cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agoAny tricks or tips for selling things on local marketplaces?message-squaremessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up148arrow-down1message-squareAny tricks or tips for selling things on local marketplaces?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-text
I always end up low-balling myself lol. price sufficiently lower compared to new price higher to negotiate down from to actual price point
minus-squareedric@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·4 days agoLike the other comment said, think of the actual price you want to sell, then add a bit more. So when people haggle, you can bring it back down to the price you actually want. If I want to sell an item for $50, I post it as $60-$65.
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minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 days agoI kinda want to add $100 to my “purchase price”, 1/2 it, and add like $25 to haggle down from
minus-squareCrazyslinkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 days agoThat’s some weird math that may not scale correctly.
minus-squaredan1101@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoUse a percentage, like 15% higher or 25% higher. That will scale better with cheap or expensive items.
Like the other comment said, think of the actual price you want to sell, then add a bit more. So when people haggle, you can bring it back down to the price you actually want. If I want to sell an item for $50, I post it as $60-$65.
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I kinda want to add $100 to my “purchase price”, 1/2 it, and add like $25 to haggle down from
That’s some weird math that may not scale correctly.
Use a percentage, like 15% higher or 25% higher. That will scale better with cheap or expensive items.