You as a buyer do control this. You can't sell anything without a buyer. As for the community aspect. Look at any remotely sizable game forum and look at what section leads in post counts. It's either a B/S/T or and Auctions sub forum. As much as we do have community, commerce drives gaming sites. It's in the post counts.
I've used that line before in other forums, but it was more a lamentation that I might have to use ebay's crappy service than a means of enticing people to give me their money. I wouldn't expect people to be that dumb. One thing I've learned is that no one is stupid when it comes to money. (except maybe me )
I'd like a little feedback from everyone to see if this is something that only annoys me, or others as well.
From a recent For Sale thread: "Well, it looks like I may have to take these to the bay. "
1. It's used in a threatening way, and appears to be used in a way to extort higher offers from potential buyers. "Get it now before it's released to teh wilds of teh bay!"
2. Sellers aren't actually taking their items to ebay after saying they will. I have seen a number of items resurface in FS threads a few weeks/months later that were supposedly going to end up at open auction.
3. It makes the members of this board sound like we're either cheap or ignorant when it comes to pricing stuff. It's as if by taking something to ebay, a seller could get what their item is actually worth, and they're doing us a favor by even bothering to list it here first. If prices really are that much better on ebay, why is anyone bothering to sell stuff here to begin with?
4. It's damaging to the community. A number of people may not give two hoots about this one, but I for one am very happy when nicer items are bought and sold among the members here, at DP, and CTCW (and other gaming related sites). As the saying goes, "Everything comes around again", but it'd be nice if it was encouraged that the best way to do that is to buy/sell through the boards.
Everyone member has a right to list and sell items however they want. That said, it feels like a trend starting, and it ticks me off just enough to find out what others have to say on the matter.
Can't believe I missed this thread, damn I haven't been around much lately. Either way, I have to comment on this so I'll try to keep it short and sweet.
1. You are completely misunderstood here. Saying "taking these to the bay " is NOT trying to extort people, it's just the seller's way of relaying the message that "darn NA, you let me down". You are only thinking of extortion here because you are mentioning an "offer" item. What if I have a fixed price and then say "NA, don't make me take em to eBay " Am I trying to get more money out of you? Of course not, I'm just expressing my disappointment and taking my business elsewhere.
2. I've always taken my stuff to eBay when I say I will, so I can't comment here.
3. Well it's no secret, but the eBay user base is clearly much larger than NA. It's not calling NA ignorant or cheap, it's simply taking the item to a marketplace with a much larger demand. Price really depends on the item, and while you can obviously sell without any fees here, people also expect you to price under eBay because of this. Why bother to sell here to begin with? Simply because I feel morally obligated to as a member of the community, and I'd rather pass it to a fellow collector than some random off eBay. But when push comes to shove, a dollar is a dollar and I'll take one from whoever wants to pay me.
4. Damaging to the community? Eh maybe, but I'm not going to sell at a loss here when if I know for a fact I can make more money elsewhere. The only exceptions would be selling to a friend (though I don't really keep up with hardly anyone), or someone who cut me a deal in the past. There's a saying, "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours", and I believe in that 100%. Just as taking something to eBay peeves you, I'd be pissed if I get a buyer on here expecting some sort of NA hookup simply because we're part of the same community. Business is business no matter how you slice it.
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One thing I've learned is that no one is stupid when it comes to money. (except maybe me
You must not have read the news in the last couple of years...
I'd like a little feedback from everyone to see if this is something that only annoys me, or others as well.
From a recent For Sale thread:
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"Well, it looks like I may have to take these to the bay.
1. It's used in a threatening way, and appears to be used in a way to extort higher offers from potential buyers. "Get it now before it's released to teh wilds of teh bay!"
2. Sellers aren't actually taking their items to ebay after saying they will. I have seen a number of items resurface in FS threads a few weeks/months later that were supposedly going to end up at open auction.
3. It makes the members of this board sound like we're either cheap or ignorant when it comes to pricing stuff. It's as if by taking something to ebay, a seller could get what their item is actually worth, and they're doing us a favor by even bothering to list it here first. If prices really are that much better on ebay, why is anyone bothering to sell stuff here to begin with?
4. It's damaging to the community. A number of people may not give two hoots about this one, but I for one am very happy when nicer items are bought and sold among the members here, at DP, and CTCW (and other gaming related sites). As the saying goes, "Everything comes around again", but it'd be nice if it was encouraged that the best way to do that is to buy/sell through the boards.
Everyone member has a right to list and sell items however they want. That said, it feels like a trend starting, and it ticks me off just enough to find out what others have to say on the matter.
Can't believe I missed this thread, damn I haven't been around much lately. Either way, I have to comment on this so I'll try to keep it short and sweet.
1. You are completely misunderstood here. Saying "taking these to the bay
2. I've always taken my stuff to eBay when I say I will, so I can't comment here.
3. Well it's no secret, but the eBay user base is clearly much larger than NA. It's not calling NA ignorant or cheap, it's simply taking the item to a marketplace with a much larger demand. Price really depends on the item, and while you can obviously sell without any fees here, people also expect you to price under eBay because of this. Why bother to sell here to begin with? Simply because I feel morally obligated to as a member of the community, and I'd rather pass it to a fellow collector than some random off eBay. But when push comes to shove, a dollar is a dollar and I'll take one from whoever wants to pay me.
4. Damaging to the community? Eh maybe, but I'm not going to sell at a loss here when if I know for a fact I can make more money elsewhere. The only exceptions would be selling to a friend (though I don't really keep up with hardly anyone), or someone who cut me a deal in the past. There's a saying, "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours", and I believe in that 100%. Just as taking something to eBay peeves you, I'd be pissed if I get a buyer on here expecting some sort of NA hookup simply because we're part of the same community. Business is business no matter how you slice it.