@cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • edit-222 days agoAny tricks or tips for selling things on local marketplaces?message-square12fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up137arrow-down1message-squareAny tricks or tips for selling things on local marketplaces?@cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • edit-222 days agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-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-squareedriclinkfedilink11•22 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.
minus-square@cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink1•edit-222 days agoI kinda want to add $100 to my “purchase price”, 1/2 it, and add like $25 to haggle down from
minus-square@Crazyslinkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•22 days agoThat’s some weird math that may not scale correctly.
minus-square@dan1101@lemm.eelinkfedilink3•22 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.
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.