ebay - Do you call out cheeky sellers, with OTT prices?

[desprateseagull]

Saw a dvd on ebay that I fancied (NOT p o r n!), though the price was over £25?! For a dvd!!

It was not a blockbuster movie, by any means.. awaiting reply to my more reasonable offer, of a fiver.

 

[sdmartin1]

No. I do call out people who post nonsensical threads almost daily about whatever happens to be on their mind.

 

[desprateseagull]

Anyone in mind..?

*cough* monkeys.. https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?327702-Dale-Stephens&p=7101719&highlight=#post7101719

 

[Justice]

Is it on Betamax?

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Saw a dvd on ebay that I fancied (NOT p o r n!), though the price was over £25?! For a dvd!!

It was not a blockbuster movie, by any means.. awaiting reply to my more reasonable offer, of a fiver.

No, because if it's priced that highly on ebay then it's usually due to one of two reasons;

1) They're pulling a fast one, so Amazon it is instead
2) The DVD is now, for some reason, harder to get hold of than it used to be and so that price is reflective of its current value ('value' to the purchaser anyway), so it won't be cheaper elsewhere either

To give an example, I've been selling off my old Xbox 360 games on ebay as I don't use them anymore. Most of them are going for are couple of quid and I'm more than happy with it, however, there are a few that are either no longer in production or the company that owns the license has gone bust meaning that the number of copies out there is now limited.

If it was a cack game as well (and at least one very much is), that pool is really quite small as no one bought it int the first place making it that much more valuable to collectors/those that want it.

If I received a message (as a seller) where someone was trying to offer me far less, it'd be a polite 'no thanks'.


Edit; TLR, if you can get it cheaper elsewhere then do, if not then there's probably a reason it's that much.

 

[desprateseagull]

I have several old dvd's, that I don't think would ever get back what I paid for them. Just reckon the seller is taking the pish.

 

[Simster]

I have several old dvd's, that I don't think would ever get back what I paid for them. Just reckon the seller is taking the pish.

Out of interest, why should he feel obliged to sell *his* property for a price *you* decide is appropriate?

 

[desprateseagull]

I do believe it's a buyers market.. Have been watching item for a while.. .ZERO bids. That must tell them something?

 

[spence]

Saw a dvd on ebay that I fancied (NOT p o r n!), though the price was over £25?! For a dvd!!

It was not a blockbuster movie, by any means.. awaiting reply to my more reasonable offer, of a fiver.

What has it got to do with you what people charge? You don't have to make a bid.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

The market decides, on eBay.
If one person's prepared to pay £25, his pricing was justified.
If no-one bids for it, he'll have to price it more realistically.

 

[Superphil]

I saw a Maserati I really want in a garage yesterday, initially I thought it was a bit too expensive for me, but taking the OPs lead I'm going to ask them to do it as a swap for the wife's 6 year old mini.

 

[OzMike]

Some of the figures for postage can be inflated I think.
I buy an alto sax from Brisbane and it costs $20.00 postage.
I inquire about another in Adelaide, much closer, then get quoted $50.00 postage.
It may be a case of topping up, if you don't get the price you wanted.

 

[mune ni kamome]

If you use the "Global Shipping Programme" to sell abroad then Ebay itself sets the postal prices, most of which are eyewatering compared to the actual cost of airmail. They don't seem to be embarrassed about ripping buyers off.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I must admit I do.

Mostly on pushbikes that are insanely overpriced. I simply send a message pointing out that their entry level bike from the 70's is not in fact rare and only worth $20 if that, not the $400 they have on it.

 

[smiler]

If you use the "Global Shipping Programme" to sell abroad then Ebay itself sets the postal prices, most of which are eyewatering compared to the actual cost of airmail. They don't seem to be embarrassed about ripping buyers off.

They rip sellers off as well

 

[Worried Man Blues]

What I can't understand is the watchers, you get three people watching one item left valued at £1.20 Why doesn't someone buy it? What are you watching such a low value item for, bored?

 

[Simster]

What I can't understand is the watchers, you get three people watching one item left valued at £1.20 Why doesn't someone buy it? What are you watching such a low value item for, bored?

I can answer this.

Let's say it is £1.20 when you spot it, but you're prepared to pay £5. You watch it, so that when the auction nears it's end, you offer what you think it's worth if it hasn't reached £5 yet.

Obviously this is particularly important to those who don't have a sniping tool, which of course is the correct way to grap yourself an ebay bargain.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

I was talking about the fixed price items where there is no auction, you can just buy it, yes I have done the last 10 sec bid! But what is a sniping tool?

I can answer this.

Let's say it is £1.20 when you spot it, but you're prepared to pay £5. You watch it, so that when the auction nears it's end, you offer what you think it's worth if it hasn't reached £5 yet.

Obviously this is particularly important to those who don't have a sniping tool, which of course is the correct way to grap yourself an ebay bargain.

 

[Blazing Apostle]

Sniping tool is something like esnipe.com which worked very well when I used to buy from eBay - site swamped with endless crap and fakes now so rarely bother now

 

[Phat Baz 68]

With DVD's it's always down to these three factors.....

1. It's been deleted from film distributors catalouges and no longer made.

2. It's not been downloadable legally or illegally anywhere at all for a long time.

3. You been scouring junk shops , bootsales and the like for years and have never found it.

Based on these three things alone totally justifiable price, if not even more.