Why people don't list prices when selling?

[Tecmos Deception]

Everybody please /tell drumas how much for crafted armor?

[Gumbo]

I get the feeling at times that people attempt to buy or sell items in the tunnel when they don't really have the item and are just trying to lower or raise the price.

Whats not to say that someone won't auction and say they want to buy an item for such and such cost, maybe 400 more than it's worth. Then when asked, they say they just bought one. This could make the seller think they can sell the item for the new, higher price and make extra on it.

[Beckoning]

I'm not sure it really matters. I've tried both approaches (price and no price) and I end up with the following:

WTS Golden Efreeti Boots 2000 pp

Will you take 600 pp?

[big_ole_jpn]

Originally Posted by digitz80 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Anyone else find it annoying when people don't list prices when selling stuff in EC?

I can understand on some high dollar items that will probably get haggled or whatever, but why force the extra unnecessary step of "/tell how much do you want for that?"

I know I've passed over items simply because no price was listed. Things that might be cool to have for an alt or something, but didn't really need. To me, not listing a price just makes it less likely you'll sell the item.

takes too much time. I only sell when I have a pretty much full mule inventory. researching and typing price for 80 items doubles my chat spam and quadruples the time investment required when in reality only 1/8 of my items will even be desired and a buyer will have to look price up himself to know whether he's getting ripped off anyway. hope this helps

[big_ole_jpn]

it's sorta like the laundry policy back at my momma crib. She was laid back generally, but really autistic about always demanding that you clean the lint filter out AFTER you used the dryer. Would get real mad if you didn't.

But this means that before every load of drying, she was checking the lint filter anyway, thereby doubling the number of times the lint filter had to be opened and checked on. Simply cleaning out the lint filter before a load of laundry is obviously a more optimal solution in terms of total man-hours expended.

[kb2005]

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

I don't list prices because regardless if I'm selling the item cheap, everyone always offers lower than what I'm selling it for. By leaving the price off the auction it gives you more room for negotiation. If I list a price that is too high knowing everyone will low-ball my offer it will scare off a lot of potential buyers. If I list it a the price I want to sell it for I will likely be selling it for less as everyone wants to get a deal. Just remember, eventually someone will be willing to sell at what your willing to pay.

wise.

[Ravager]

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

I'm not sure it really matters. I've tried both approaches (price and no price) and I end up with the following:

WTS Golden Efreeti Boots 2000 pp

Will you take 600 pp?

[Jimjam]

Just decide what the item is worth to you personally, and send a tell.

Either they'll be happy (maybe you even offered over market rate), or they'll say "wtf, newb, this is worth a million megapixels" in which case you'll be no worse off than you were before.

[Thulack]

I found that by listing a price you were more likely to sell a item. People dont have to worry about asking you what the price is or try to super lowball you on something. If you list a price most time people would reply with either a "i'll take so and so" or "will you take this for so and so". More often then not if a actual price was listed the "offer" would be much more reasonable then if i didnt list a price and let people just throw numbers at me. I would say the little time it takes to research the price on something was worth it because there are people who just wont bother to send a tell if they didnt see a price or would super lowball to a point it was a waste of typing.

[Lanzellot]

you can have a life in tunnel also tecmos ,damly bastard tunnel it have me again [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]