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Originally Posted by 36GoudeyMan
I don't post that much, but when I do, its usually about this topic. Card sellers are typically not true businessmen. They do not follow the rules of the road for retailers of goods or services. They do not need to turn inventory; they are not driven by market forces; this is not their sole source of income (usually).
Sellers who hold out for ridiculous prices are log-jamming the free flow of inventory in the marketplace, and skewing analyses of market prices.
I get the idea of holding out for your price when you don't need to sell the card for a real business purpose, like paying off a business line of credit, or turning your inventory to keep your customers interested, but immovable pricing that persists fro years is just ridiculous.
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Amen to that brother! And what DRC says pricing it a little high is ok. But way over the value is rediculous. Some sellers also do not price based upon rarity. A 10% markup for a easy to find card is absurd, but a 10% markup for a card from the 19th century is reasonable enough, maybe even 15% can be done. I think these seller do not follow the market in detail.