FOR SALE: Iron Man #1 - CBCS 4.0 - CR/OW Pages14539

Originally Posted by 00slim
@southerncross For the sake of clarity, I wanted to explain that my intent was to be helpful. In no way was I trying to undermine @Terry_JSA’s sale.

Seeing that his asking price mirrored e-bay’s asking prices but far exceeded the latest sales data, I wanted to share what the book was currently selling for.

I have a couple books for sale on e-bay at the moment that far exceed the latest sales. Truth be told? I don’t really want to sell them. But if someone wants to pay a premium? That’s fine.

If that was the case here, I’d completely understand. Again, I just wanted to help.

However, in hindsight, perhaps I should have shared the information in a PM.

Originally Posted by EbayMafia
This is an interesting debate, and I'm honestly not sure what side I'm on. On the one hand, it's true that if we had history with someone we would be less likely to call out their over-pricing in the sales thread...probably we would instead send them a PM or something if we felt we had enough relationship with that person. On the other hand when a newer or less-active member posts an over-priced item they risk ruining their reputation and creating animosity. None of us are going to warm up to a forum member who is coming to the forum to ask 50%-100% over FMV for their items. So giving them a chance to correct that is also giving them a chance to salvage their forum reputation. Perhaps it would be better done through PM rather than in the thread, but I doubt I would be forward enough to PM someone I have no relationship with and tell them their price is to high. I would also probably be inclined to post something in the thread. I like the way @steverogers did it once: "Wow, are those selling for that much these days? I haven't looked at the prices in a while?" I thought that was a great subtle way to call out the price. Although I think even that approach kind of ended up hi-jacking the thread.

Originally Posted by robo
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Originally Posted by Murmonster
@robo The original asking price was $900.
The sincere replies were based on that.
Seller then adjusted the price to $450.
Final selling price was $435.

Oh okay missed the 900! Terry them is fighting words! you are aggressive haha - just kidding - but damn - okay I get more of this.

Originally Posted by Murmonster
@robo The original asking price was $900.
The sincere replies were based on that.
Seller then adjusted the price to $450.
Final selling price was $435.

Originally Posted by drchaos
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Originally Posted by Murmonster
@robo The original asking price was $900.
The sincere replies were based on that.
Seller then adjusted the price to $450.
Final selling price was $435.

The seller can always drop the price if it is too high at the start.

It is much harder to do anything about a price that is too low once the book has been sold.

Do not pat yourself on the back for waving a red flag for all to see when you could have quietly informed the seller via PM.

You are not the hero in this story.

Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town
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Originally Posted by drchaos
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Originally Posted by Terry_JSA
Again, I just want to clear everything up. I didn’t feel attacked at all. I had a CBCS slab and just wanted to move it so I fixed the price and put it at market value. All someone did was inform me that my asking price was unreasonable. Do I care they told me that? No. I made profit off of the book at the end of the day so I’m not worried.

You are far too kind.

If they meant well they would have sent you a pm to inform you.

By posting in the thread they were trying to hurt you ny suggesting to your market on this forum that they should not pay your asking price.

As I said earlier this is a dick move.

and this post is a direct personnal attack....which by forum rules would be considered, well you know...a dick move .