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<p>[QUOTE="Cherd, post: 7806142, member: 24754"]This is along the lines of a rationalization that I've been kicking around in my head with respect to this situation, and you worded it really well. My initial assumption was that one or the other set of sale prices represented the "correct" values, therefore, one of the sets of values were "incorrect". However, that type of model leaves out the possibility that there is no such thing as correct, just different.</p><p><br /></p><p>You and others in this thread have made the point about "Fixed Price" as a solution on Ebay, and I tend to agree. I hope to avoid being in a position where I have to sell culls again, but if it happens, then I may try that approach. I've been accused of being "principled to a fault" on matters that other people don't find all that important, but this is an example where I have that type of problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fixed prices on Ebay aggravate me more than they should. I'm looking at all this stuff priced way over market value thinking, "This is an auction site! Let the public determine the value of your item and things will be as they should!". Well, because it aggravates me, I have a hard time doing it myself. But, that's my problem, I certainly don't want to come across as judgmental. Hell, I don't really even have ground to complain about my coins selling so cheaply when I had that option available, right? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cherd, post: 7806142, member: 24754"]This is along the lines of a rationalization that I've been kicking around in my head with respect to this situation, and you worded it really well. My initial assumption was that one or the other set of sale prices represented the "correct" values, therefore, one of the sets of values were "incorrect". However, that type of model leaves out the possibility that there is no such thing as correct, just different. You and others in this thread have made the point about "Fixed Price" as a solution on Ebay, and I tend to agree. I hope to avoid being in a position where I have to sell culls again, but if it happens, then I may try that approach. I've been accused of being "principled to a fault" on matters that other people don't find all that important, but this is an example where I have that type of problem. Fixed prices on Ebay aggravate me more than they should. I'm looking at all this stuff priced way over market value thinking, "This is an auction site! Let the public determine the value of your item and things will be as they should!". Well, because it aggravates me, I have a hard time doing it myself. But, that's my problem, I certainly don't want to come across as judgmental. Hell, I don't really even have ground to complain about my coins selling so cheaply when I had that option available, right? :banghead:[/QUOTE]
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