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Originally Posted by soup
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I can't speak for everyone, but personally when I post auctions without prices, the reasons are generally any of the following:
1. Absolutely no clue what the item is worth or should go for
2. I can make more than expected by selling to someone who doesn't care about a price difference of a couple hundred pp and just wants the item.
3. I can help out noobs who wouldn't have inquired about the item if I posted what I had hoped to get when I was willing to take less to help someone out.
4. Too damn lazy to come up with prices. Just link and if someone is interested, they'll ask.
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I have the exact same philosophy. It was one of my beefs with the bazaar. Sure, it's great for getting a PC on an unknown item, but it killed off the concept of selling a bit lower to someone who needs it versus someone who will just resell it at a higher price. Not to mention all the under-cutting... but I digress.
I would rather sell something to someone that needs it at a price we both consider fair than set a price in stone, or sell it to a profiteer that will rip off someone pinching their plats to afford it.
I used to have the same issues as the OP. If a price wasn't posted, I was afraid to send a tell and make myself look like an idiot. Nowadays, I just say "look, I'm not really sure what the market value is on it, but this is what it's worth to me" and gauge their reaction.
A lot of times the resellers will give a flat-out no in the hopes that you'll match their invisible price or go over it. At that point, walk away.
If you're not going to post a price, then learn to work with the buyer or at least get a dialogue going on how much you are hoping to sell it for.
I totally understand the avoidance of stupid responses to prices in /ooc or /auc. Some of the asshattery can be really annoying.