| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Nikilyn  | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2024 13:05 | | Subject: | Re: Incorrect parts price inflation | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| | | You really think sellers are checking the pricing and availability of every item
in a part out? They set it 'just below the 6 months average' and click
the button.
By the way, if everyone keeps doing that, the prices will all hit bottom. Like
every book on amazon costing $.99
~Jen
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This
So many sellers do this. I see it recommended on youtube channels, facebook groups
on bricklink etc. They say its so easy just price at 6 months avg and the system
does all the work for you. Then we get those stores that wonder, how come I am
not making any money and other people saying parting out sets is not worth it
anymore because prices have dropped so much etc. Everytime someone lists something
at avg price it lowers the price for the next people and on and on it goes if
no one pays attention.
I have always manually priced my inventory and it's not always fun. It's
a lot of work, but as a seller I know what my items cost, what sells for me,
what doesn't, how long have I had an item etc. So many factors go into a
price. Been on Bricklink since 2009. It works for us.
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2024 12:44 | | Subject: | Re: Incorrect parts price inflation | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| And if I set a price for something years ago, I'm not constantly checking
to see if it went up or down. I'm a small store with only 3,454 lots but
I don't have time for that.
In Selling, jennnifer writes:
| | In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I observe that some parts are regularly offered for exorbitant prices when there
is actually no reason for this.
Take for example this part
This was previously only available in set and
These sets were limited in number and are much sought after.
Since 2024, a new set has been available that contains this part.
It can be purchased in any LEGO store or reseller. But I still see that every
new seller of this part bases their price on the original price when this part
was still rare.
This it totally nuts imo.
I'm thinking of parting out 10 sets containing this part and pricing them
at around 50 cents to change the price guide which will force future sellers
of this item to sell this item cheaper.
To the sellers: do you also experience these kinds of crazy things?
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You really think sellers are checking the pricing and availability of every item
in a part out? They set it 'just below the 6 months average' and click
the button.
By the way, if everyone keeps doing that, the prices will all hit bottom. Like
every book on amazon costing $.99
~Jen
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| Author: | rickcraine | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2024 12:43 | | Subject: | Re: Incorrect parts price inflation | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, jennnifer writes:
| | In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I observe that some parts are regularly offered for exorbitant prices when there
is actually no reason for this.
Take for example this part
This was previously only available in set and
These sets were limited in number and are much sought after.
Since 2024, a new set has been available that contains this part.
It can be purchased in any LEGO store or reseller. But I still see that every
new seller of this part bases their price on the original price when this part
was still rare.
This it totally nuts imo.
I'm thinking of parting out 10 sets containing this part and pricing them
at around 50 cents to change the price guide which will force future sellers
of this item to sell this item cheaper.
To the sellers: do you also experience these kinds of crazy things?
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You really think sellers are checking the pricing and availability of every item
in a part out? They set it 'just below the 6 months average' and click
the button.
By the way, if everyone keeps doing that, the prices will all hit bottom. Like
every book on amazon costing $.99
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A specific part should be worth what similar rarity parts are, it's a supply
and demand market. As a buyer, I appreciate the thoughtfulness towards buyers
Leftoverbricks shows by this post 
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2024 12:22 | | Subject: | Re: Incorrect parts price inflation | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I observe that some parts are regularly offered for exorbitant prices when there
is actually no reason for this.
Take for example this part
This was previously only available in set and
These sets were limited in number and are much sought after.
Since 2024, a new set has been available that contains this part.
It can be purchased in any LEGO store or reseller. But I still see that every
new seller of this part bases their price on the original price when this part
was still rare.
This it totally nuts imo.
I'm thinking of parting out 10 sets containing this part and pricing them
at around 50 cents to change the price guide which will force future sellers
of this item to sell this item cheaper.
To the sellers: do you also experience these kinds of crazy things?
|
You really think sellers are checking the pricing and availability of every item
in a part out? They set it 'just below the 6 months average' and click
the button.
By the way, if everyone keeps doing that, the prices will all hit bottom. Like
every book on amazon costing $.99
~Jen
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2024 11:59 | | Subject: | Incorrect parts price inflation | | Viewed: | 300 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| I observe that some parts are regularly offered for exorbitant prices when there
is actually no reason for this.
Take for example this part
This was previously only available in set and
These sets were limited in number and are much sought after.
Since 2024, a new set has been available that contains this part.
It can be purchased in any LEGO store or reseller. But I still see that every
new seller of this part bases their price on the original price when this part
was still rare.
This it totally nuts imo.
I'm thinking of parting out 10 sets containing this part and pricing them
at around 50 cents to change the price guide which will force future sellers
of this item to sell this item cheaper.
To the sellers: do you also experience these kinds of crazy things?
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