henward Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/f ... 062049.htm this auction, I dont know wo it is but i offered him to get the fish only so he can sell his tank easier. clearly, no one wants the package ... he has relisted it 5 times now i believe. still no sale. some people need to think thanks for listening, im here all week :smot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@. Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 "I will sell all three fish only for $120" guess that wasnt there last time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 "I will sell all three fish only for $120" Hah, should be giving them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sorry were you talking? To me? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 $120 for 3 medium-large sized oscars seems a little steep to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@. Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 meh no comment on the price, just got the impression from Henwards post that he wasnt willing to split the fish from the tank at all earlier Hah, should be giving them away." I don't disagree with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 yeah, he was unwilling to do so. should really do separate auctions. didnt reaed the auction this time round:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 love the way everyone sits in judgement seller will do what they want to from their point of view sounds like you want some cheap fish and you are annoyed that they won't sell at the price you want to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 :gpo2: :rolfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 love the way everyone sits in judgement seller will do what they want to from their point of view sounds like you want some cheap fish and you are annoyed that they won't sell at the price you want to pay no, not really. i saw the auction pop up twice. clearly there is a barrier to the sale. either its priced too high, or someone doesnt want 3 lumbering oscars. So i offered to buy oscars individually. And they said no. thats fine, i move on, later, the auction is still there. when you sell something, there has to be a value proposition. that can be the price, or the value of wha tyou are selling, value is not always money. it can be sentimental. in this case, the price does not attract people, and the fish inside contributes to that. if he separated the fish individually, and the tank. I would bet he is likely to sell them quicker. his price for the fish in itself at $40 each is not horrendous, but you can get babies for $20 at the shop and unfortunately, in nz, the larger the fish, the less it is worth, that goes for arowanas too unfortunately, unless you get an avid collector that would be willing to pay for an adult fish. So I am merely pointing out that if one wants to sell, you have to sell on the terms of the buyer, not the seller. You can only dictate how you sell if clearly, your product is in high demand, if it is not - then you need to pander to the audience which is the buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 some times on trade me it depends on the right person seeing the advert people in the know like yourself know that it will be easier to sell by breaking it up to the sellers way of thinking if he has bought it all from a pet shop the asking price may be well under what they paid for everything so they consider it fair it is like trying to sell modified cars, big tanks or really expensive fish, very hard to get your money back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 It is worth exactly what someone is prepared to pay for it. You can bring the price down a lot easier than raising it so why not start high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Looks like Tiny has come up against the same thing - this seller has 60 fish and wants to sell the whole set up, tank and all in one hit - it will be interesting to see how it goes.... :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 it is like trying to sell ............ really expensive fish, very hard to get your money back LA, you are not supposed to say that out loud Hope no one is listening :cry1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 rules of thumbs, If you renting out a property you will listen to an agent's if you are selling a property you don't listen to agent's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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