28-07-2022, 10:04 PM
Horace Pinker - that's exactly what I think. A lot of our stuff goes to the op shops now, rather than listing and selling to bottom feeders. I call them this because there is a certain predatory, turn the screws attitude out there, not pay a fair price.
It seems as though the "bargain hunters" (a more polite description) are now hanging out on Trade Me seeking those $1 steals that Trade Me likes to push. I have had three fixed price requests for $10 and $15 items in the past week. I am selling at op shop prices or less. Yes, courier prices have risen, but buyers are welcome to lurk at op shops for however long it takes, waiting for the same collectable to appear.
If an item under $20 is out of your price range, move along. Try a garage sale. Don't ask for a fixed price offer on anything under $20. Especially if that thing needs to be carefully packed (ie time expended). Do your research - I am selling some Crown Lynn for $15 and another trader is selling the same item for $28. Don't ask me to lower my price, especially when you live locally and benefit from pick up or $6 courier. (Yet, someone did).
It seems as though the "bargain hunters" (a more polite description) are now hanging out on Trade Me seeking those $1 steals that Trade Me likes to push. I have had three fixed price requests for $10 and $15 items in the past week. I am selling at op shop prices or less. Yes, courier prices have risen, but buyers are welcome to lurk at op shops for however long it takes, waiting for the same collectable to appear.
If an item under $20 is out of your price range, move along. Try a garage sale. Don't ask for a fixed price offer on anything under $20. Especially if that thing needs to be carefully packed (ie time expended). Do your research - I am selling some Crown Lynn for $15 and another trader is selling the same item for $28. Don't ask me to lower my price, especially when you live locally and benefit from pick up or $6 courier. (Yet, someone did).