[geeks] eBay question

[Hicheal Morton]

On 9/5/07, Dan Sikorski <me at dansikorski.com> wrote:
>
> Hicheal Morton wrote:
> > In all transactions, it is a BUYER's market.  Why?  The buyer decides
> > whether to buy or pass!
> Typically, yes, but not always true.  In real estate, a property can
> easily attract multiple offers, and the seller can choose which offer to
> accept.  It's a good position for a seller to be in, so it is considered
> a seller's market.
>
> People just get so accustomed to paying a set price for an item (a la
> Wal*mart) that they forget that not all transactions happen that way.
> Around here, ABC Warehouse will do some dealing with you, particularly
> if you are buying multiple items.  You can easily ask them to knock off
> a hundred dollars if you're buying an expensive item, or ask them to
> throw in a free DVD player when you buy a TV.  This is why they often
> advertise their items with prices like: "$1100 or less!"  If you just
> buy that TV, you're going to pay $1100, but if you buy an entire home
> theater system they will cut you a deal.
>
> "I love the smell of commerce in the morning!"
>    -Brodie in "Mallrats" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113749/)
>
>    -Dan
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The point is still valid, the buyer makes the offer and honors it: It is
always a buyer's market!

No one is forcing you to purchase an item; you can always walk away if you
don't like the purchase price!

To do otherwise is to give the seller control over your money, your reason,
and your life!

The phrase, "It's a seller's market" is a marketing ploy to make you believe
that you have no choice but to buy the item.  It becomes a "mind game" when
you unwittingly succumb to the hype.  It is a choice should you decide that
the item has more value than you originally thought.

If one's purchasing choices are made by the seller, one is a fool--and a
fool and her money are easily parted!