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cuenut

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Just a pet peeve, I guess, but does anyone else share it with me? If you are going to list a cue for sale on this site, please put the price in the post. I understand some people have a hard time posting pictures, but why isn't a price listed. It would seem that it would save a lot of time and headache for both the seller and potential buyer, requested PMs, etc. Just my thoughts. Am I missing something?
 
Hi Scott,

I think the problem is that if you list your prices, everyone seems to think it's fair game for a dogpile. We have people that feel like they need to get involved with every thread that is written on this forum. They have no intention of buying the cue, but they either want to make themselves feel good by sharing their "wealth of knowledge" or they simply flame the prices to be argumentative. We have access to Ebay, other auction lines, and dealer's websites that they can use to find who the seller bought the cue from and then they rag on the seller for trying to make a profit. Let's face it, we have all bought things that might have been overpriced. We might have occasionally even been flat ass ripped off, but you know what? We aren't FORCED to buy anything from anybody! I can understand giving advice if someone comes on and specifically asks for help from the forum members, or if a person is being defrauded, but it's usually done for the wrong reasons...

Regards,

Steve
 
cuenut said:
I understand some people have a hard time posting pictures, but why isn't a price listed. Am I missing something?
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My guess is they are embarrassed by their own asking price.
Or, would there be a reason to respond differently to each PM? I cant think of why.
 
i think sometimes the seller might not have to sell the cue but still wants to entertain offers to see what the interest is and see if the cue is worth selling at that time. others who have another deal pending or fall on hard times are usually the ones who put the asking prices up because they need the sale to fund the other deal or situation. i've been in that situation before where i had a few high end cues that i really didn't want to sell but if the offer was right i would so i would let them be seen to "test the waters" so to speak. i don't see anything wrong with that. my two cents
 
I guess the "test the waters" thing may be more common than I was thinking. I know I've posted a few cues for sale, but never really got bashed. Like what was said earlier, some people seem to want to chime in on every thread.
 
I disagree with you, Hunter. I see many cues with prices that get no feedback whatsoever. In fact, there's one now (the Paragon/Prather?), that the guy is begging for feedback on his price.

I'd say about 1 in 50 gets any price related comment, and 1 in probably 200-300 that actually turns into any kind of an argument, but even those are often good things, IMHO. (except for the ones that are obviously personal beefs, that's another story entirely).

This is a good place to get an idea of market value. If you don't list a price, yet you know what you want, it's the equivilant of saying "I want too much for it."

I listed a cue lately and got no bites. I dropped my price once, and still got no bites. Within hours of dropping my price, I realized that it wasn't worth it to me to take less, and pulled it. I'd rather keep it than sell it too cheap in what's obviously a soft market, for my cue. Nobody screamed at me that I asked too much, but the silence said volumes.

On a side note, I actually liked your "shoot the puppy" thread, though I knew not to even ask a price... they'd be too high for me in my current situation. It sure would have been nice to know what some of those cues are "going for" (at least asking price), for future reference, but I guess that is exactly what (you?) sellers want to prevent.
 
Guru- I agree with you. Look at my buddy Irish trying to unload that Ned Morris. I think he lowered the price and still no interest. He's practically begging someone to buy it. I've given him a lot of crap for his continued "bumps" too. =)
 
Hunter said:
Hi Scott,

I think the problem is that if you list your prices, everyone seems to think it's fair game for a dogpile. We have people that feel like they need to get involved with every thread that is written on this forum. They have no intention of buying the cue, but they either want to make themselves feel good by sharing their "wealth of knowledge" or they simply flame the prices to be argumentative. We have access to Ebay, other auction lines, and dealer's websites that they can use to find who the seller bought the cue from and then they rag on the seller for trying to make a profit. Let's face it, we have all bought things that might have been overpriced. We might have occasionally even been flat ass ripped off, but you know what? We aren't FORCED to buy anything from anybody! I can understand giving advice if someone comes on and specifically asks for help from the forum members, or if a person is being defrauded, but it's usually done for the wrong reasons...

Regards,

Steve
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Informing buyers enables them to make better buying decisions applicable to what they're buying and who they're buying from. It shouldn't be a problem to a seller unless there is a hidden agenda, skeletons in the closet, etc.:)
 
SphinxnihpS said:
Unless a price is posted, I won't even bother.
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This is the way i feel also.....the seller must not be too serious about selling otherwise a price would be posted.........so what if someone chimes in with negatives........if i wanted a cue reading what other people said about it would not affect me one bit...
 
cuejoey said:
This is the way i feel also.....the seller must not be too serious about selling otherwise a price would be posted.........so what if someone chimes in with negatives........if i wanted a cue reading what other people said about it would not affect me one bit...
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dotto....include the price, and if your not sure ask someone where to start. It's like going to those car dealers where they don't have the prices on the window. I just keep on going. Imagine if they did'nt price everything at the grocery store!!

Gerry
 
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe in having a price list. In my "Don't Shoot the Puppy" thread, I had a price list ready to email (along with pictures and specs) to anyone who was interested. I just don't want to direct any of my sales efforts to "Lookie Lous" who simply waste your time, and slam your prices and products on an open forum without having any desire to actually purchase the cue. As a seller, it's not my job to educate buyers. It's the buyer's responsibility to know what they're buying. It's my job to offer a quality product, describe it accurately, ship it in a timely fashion, and make a reasonable return on my investment. If I was strictly a collector, then it might be my responsibility to educate, and I'm glad there are people who have that agenda, it's just not me... The most important part of any sale is that the seller and buyer reach an informed "meeting of the minds". I just don't think you need a peanut gallery to reach that meeting...

Steve
 
Gerry said:
Imagine if they did'nt price everything at the grocery store!!

Gerry
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fortunately cue's are not like grocery's. the grocery market is, for most of us, a retail market. grocery's are perishable and always need to be replaced. they have no "secondary" market. cues have a huge secondary market and has over the years become more one of collectability and with the more desireable ones the prices are always changing. i guess it all depends on the cue that is being offered i think. for instance i know the range a used predator cue will sell for because of the fact that it is a "retail" cue and are a dime a dozen but for a fancy skip weston, john showman, dennis searing ect... sometimes the sky's the limit. heaven forbid i'd ever have to sell cues like this but if i did i'd want the most the market will bare so sometimes it's better to let the cue be seen, entertain offers and then put a price on the cue. if the offers are not close to what i think the cue is worth i don't sell it. two more cents
 
Post a price, why? The very next post will be someone asking you what the lowest price you'll sell it for is.
 
DawgAndy said:
Post a price, why? The very next post will be someone asking you what the lowest price you'll sell it for is.
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A asking price helps determine if I want to invest time/effort in procurement. No price.....No interest!! I don't enjoy "dickering". I only make 2 offers---my first is the price point I would like to buy and IF I make a second that is the most I would spend.:)
 
Well

I put the high end Blud up this morning with the retail price and stated I would accept trades or offers. After reading this post, I edited the post to include my cost which was more than 50% off. Does that meet your "interest" criteria? Seriously!
Purdman:cool:
 
Purdman said:
I put the high end Blud up this morning with the retail price and stated I would accept trades or offers. After reading this post, I edited the post to include my cost which was more than 50% off. Does that meet your "interest" criteria? Seriously!
Purdman:cool:
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Tks for the nudge. I always take a nap after I lay with yself. Seriously, you have a VERY attractive, unique Q. No doubt it will sell at your asking price,and, it may bring more at auction. I had success flipping LB's Q's B4 he went cnc. You've gotten my attention! :)
 
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