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Yes, so?

If one more fleaPay, CL or elsewhere seller using the same or similar words in attempts to shift their appliances may just have a stroke. *LOL*

Asking ain't getting. Nor just because someone for reasons known only to themselves paid $$$ for this or that vintage appliance does not mean every clapped and rusted out basement find is going to fetch the same.

Have sat sitting here the past few weeks totally gobsmacked at the nerve of some sellers. Ironers, washing machines, refrigerators and other vintage appliances in such a pitiful state of decay a junk man wouldn't touch, yet some sellers want several hundred dollars *firm*. Oh and the best bit is the items are "untested" or "sold as is" or even better "missing parts/does not work".

Rant over, carry on.
 
Or this one....

"You're looking at this item, so that means you know what it is and I don't have to explain it all to you." And then they leave you hanging with no description at all. They usually don't even mention if the item is serviceable or not.
 
They are free to ask what they want and the public is free to decide it is too much. We have all seen examples of sellers who are trying to finance a remodel job on the sale of one or more appliance. Other cases are people desperate for money who come across something to sell who might not know its worth, but know how much they need to pay bills, etc. I think we have seen examples of some online source that quotes high prices for used appliances and thus fills their eyes with dollar signs. The places quoting inflated worth sight unseen don't do anyone any favors because sellers pay to list on eBay based on their asking price so they get stuck with the high fee and an unsold appliance which they probably have to pay to have hauled away. Let Greedy Gus enjoy the self-assigned high value of his appliance. He will have it for a long time.
 
"Ebay charges so much for this and that to post an ad"
"sellers pay to list on eBay based on their asking price"

With the exception of eBay Motors and a few other categories, the seller doesn't pay anything to list their first 20 or 40 items a month unless their item sells, as long as they post as an auction. 20 items are free and an additional 20 if listed in Collectibles category. If an item sells, the fee is based on the selling price. If you want to list something, do it as an auction and it's free to list to a global audience!

If you place a classified ad instead of an auction ad, that's different. There are fees for that. So, post free as an auction!

eBay is still the cheapest way to a global market for reasonably shippable items. Roughly a 15% commission. Consignment shops are usually 50% and have only a local following and Craigslist ads, though free, have geographical limitations except when one of us here finds a real score!

That said, try hearing "what these go for" over and over in person! We had Brimfield this past week. You could either hear, "that's what they're going for online" or, "that's what they're getting on eBay." And, they like to quote asking or listed prices, not actual sold prices. Compound that with the sellers that print out the listing page for their widget and stick it with it!

Chuck
 
When I hear "Well thats what they sell for on Ebay" my response is "Then why don't you sell it on Ebay?"

Ebay is a worldwide market. Craigslist is more local. Plus most Craigslist sellers won't ship.
 

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