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Posted by kserar on 06-May-2011 18:41 Report
'completed listings' anyone ?
hi everyone..

just wondering if anyone would like to see a 'completed listings'  (for want of a better name) option on a search page ?

i think when selling it helps to see what previous items have sold for or whether they did at all ..

any thoughts ?

K :)
 
Replied by brightmore on 06-May-2011 19:44 (Ref 2289876) Report
I'd be keen to see them...
Replied by ourgangof7 on 06-May-2011 21:40 (Ref 2289895) Report
I'd love that too!


Colleen
Replied by chloecat on 06-May-2011 22:28 (Ref 2289901) Report
 No.
Replied by gold on 07-May-2011 08:59 (Ref 2289973) Report
 Admin have been asked many times for this feature but they don't want to do it.
Replied by kserar on 10-May-2011 01:19 (Ref 2290846) Report
hi everyone !

thanks for your replies ..

i suppose i should have known others would have asked for it  :)

also after i posted it i realised why management wouldnt want to do it  ;)

thanks again  K :)
Replied by feelin-couture on 13-May-2011 19:14 (Ref 2291679) Report
Great idea.  They obviously dont want to do it because items have been getting ridiculously low prices here.
Replied by kserar on 13-May-2011 22:13 (Ref 2291722) Report
hi feelin :)

yes i think youve got it there :) .. also as i thought as its free to list then they poss dont see a need for us to know if the item will do well or not as we arent losing anything by listing something that doesnt sell   :)  but i think your idea is better :) 

thanks :) 
Replied by dezirable-books on 14-May-2011 05:43 (Ref 2291745) Report
kserar -
yes i think youve got it there :) .. also as i thought as its free to list then they poss dont see a need for us to know if the item will do well or not as we arent losing anything by listing something that doesnt sell   :)  but i think your idea is better :)

Personally I don't think feelins idea is better, as I'd rather think of a positive reason, rather than a negative one?  You know, is your glass half empty or half full scenario?

We have lots of places we can look up items to see how much they are worth, that is why google was invented , and you can even see items that have sold on this site, or previously oztion, for that matter going back months.   Even ebay only shows items sold for a certain period, and when I last looked it was only for 2 weeks, so that is a small window to compare with anyway and also the condition and age of the item has to be taken into account.
Replied by pisces-oztion on 14-May-2011 09:07 (Ref 2291762) Report

Who gives a toss what's been sold?

Not buyers.

Buyers want to know what's for sale, what it is, the condition and the postage.
Replied by issabella10 on 14-May-2011 12:45 (Ref 2291835) Report
Actuallly as a Buyer I look at sold lists all the time on eBay so does the OH , it's a good way to gauge what things are selling for and what limits to set when buying and what the going rate is for specialised items or everyday stuff like I even looked for comparisons on certain Tupperware items.
Once I got the idea of what they were selling for it was easier to shortlist items listed and I didn't waste my time looking at overpriced items.

When your searching for items to buy or sell in the $50-$500 range your going to want to be able to get an idea of the selling rate (as in popularity) and the ending prices.

I wouldn't be bothered with stuff like $2 & $5 items

If it was available here I would use it as well both for buying and selling
Replied by pisces-oztion on 14-May-2011 13:41 (Ref 2291846) Report

"When your searching for items to buy or sell in the $50-$500 range your going to want to be able to get an idea of the selling rate (as in popularity) and the ending prices."

I buy that stuff from B & M Stores so I can return the item if it breaks down while under warranty because first and last time I bought something over $150 here part of it broke down after a week of use. Can only get that small but vital part from the seller at more cost to me so the rest of the item sits in the shed gathering dust.
Replied by issabella10 on 14-May-2011 17:10 (Ref 2291900) Report
I was referring to colletables and coins in particular , personally I see no need to buy anything that has or should have a warranty - online when it can be bought in a shop.

I've been looking for a laptop battery and so far have not found one genuine brand listed , but all with 12 months warranty written on loo paper


Replied by kserar on 15-May-2011 00:30 (Ref 2292034) Report
thanks all.

i dont know of too many businesses that do anything for customers benefit over making money.  it would be nice to live in a world where we could try to think the best of everything but as experience grows hopes of that dont .

i always try to give anyone the benefit of the doubt which has sometimes led to disappointment.

if anyone can give us a good reason why this hasnt been available after a few people have already said it has been asked for then the mystery will be solved ..

as you say 'worth' is easy to find but value & the price people will pay for something dont equate to its current worth on google.

some items are no longer available so how does anyone gauge what an older item will make for them without poss seeing a similar sold item.

its true that we have nothing to lose by listing .. only a precious thing in todays terms .. our time.

obviously some people do pisces.  buyers have a wonderful time on here but if sellers constantly list items & sell very few even with a free listing policy they may give up when simply knowing what price to set for their items may make it easier to sell for them .. that is one positive .

thanks so much for your great insight into how you use the completed information issabella . im sure thats how all smart sellers & buyers use it also ..

shame about the laptop battery maybe thats something that can be found on google ?

K :)
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