I’m looking at a new camera. The new ones are on sale for $2100. The used ones listed on Facebook are usually $2200+. The used places that sell cameras are also at or above the new price.
I recognize the sale won’t go on forever, but it ended over Christmas, then a new one started a few days later, so I’m sure it’ll be back on sale again before long.
Read the room, sellers. I know you paid more for it, but that doesn’t mean it’s worth that now. The lower new price reduces the value of the used ones.
I want a set of Powerblock adjustable dumbbells and brand new they’re about $470. People want $350-$400 and they’re not even close to “like new.” Missing tags, broken brackets, rusty, and obvious signs of use. I’d pay $250 for a used set, but everyone I’ve messaged says they’re firm in their price. The kicker is that there are about 20 sets for sale within 50 miles of me.
Oh wow, I’ve never heard of this website. Just ordered the base set up to 50lbs. Thanks for the tip and now I don’t have to drive 30 miles to pickup a sweat stained set in a parking lot.
I stopped using the FB marketplace for the opposite reason after briefly suffering through selling my stuff before a move. I would post “$20 couch, barely used, pickup only” and get absolutely flooded with “Can you do free? Also drop it off at my house I don’t have a car.”
Weights are the worst, lol. I saw a post with a pile of rusted bars and plates asking for $0.50 a pound. Bitch, that better include a tetanus shot too.
Eh, there’s always someone doing that. Doesn’t matter the platform. Then there’s the rare bird asking way above market value and is completely and preemptively hostile to buyers by listing all the stuff they’ve done to the thing to make it worth whatever. “No dumbass questions about what it’s worth!” Easy enough to scroll past or just filter for an acceptable price range.
“Yes and I’m asking 95% retail value and it’s only two years old!”
Facebook market place is a silly place.
I’m looking at a new camera. The new ones are on sale for $2100. The used ones listed on Facebook are usually $2200+. The used places that sell cameras are also at or above the new price.
I recognize the sale won’t go on forever, but it ended over Christmas, then a new one started a few days later, so I’m sure it’ll be back on sale again before long.
Read the room, sellers. I know you paid more for it, but that doesn’t mean it’s worth that now. The lower new price reduces the value of the used ones.
I want a set of Powerblock adjustable dumbbells and brand new they’re about $470. People want $350-$400 and they’re not even close to “like new.” Missing tags, broken brackets, rusty, and obvious signs of use. I’d pay $250 for a used set, but everyone I’ve messaged says they’re firm in their price. The kicker is that there are about 20 sets for sale within 50 miles of me.
FYI, if you’re in the US, Woot.com has similar sets pretty regularly. Here are some they have now.
Oh wow, I’ve never heard of this website. Just ordered the base set up to 50lbs. Thanks for the tip and now I don’t have to drive 30 miles to pickup a sweat stained set in a parking lot.
It was better before they were part of Amazon, but they do have good deals sometimes.
I stopped using the FB marketplace for the opposite reason after briefly suffering through selling my stuff before a move. I would post “$20 couch, barely used, pickup only” and get absolutely flooded with “Can you do free? Also drop it off at my house I don’t have a car.”
Can you spot me $20 while you’re at it bro? After all I did help you move your couch.
Also, if it’s a piece of furniture they’re absolutely not going to tell you what the measurements are.
They know what they got
Weights are the worst, lol. I saw a post with a pile of rusted bars and plates asking for $0.50 a pound. Bitch, that better include a tetanus shot too.
Eh, there’s always someone doing that. Doesn’t matter the platform. Then there’s the rare bird asking way above market value and is completely and preemptively hostile to buyers by listing all the stuff they’ve done to the thing to make it worth whatever. “No dumbass questions about what it’s worth!” Easy enough to scroll past or just filter for an acceptable price range.