May 30, 2012, 05:41 AM
I'm with you on this. Also not to do a cliché "those damn kids"-post. But I think one of the reasons is that a lot of traders just don't have any real life experience on that matter.
Take your example if I contact you with a sale than the natural thing would be to expect you to pay less than the market price or if you're a collector not more than it. If you contact me requesting a sale I could at least expect the general market price but not insane amounts above it.
Firm prices, no haggling, overpriced items, raging about "lowballs" these are all signs of unexperienced or maybe really, really tired traders haha.
Another point would be Eastern European users and users from generally poorer countries. I thought about this and to think that some can make a bit on the side or even a better living overall just by playing/trading in a computer game...it's only natural that it brings out the greed in people if they realize how easy it can be.
And of course that might not be the majority but I bet it's a good portion of said crowd.
Take your example if I contact you with a sale than the natural thing would be to expect you to pay less than the market price or if you're a collector not more than it. If you contact me requesting a sale I could at least expect the general market price but not insane amounts above it.
Firm prices, no haggling, overpriced items, raging about "lowballs" these are all signs of unexperienced or maybe really, really tired traders haha.
Another point would be Eastern European users and users from generally poorer countries. I thought about this and to think that some can make a bit on the side or even a better living overall just by playing/trading in a computer game...it's only natural that it brings out the greed in people if they realize how easy it can be.
And of course that might not be the majority but I bet it's a good portion of said crowd.