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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 601539, member: 51"]If someone with knowledge is quoting an Ebay or other online <u>sold</u> price, fair enough. It is useful info. But there are other factors, not just shipping.</p><p><br /></p><p>With Ebay you can return an item for a full refund should you find something wrong with it after you receive it. That policy really benefits the buyer and adds some worth in the transaction. The item would be completely looked over with certain claims that Ebay backs up. That guarantee holds some monetary value to a buyer that a store or booth might not offer. (As a side note, I am a seller.)</p><p><br /></p><p>My peeve is some homeowner at a garage sale trying to match <u>asking</u> prices on Ebay. There was a so-so drafting table a shopper was looking at last weekend, I overheard the homeowner say, "They are selling for over $300 on Ebay." Like Marko, take one quick look around, then I walk away. This would not be true in another situation more like you described, NickRobin. I do realize comparables sold prices might come into play when both parties are more knowledgeable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 601539, member: 51"]If someone with knowledge is quoting an Ebay or other online [U]sold[/U] price, fair enough. It is useful info. But there are other factors, not just shipping. With Ebay you can return an item for a full refund should you find something wrong with it after you receive it. That policy really benefits the buyer and adds some worth in the transaction. The item would be completely looked over with certain claims that Ebay backs up. That guarantee holds some monetary value to a buyer that a store or booth might not offer. (As a side note, I am a seller.) My peeve is some homeowner at a garage sale trying to match [U]asking[/U] prices on Ebay. There was a so-so drafting table a shopper was looking at last weekend, I overheard the homeowner say, "They are selling for over $300 on Ebay." Like Marko, take one quick look around, then I walk away. This would not be true in another situation more like you described, NickRobin. I do realize comparables sold prices might come into play when both parties are more knowledgeable.[/QUOTE]
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