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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 37 points 1 day ago (9 children)

I used to offload used electronics on CraigsList. I would deeply discount to prevent people from wanting a refund. Then every offer was like this screenshot. I gave up and now I environmentally recycle perfectly good gear that someone could have enjoyed.

[–] Auth@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you're offloading electronics that are going to ewaste center why not accept a $20 offer? Im genuinely interested because i often bid 5-20 on things i consider e waste and people reject it and continue trying to sell it for $100

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I was already deeply discounting. I also give hardware away to friends and family (my old Synology NAS just got a new home with a friend). But for strangers to underbid so hard is fucking insulting. I am generous. I am not someone of which to take advantage.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you know the phrase cut your nose to spite your face?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org -4 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I'm pretty sick of people treating this like I'm harming myself or the market by refusing to let strangers take advantage of me. Get fucked.

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

Okay, I'll get fucked for $350 or you can submit your best offer.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 12 hours ago
[–] the_trash_man@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

But if noone is buying it for a price higher than the low ball offers, maybe those aren't low ball offers?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

If I'm selling a thousand dollar PC (that's a year old) and someone offers me $50, that's a shit offer. Like the image that headed this post.

[–] the_trash_man@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

Who determines that it's worth $1000? 😅

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I was already deeply discounting

How in the world would anyone know that!? I'm in IT, use Linux, etc, and still have absolutely no idea what that Synology NAS is worth. Uninformed people are probably even worse, especially for older electronics.

Choosing to be insulted because someone didn't bid what you think they should have when there's such a huge variance is wild to me...

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 hours ago

Offering $20 on an item priced at $400 (for example) is not someone not knowing the approximate price. It's someone looking to get a steal.

[–] Matt3999@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

I tried to give away a clothes dryer one time and no one wanted it. Put it up for $30 and the offers came flying in.

[–] Manticore@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I figured it's an issue with hagglers that haggle for haggling sake, and not about the value of the item.

If I want to sell something on marketplace, I put the price up, because I know somebody will ask for a big discount for a quick sale. I'm happy to move this faded couch set for $100, then I'm listing it for $200... and selling it for $100 to a person who offers to pick it up, too.

It's that kind of reasoning and makes haggling pointless imo, because sellers either don't take your lowball or they knew you'd lowball and charged high to start with so they have room to negotiate.

But as that one JC Penny guy accidentally proved, people love the illusion of good deals more than they love good value.

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

The funny thing is that you think everyone else is the problem when zero legit offers means its virtually certain your asking price was nonsense.

People with used obsolete goods often have expectations of value pegged to what they originally paid for it rather than what it’s worth.

Search your own or similar good on markets to see what other people are paying for similar or better goods.

Is Amazon selling something for 20 similar to what you paid 50 for 5 years ago? Shipped to your door tomorrow for free? Well then nobody is driving an hour out to your place next Tues to pay you 25.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

There's a lot of people that think 95% of what they paid is a good discount.

If you actually want to sell something mark it at 50% of retail, because that's the area most things are worth.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I'm downsizing and have a lot of stuff in marketplaces. I generally price at about 50%, plus 10-15% for haggling. I won't go lower. When someone lowballs, I don't waste a minute replying.

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Correct the low ballers don't come up they are pure time wasters

[–] jwmgregory@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

well there’s a bit of human psychology at play here. if you see an item listed for lower than market value the seller has already implicitly devalued the item in the listing to the audience. it isn’t surprising some rational agents would then proceed to either ignore the listing out of fear of low quality or attempt to haggle for a lower price due to the already admittedly lesser value of the merchandise. it doesn’t make objective sense at all, i agree, but it makes a whole lot of systemic sense.

edit: idk maybe this is part of why sales signs are always so flashy?? they try to get dopamine and shit flowing to overcome this initial reaction? maybe you could emulate that with your listings somehow next time. i hate the hype culture too but ig you gotta play the game.

edit pt2: i also have a bunch of stuff in my collection if you ever wanna trade! not to be weird or soliciting or anything. always like seeing what people have in their curios.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Very similar boat. I just find neighborhood kids and nieces and nephews and give it to them to play with. My nephew now has a test machine instead of destroying his main laptop with crap.

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago

Why not switch to a different platform? The screenshot in the post looks like eBay and I'm pretty sure you can disable the offers option there.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Huh. Usually refurb them and offer them up for free. E-waste recycling is a fancy term in my area for "trucking it across the country to a port, loading it on a boat, shipping it across the ocean and then having a 6yr old without PPE burn it and bury it." Honestly, throwing it in a landfill is less damaging at that point.