!!!!"