I am confused. On many for sale ads people list a price for an item.... say the price is $100.00. If the seller is interested in a possible trade they will list a trade value, most of the time the trade value is substantially higher. For example "trade value $175.00". Why is an item listed so much higher for a trade than a straight sale? Why wouldn't you trade at the same value? Negotiating a trade usually takes long and requires a little more effort are people wanting 75% more for their negotiating time? If so why don't they just list for sale only?
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they want you to devalue your property at a higher rate than the fed has devalued the dollar
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To discourage the Jimenez owners.
LOL! That had not occurred to me.
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I usually don't take trades if I am listing a gun. On accessories and other items I will take ammo in trade and will up the trade value about $25 sometimes. I do this because some people think that their ammo is worth more than Platinum, usually neckbeards. I use AmmoSeek and Wiki arms for ammo trade value.
It means that they would rather sell it. If someone really wanted it and didn't have the cash, they would have to trade something worth more to get it.
I don't understand it either. If person A has a $200 gun why would somebody trade him a $300 gun for it?
