TradeMe - Some people are so stupid

**sunhuntin** · 3rd April 2007, 11:52

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Thanks Noel

I wasn't even hoping to get $20 for the skateboard... the reserve is $12. I didn't put a gun to the bidders heads and make them keep bidding... I'm just stoked that they did.

And Noels right, the point of my post was "check out prices before you bid on shit".

well done, pf!!

im my limited selling, ive sold 4 vintage [80s] care bears. picked them up second hand for a few bucks each. [was a huge collector when i was a kid] anyways...these ones were all uk only releases that meant they didnt make it to new zealand, unless as gifts.

sold two privately in 2004 for $650. [the girl has been trying to resell one of them ever since!] sold another 2 last year via trademe, to one person for a combined price of over $600. my reserve for those two was $30 each.

i had a rough idea of what they were all worth...but not that much!! very tempting to get on ebay and import those same bears for resale...but that would flood the market and ruin the values.

**placidfemme** · 3rd April 2007, 12:14

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

well done, pf!!

im my limited selling, ive sold 4 vintage [80s] care bears. picked them up second hand for a few bucks each. [was a huge collector when i was a kid] anyways...these ones were all uk only releases that meant they didnt make it to new zealand, unless as gifts.

sold two privately in 2004 for $650. [the girl has been trying to resell one of them ever since!] sold another 2 last year via trademe, to one person for a combined price of over $600. my reserve for those two was $30 each.

i had a rough idea of what they were all worth...but not that much!! very tempting to get on ebay and import those same bears for resale...but that would flood the market and ruin the values.

lol if its only you flooding the market then theres no worries... Just list one at a time.

**gijoe1313** · 3rd April 2007, 12:37

Good ol'tardme, I'm a born sucker, but since I only shop for weird items that only other idjits like me want - it's a voluntary reduction of my tangible assets to swaps for other useless material objects!

Ooh, pretty shiny stuff ... little soldier men .... dancing flower pot.... badge making machine... must have... gurgle...

I usually do my research to find out the cost of an item retail, most times, I can't be fecked riding around and searching high and low for an item, which I can buy on 'tardme for a few extra bucks and the p&p.

I couldn't believe the cost of a transaction if you're a sucessful seller ... when I buy stuff, I keep it - not to sell later on! (that magpie thing again)

Now... what other useless material objects can I lust after and have turn up in my mailbox now?

**Meekey_Mouse** · 3rd April 2007, 12:52

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Now... what other useless material objects can I lust after and have turn up in my mailbox now?

Want any horse gear?? I have lots on there for sale

**gijoe1313** · 3rd April 2007, 12:59

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

Want any horse gear?? I have lots on there for sale

OMG... you've given me an idea to resaddle a bike!

Stoppit you naughty girl! Giving me ideas and all!

And when I start pontificating about ideas.... they get done

**boomer** · 3rd April 2007, 13:01

i can't believe people are so desperate. I can, however, believe people are stoopid.

**gijoe1313** · 3rd April 2007, 13:03

Originally Posted by boomer

i can't believe people are so desperate. I can, however, believe people are stoopid.

Hey! I resemble both those remarks!

I'm stupidly desperate or desperately stupid depending on the given situation

**placidfemme** · 3rd April 2007, 13:05

Originally Posted by boomer

i can't believe people are so desperate. I can, however, believe people are stoopid.

I didn't quite believe it either... I'm half expecting an email from the buyer trying to pull out... I can see someone paying $50+ for a brand skateboard like (like... I dunno... some brand) from like a surf shop... but off trademe is just random...

**msm** · 3rd April 2007, 13:15

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I didn't quite believe it either... I'm half expecting an email from the buyer trying to pull out... I can see someone paying $50+ for a brand skateboard like (like... I dunno... some brand) from like a surf shop... but off trademe is just random...

Let's hope it's not just some tweenager with access to the family TradeMe account. I've had that happen three times with trades going really high with no contact from the buyer, and then an exasperated email a few days later on from a parent apologizing profusely for the tard-tastic behaviour of their offspring.

**Crisis management** · 3rd April 2007, 13:22

Well, I hope you lot are right about Trademe, I have to sell the gixxer so I better set the reserve at some realistic value..........oooooh, about a gazillion dollars then.

Be nice, that should clear the mortgage, even with Auckland prices!

**placidfemme** · 3rd April 2007, 13:26

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Well, I hope you lot are right about Trademe, I have to sell the gixxer so I better set the reserve at some realistic value..........oooooh, about a gazillion dollars then.

Be nice, that should clear the mortgage, even with Auckland prices!

*sigh* its quite the opposite with bikes... TradeMe's prices are pretty good when it comes to bikes

**Crisis management** · 3rd April 2007, 13:32

Originally Posted by placidfemme

*sigh* its quite the opposite with bikes... TradeMe's prices are pretty good when it comes to bikes

Right, I'll go for "buck the trend" then!

**Albino** · 3rd April 2007, 13:33

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Anyway... So I've listed some things on TradeMe, one of which being a product I brought from The Warehouse for... $22. After heaps of stupid questions, over 1000 veiws and 60 people have the item on thier watchlist... the auction is up to $50 now and had just 45 minutes left, so no doubt it will go up a few more dollars until it closes...

Good on you for making some $$ and having some fun.

Maybe I'm old fashioned or an idealist, but I expect that when someone asks a question about the product that you tell the truth.

Originally Posted by torti

...was a gift from my partner, not sure where it's from.

But obviously that's not an issue, just being a small lie......

**placidfemme** · 3rd April 2007, 13:34

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Right, I'll go for "buck the trend" then!

lol sweet... remember if your price is too low some random KBer will dob you in for being a nigerian scam... and if your price is too high someone will post it up and moan about it...

Bad PR is better than no PR aye? lol