Not posting a price for a item being auctioned, why?

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Do people negotiate on this server, or is it more a make offer y/n?

If there is an element of negotiation, I don't think you can offer a number given by the wiki, as the numbers are advertised anchor point values, not actual time of sale values.

That's if you care about conserving your pennies.

My dad's "job" for years was buying stuff at garage sales, public auctions, etc. ... and then re-selling it at the flea market. If I learned one thing from going with him on countless such trips (and trying to pick up NES games for myself or whatever), it's this simple bit of advice:

It never hurts to ask "Would you take X (a reasonable lower amount)?".

Worst case scenario they're like Danth and they say no ... and then you're only back to the same place as if you hadn't asked. But if they say yes ... you just saved X plat by typing four words [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]