Sale vs Trade Value

[wrightjr]

Hey there guys. I have been on here for years, but have never really heard anyone explain the logic / reasoning on this. I have seen some that were $50 - $100 dollars more (which I thought was reasonable), and some that were several hundreds of dollars more. It has never really made sense to me how I could buy a firearm from someone for $800, but a trade would require $1200 in goods to seal the deal. Could someone give me some insight on why guys think like this?

 

[Necron 99]

poor horse

 

[CIAO BELLA!]

FS $100
Trade value 10k

I know what I got!

 

[wrightjr]

poor horse

Hey I was genuinely curious. I've searched to see if it had been discussed and came up empty, so I asked.

 

[N.Ga.Trader]

Hey there guys. I have been on here for years, but have never really heard anyone explain the logic / reasoning on this. I have seen some that were $50 - $100 dollars more (which I thought was reasonable), and some that were several hundreds of dollars more. It has never really made sense to me how I could buy a firearm from someone for $800, but a trade would require $1200 in goods to seal the deal. Could someone give me some insight on why guys think like this?

I generally just consider them delusional.

 

[Cal B]

Well I've posted some with different values, cash value usually less then what it's truly worth for quicker sell.

Trade value out at true value of item to trade for equal value item not trading for less value item.

 

[wrightjr]

Well I've posted some with different values, cash value usually less then what it's truly worth for quicker sell.

Trade value out at true value of item to trade for equal value item not trading for less value item.

That makes sense, I can respect that if something is truly priced at a deal. I've seen some guys say that their TV was whatever the item retails for too which was bizarre to me.

 

[Captain price]

Hey there guys. I have been on here for years, but have never really heard anyone explain the logic / reasoning on this. I have seen some that were $50 - $100 dollars more (which I thought was reasonable), and some that were several hundreds of dollars more. It has never really made sense to me how I could buy a firearm from someone for $800, but a trade would require $1200 in goods to seal the deal. Could someone give me some insight on why guys think like this?

I could be wrong but I think it may be because if there getting cash there getting the money they want but if there trading they want something worth a little more because they will have to go through the hassle of selling it I guess but it really doesn’t make sense because there trying to sell whatever it is that they have now so I don’t know now you got me thinking more about it lol

 

[Lionheart]

That makes sense, I can respect that if something is truly priced at a deal. I've seen some guys say that their TV was whatever the item retails for too which was bizarre to me.

Most likely they posting a high trade value in anticipation of the buyer offering a trade item at retail value…so leaving some negotiation room?

 

[basstracker89]

Hey I was genuinely curious. I've searched to see if it had been discussed and came up empty, so I asked.

Bottom line, they're trying to get someone else to support them. Free enterprise.