HQ Centre caps.. EBAY

[playwme]

Alright , so we've established that $1200 is the going rate (and I'm way out of touch on pricing) but what about his marketing strategy that perhaps I should have elaborated on further in my initial post? For an item of that cost, why do sellers insist on alienating buyers by adding in little things like "don't query my postage costs" ? It reads as the seller being inflexible and arrogant. Would you put up with those kinds of demands from a salesman in a shop? Would it make such a huge difference to ask $1250 for the item and include free registered insured postage? Personally, I'd pay more for an item from another seller if I thought I was going to get friendlier service and less chance of hassles with the sale. First impressions count for a lot when you're selling items at top dollar.

[HZSandman]

Alright , so we've established that $1200 is the going rate (and I'm way out of touch on pricing) but what about his marketing strategy that perhaps I should have elaborated on further in my initial post? For an item of that cost, why do sellers insist on alienating buyers by adding in little things like "don't query my postage costs" ? It reads as the seller being inflexible and arrogant. Would you put up with those kinds of demands from a salesman in a shop? Would it make such a huge difference to ask $1250 for the item and include free registered insured postage? Personally, I'd pay more for an item from another seller if I thought I was going to get friendlier service and less chance of hassles with the sale. First impressions count for a lot when you're selling items at top dollar.

I agree, no need to be rude. Talk about off to a bad start. When the question on sellers communication comes up after you have bought these it would be hard to be positive.


Seems like he wants to make money on the postage as well. Why allienate potential buyers even before they bid.

[hj308]

I dont mine paying top dollar for something if it is what its advertised to be but it annoys me also when people also try to fleece you on the postage, there is no way they would cost $40 registered post to send $20 would cover it, it just makes the seller look greedy. Recently a guy in QLD was selling some 1/18 diecast models and the rare ones he had for sale he was charging twice the postage to the cheaper ones.