ebay sellers that raise prices after a question is asked

JWBlue

Has anyone had this issue?

I submitted a question about an item. I receive a response and when I go back to ebay to buy it and the price has been raised.

itzagoner

welcome to horse-and-carrot.

Davis

I haven't seen it but I'm not surprised. Every ebay seller is out there to get the most they can for their items. If they list an item and someone asks a question that prompts them to research their item and realize it's worth more than they thought, I'm not surprised they would raise their price. Or if they list an item and a slew of questions sent in, they know interest is very high at their price, so why not raise it to see what someone will pay? Just seems like common sense to me.

PMKAY

I've actually gone both ways on that. I've had a question asked about an item that I then realized was priced too high and I dropped the price. I've also realized that I've had an item priced a bit low but I have left it for a week or so after the question was asked before raising it. I wouldn't raise the price right away as that looks bad and even letting the person who asked the question know that I will be raising it soon seems tacky to me.

WalterSobchak

If a seller ever did that to me, not only would I not buy the item, I would never buy from that seller again.

WhiteTornado

I haven't had it happen to me, but it's been talked about numerous times here in the past. Up to you whether you want to continue the game and bid/buy at the higher price. You always have the choice of walking away.

TNP777

<< <i>I've actually gone both ways on that. I've had a question asked about an item that I then realized was priced too high and I dropped the price. I've also realized that I've had an item priced a bit low but I have left it for a week or so after the question was asked before raising it. I wouldn't raise the price right away as that looks bad and even letting the person who asked the question know that I will be raising it soon seems tacky to me. >>

This seems reasonable. Raising the price right away is a douche move, but I don't see a problem with it if there is no movement after a week or so.

OAKESY25

I will say this, I run sales very often. Occasionally someone will request a back scan
and when I update it Ebay automatically ends the sale on that item.

not sure if that applies here, but it is a possible reason

mtcards

What was the question?

If it was "Hi, I noticed you priced your 1957 John Doe RC PSA 8 for $45 and it usually sells for $300, is there anything wrong with the card that would make you sell it so low, because if not, I will buy it and flip it"

jasoneggert

I had this happen (sort of) with a used car.

About 3 months ago I was looking at a car on a dealer lot that blue-booked for $8500. The dealer had it for $9900. I said I would buy it for blue book. They didn't even counter, they just said no.

The NEXT DAY they raised the price to $11,000.

A week later they lowered the price to $10,000 with a new sign that said "$1000 OFF!"

The car is still on the dealer lot.

-Jason

mtcards

On the used car note, my mother needed a new car, she always pays cash, but doesnt really need a great car, just one to get around town. We went to some of the local car lots and we were told by most of the local dealers that they make more money of the financing of the car than the actual car itself, so they dont negotiate price that often. We ended up going to the local Ford lot and they had the car she wanted marked $6900, we offered $5000 cash and they took it. I think on used cars, lots that take trade ins are willing to negotiate better than ones who "Buy" cars at estate sales/auctions and flip them

PM770

<< <i>On the used car note, my mother needed a new car, she always pays cash, but doesnt really need a great car, just one to get around town. We went to some of the local car lots and we were told by most of the local dealers that they make more money of the financing of the car than the actual car itself, so they dont negotiate price that often. We ended up going to the local Ford lot and they had the car she wanted marked $6900, we offered $5000 cash and they took it. I think on used cars, lots that take trade ins are willing to negotiate better than ones who "Buy" cars at estate sales/auctions and flip them >>



Its absoutely true that they make more on the financing end then they do on the markup of the car. When you are haggling over the price of the car NEVER tell them ahead of time that you are paying cash. They usually assume that everyone will want financing. If they think they can make it back on the financing end you are more likely to get a deal on the price.

Its not like cash sales with other types of merchandise where the credit card vendor is taking around 3%.

bighurt2000

I have had this happen to me once years ago I can't remember the sellers name. The seller had a very poor
Scan of a card and I asked about them condition of the card. They were nice enough to reply quickly back
with the information I wanted but at the same time decided to double the price of the card.

I then kindly contacted them back and asked them to put me on there block bidders list and have to a nice F@%king day.

James

swartz1

that'll teach ya to ask questions...

jay0791

Happened today.

Then later that day $ up $10

We did work out a mutual deal.

yankeeno7

Was it Dean's Cards? I have seen threads here where people complained that he did that.