To wonder why people try to sell things for the price they paid

[Builditupp]

Seen a lot of posts recently doing so. People aren’t going to buy it for the price that you paid in the shop

[JaceLancs]

Totally understand if you mean bought new a d expect the same when selling on
However I buy secondhand and consider what I will potentially get if I sell on - hopefully for a profit!
Sold an iPad today - I bought 2nd hand 4 years ago at a good price - used and enjoyed n made £55 profit!

[Iorderedyouapancake]

Usually I’d agree unless it’s something that’s in short supply and high demand- have seen quite a bit of fitness equipment selling at (or above!) the original price through lockdown as the waiting times are so long and no one knows when the gyms will reopen

[LagneyandCasey]

Do you mean brand new? If it's something I want and it's easier than going to the shop then near full price seems logical.

Second hand gets a but more tricky. Excellent condition items I would say 50-75% of full price. Usable but not pristine 25%. Items that have become difficult to get hold of might make a bit more.

[Invisimamma]

I know what you mean, why would I buy it 2nd hand when I can go to the shop and buy it for that price and get refund, guarantee etc if its faulty.

[BackforGood]

Depends what you are talking about.
I'm hoping to get a lot more than I paid for my house, when I sell it.

People think the same for old or rare items.
That is indeed a whole business - auction houses, antiques shops and fairs.

[sunflowersandbuttercups]

Depends on the item, surely?

[ruthieness]

gold? Bitcoin?

[ShalomToYouJackie]

I agree, I saw someone selling a used Nintendo Switch lite for £220 today. They're £199 new on Argos but they wouldn't go any lower as they wanted what they paid for it

[Gooseygoosey12345]

For a standard day to day item, it's ridiculous. Even if it's brand new I'd rather the option of returning to a shop if it's faulty. If it's used then how are they even selling? Surely no one would pay above the odds?

[Lougle]

I sold a buggy that I imported from New Zealand for £200 more than I paid for it, after a year's use, with a slightly damaged handlebar grip. Things are worth what people will pay for them.

Having said that, loads of people seem to sell IKEA furniture that they have assembled and used for the same price as they bought it or £5 less, and I wonder who they think they are kidding. Why would you try to lug an assembled unit to your home when you can get it just as cheap, flat pack?

[TheGoogleMum]

I see a lot of people selling products they reckon they bought by mistake and can't return. All seems a bit dodgy really. Also you're right no incentive to buy from some randomer instead of a shop if they aren't offering any discount!

[Stormwhale]

Agree! I have an ongoing situation with a seller on fb. She was selling something I wanted for ds for Christmas, but only £1 cheaper than you could get it on amazon brand new. I asked if she would take less, she said absolutely not, as its new. I said that it was pretty much the same as brand new from amazon. She said this is brand new "hun". Erm, no its not. So I left it there.

I messaged a couple of weeks later as I could see it was still not sold just saying my offer still stood if she changed her mind. Again no wont take a penny less, very snippy about it. Fine I left it for good and bought elsewhere.

Now when someone reduces the price of something you have messaged about, it pings you through a message. I know she is now £5 under my offer and its still not selling! It does give me the warm and fuzzies as she was really quite rude!

[Builditupp]

The example I saw today was a slime kit being sold at the sale price the lady had brought it for

[user127819]

@LagneyandCasey

Do you mean brand new? If it's something I want and it's easier than going to the shop then near full price seems logical.

Second hand gets a but more tricky. Excellent condition items I would say 50-75% of full price. Usable but not pristine 25%. Items that have become difficult to get hold of might make a bit more.

But it almost never is easier to buy from someone on Facebook Marketplace than to go to a shop. Plus you lose all right to return or replacement. It depends on the item and how widely available it is, but generally a brand new but second hand item should lose at least 30-50% of its value just from being second hand.

[OakSnow]

Had this on a village group, wanted same price as bought it, even though shop now selling a newer version for cheaper. When pointed out they couldn’t understand people wouldn’t pay what they paid for it originally

[RandomUsernameHere]

I agree, especially when the buyer has to go to the trouble of collecting something

[PodgeBod]

Yes I see this all the time- worn/used/played with once, just want what I paid for it. But people do seem to buy them... I dont understand it

[HalfSizeMe]

I think Playmobil should be worth more second hand. It's so awful trying to build it!

[Frodont]

'I just want back what I paid for it' - don't we all love!

'Bought wrong size by mistake and too late to return' - how does that even happen?!

[cabingirl]

Everyone always gets so mad on here about people making a profit or even just breaking even on things.

Everything is worth only the price someone is willing to pay. Why are diamonds (even in their raw state) worth more than another rock crystal you can dig out of the ground.

When people price something for sale - whether they are professional sellers (shops, businesses etc) or just regular people getting rid of their unwanted goods they will soon price themselves out of a sale if they are asking too much.

If they ask for twice the original price or twice the 'actual value' and they get it, then it was worth that much to the person who buys it.

The only ethical issue for me is when the product for sale is keeping someone alive - like epi pens or asthma medication etc and the manufactorers are selling for a huge profit because there are no other options for the buyers except sickness and death. (I live in the USA now and my asthma inhalers cost $350 each without insurance)

[earsup]

Usually some great bargains on my local fb selling page...recently there has been used mattress for £200 ish etc....most people give them away or dispose of them !

[Hidehi4]

Annoys the hell out of me if you can buy it in the shop for more or less the same price. There’s this one women selling a used John Lewis bog brush (it’s been cleaned) for £25 😩 oh and a toothbrush holder

[ZenNudist]

Some people get so carried away with grabbing a bargain they for get ting check it is a bargain.

[PandemicAtTheDisco]

There are many things that can be sold on at a profit.

Things sell for what they are worth to the buyer.

[sortmylifeoutplease]

I find this weird too or when it's second hand for about 10 per cent off. I guess people must buy it though.