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Peter Zack · 09-02-2009, 01:59 PM

I've noticed a number of posts lately with people wondering why we all seem to delete the selling price of an item once it's paid for and marked sold. For some reason this became the practice with almost all of us, myself included.

Maybe it would be a good idea to stop doing this so there is something of a data base of selling prices to research. It could help you sell your lens when you're unsure of a fair value and help those trying to decide if that "great deal on Ebay" is really great or not.

So lets run a poll and see if we should all start leaving the prices visible.

**Ash** · 09-02-2009, 02:04 PM

Would be good to keep sold prices available to see for research and record purposes.
Is there any particular reason one would want to withhold that info on the other hand?

Nass · 09-02-2009, 02:06 PM

Agree with Ash.

Miserere · 09-02-2009, 03:20 PM

I've always left my prices up and never understood why people deleted them. I also leave the pics up.

Peter Zack · 09-02-2009, 04:13 PM

Make sure you post a comment to keep this going!

Blue · 09-02-2009, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by Ash

Would be good to keep sold prices available to see for research and record purposes.
Is there any particular reason one would want to withhold that info on the other hand?

I concur with Ash on this.

**monochrome** · 09-02-2009, 04:32 PM

We should leave our prices up as a service to members.

Doesn't everyone research Completed Listings on eBay? When buying, selling and , after a time, spotting trends they provide valuable insight. They're especially useful for "Unsold" Buy-it-Now research (too high), similar to the Fixed Price policy when we sell here.

I think in multi-item FS threads we originally replaced the price with a bold SOLDas a courtesy to those who might come upon the thread after an item was sold - the "courtesy" just sort became a practice..

Last edited by monochrome; 09-02-2009 at 05:53 PM.

**rparmar** · 09-02-2009, 05:19 PM

Why would anyone delete the prices? I do not get this.

**tomwil** · 09-02-2009, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

Doesn't everyone research Completed Listings on eBay?

eBay only keeps searchable completed listings for 15 days. And, if it is a rarer item, none may show up in searches.

According to the MarketPlace Important Information and Regulations: We request that you leave item prices intact after marking threads as "Sold".

mtroute · 09-02-2009, 05:34 PM

please leave it up.

**monochrome** · 09-02-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by tomwil

eBay only keeps searchable completed listings for 15 days. And, if it is a rarer item, none may show up in searches.

According to the MarketPlace Important Information and Regulations: We request that you leave item prices intact after marking threads as "Sold".

I was using eBay as an example of why WE should leave our prices up.

graphicgr8s · 09-02-2009, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Blue

I concur with Ash on this.

I concur with Blue concurring with Ash

Venturi · 09-02-2009, 07:10 PM

I used to replace the price with SOLD simply because it made it more clear (in my mind anyway) that the item was gone. But my latter listings I'm leaving everything intact because it is at least useful to see what price was (last) listed on items.

And I concur with graphicgr8s for concurring with Blue for concurring with Ash.

geauxpez · 09-03-2009, 02:57 AM

I thought that we were supposed to leave the prices up for that very reason and that people just haven't been paying attention to the guidelines. Did I imagine that?

Cheers,

Adam

Miserere · 09-03-2009, 07:20 AM

All we need to do is add a SOLD to sold items in multi-item sale posts. Easy and efficient.

View Poll Results: Should we keep the prices on SOLD items visible in the Marketplace?
Yes, keep the prices visible after items are marked sold	139	93.92%
No, delete the prices after items are marked sold	2	1.35%
Don't care	7	4.73%
Voters: 148. You may not vote on this poll

09-02-2009, 01:59 PM	#1
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Prices on sold items in the markeplace I've noticed a number of posts lately with people wondering why we all seem to delete the selling price of an item once it's paid for and marked sold. For some reason this became the practice with almost all of us, myself included. Maybe it would be a good idea to stop doing this so there is something of a data base of selling prices to research. It could help you sell your lens when you're unsure of a fair value and help those trying to decide if that "great deal on Ebay" is really great or not. So lets run a poll and see if we should all start leaving the prices visible.

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09-02-2009, 02:04 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Would be good to keep sold prices available to see for research and record purposes. Is there any particular reason one would want to withhold that info on the other hand?

09-02-2009, 02:06 PM	#3
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Agree with Ash.

09-02-2009, 03:20 PM	#4
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	I've always left my prices up and never understood why people deleted them. I also leave the pics up.

09-02-2009, 04:13 PM	#5
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643 Original Poster	Make sure you post a comment to keep this going!

09-02-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Ash Would be good to keep sold prices available to see for research and record purposes. Is there any particular reason one would want to withhold that info on the other hand? I concur with Ash on this.

09-02-2009, 04:32 PM	#7
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	We should leave our prices up as a service to members. Doesn't everyone research Completed Listings on eBay? When buying, selling and , after a time, spotting trends they provide valuable insight. They're especially useful for "Unsold" Buy-it-Now research (too high), similar to the Fixed Price policy when we sell here. I think in multi-item FS threads we originally replaced the price with a bold SOLDas a courtesy to those who might come upon the thread after an item was sold - the "courtesy" just sort became a practice.. Last edited by monochrome; 09-02-2009 at 05:53 PM.

09-02-2009, 05:19 PM	#8
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Why would anyone delete the prices? I do not get this.

09-02-2009, 05:29 PM	#9
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778	Originally posted by monochrome Doesn't everyone research Completed Listings on eBay? eBay only keeps searchable completed listings for 15 days. And, if it is a rarer item, none may show up in searches. According to the MarketPlace Important Information and Regulations: We request that you leave item prices intact after marking threads as "Sold".

09-02-2009, 05:34 PM	#10
mtroute Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Portland OR Posts: 533	please leave it up.

09-02-2009, 05:52 PM	#11
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by tomwil eBay only keeps searchable completed listings for 15 days. And, if it is a rarer item, none may show up in searches. According to the MarketPlace Important Information and Regulations: We request that you leave item prices intact after marking threads as "Sold". I was using eBay as an example of why WE should leave our prices up.

09-02-2009, 07:06 PM	#12
graphicgr8s Guest	Originally posted by Blue I concur with Ash on this. I concur with Blue concurring with Ash

09-02-2009, 07:10 PM	#13
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	I used to replace the price with SOLD simply because it made it more clear (in my mind anyway) that the item was gone. But my latter listings I'm leaving everything intact because it is at least useful to see what price was (last) listed on items. And I concur with graphicgr8s for concurring with Blue for concurring with Ash.

09-03-2009, 02:57 AM	#14
geauxpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,196	I thought that we were supposed to leave the prices up for that very reason and that people just haven't been paying attention to the guidelines. Did I imagine that? Cheers, Adam

09-03-2009, 07:20 AM	#15
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	All we need to do is add a SOLD to sold items in multi-item sale posts. Easy and efficient.

Prices on sold items in the markeplace

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