I think Lee is absolutely right here.
If someone wants to sell, he/she mails his items and prices on the list.
If you think it´s too expensive-> Don´t buy!
Too expensive but interested for a lower price? -> Mail seller directly!
Simple? Simple!
Wiliam Wagenaar
(Finally back again)
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> From: R. Lee Hawkins <lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Price heckling...
> Date: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 7:08 PM
>
>
> Hi all:
> I'd like to get other's opinions on "price heckling". What do I mean by
> this? Say I post an item for sale, and you think my price is too high.
> Is it ethical for you, as an uninvolved party, to challenge my pricing
> publically in the list? I have been very tempted in the past to
> "heckle" various people, but have refrained, because I gave these people
> the benefit of the doubt, assuming that they had good reasons for
> posting the price they did. I also think it sets a bad precident. If
> people continuously heckle eachother's pricing, I don't think stuff will
> continue to be advertised here any longer. To me, it's just really rude
> (you listening, Brad?) to butt in about a price when you aren't planning
> to buy the item. I have seen cases on rec.photo.marketplace where
> someone had something sold, then some smart guy price heckled, and the
> sale fell through. And these weren't cases where the items were
> overpriced. Let's not let this list drop to the level of r.p.m.
>
> Ideas? Thoughts? My next post will be a re-pricing of my lenses, since
> I'm sure no one will want them at my original prices due to Brad's price
> heckling.
>
> Cheers,
> --Lee
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