I am looking to purchase a watch on ebay upon checking around the net. I found the same watch pictures and all on watch U seek forum for $78 dollars less. At this point I ma not sure if the seller on watch U seek forum is a scammer or who knows what. If the seller does not drop the price on ebay to the same price as watch u seek forum he can count me out as a buyer. Hey $78 bucks can buy my wife and I a nice dinner Any thoughts?
Here is my issue I checked the ebay fees on this transaction would be $137.50 The seller would pocket $1212.50 on watch u seek the watch is $1299 shipped I just do not get the sellers math on this transaction On watch U seek I know pay pal fees are involved I would much rather buy watch in person but that is not always possible Pay pal fees would be $37.97 on watch U seek the seller would pocket $1261.03
Well, if you're not comfortable with the seller's math then walk away from the deal. Sellers have various reasons for pricing it differently on different platforms (which is not uncommon as 2 other people have pointed out).
I hear you I would like to buy the watch but at the same time I do not like the guys math on this deal The money is minimal I will think on it and probably pass on the deal. I look at these type deals as you can't lose something you do not have
As an occasional seller, I like to also "buy the buyer" so to speak. I'm more willing to give leeway on price to an established member on a forum than I am to some random bidder on eBay. I only ever list to one location at a time, but that's just my thinking. If it makes you anxious and distrust the seller, simply don't buy (as much as you may want it).
OP, you're reading too much into this. Ebay price <> WUS price happens a lot. I do this as well for the stuff I sell, and the difference is not always the cost of the fees. Why? BOTS. I use a pricing bot that automatically raises and lowers prices based on the competitors on Ebay. Say for example I want to be the lowest-priced offering in the USA, or 2nd lowest, or 3rd lowest etc. This can and often does change my Ebay prices multiple times a day. Sometimes they can make it higher than on my website or on WUS, sometimes lower. So it's fruitless to figure out a seller's motivation for pricing. More often than not you will get it wrong, and make the wrong decision based on an incorrect analysis of what in the end is really not meaningful to you as a buyer. Like in your first post OP, you are making the connection that a difference in price has something to do with being a scammer - when in fact most likely it has nothing to do with the seller being honest or dishonest. Maybe the seller was using a bot like me, maybe he lowered the price on WUS but forgot to do it on Ebay. Maybe he's not from the USA and the Paypal fee percentage was different (its 2-4% depending on where you are). Maybe its something else entirely. Just focus on the price you want to buy in the venue you want to buy it in.
Agreed! I carry a $50-$100 spread when I list here vs WUS. I'm more flexible with pricing with reputable buyers too. As mentioned above buy the seller. Ask him for references... when you are in a good place regarding that aspect, haggle.
I wouldn't be bothered by the pricing. But I would make sure they are the same person/watch. It could be two thieves have taken the same pics off the internet, & are independently running the same scam.
If I sell locally or direct to someone I know I will deduct 15-20% then I would sell for on eBay because of the fees, eBay fees, paypal fees and exchange rate fees. I will still end up with the same amount and the buyer saves a little.
Hello Everyone Thanks for the replies and advice Still on the fence about the watch and trying to verify the seller is the same person on both listings.
At those prices, $30-$40 isn't a big deal. You may be calculating wrong too--is he a TRS? If so, that knocks 20% off of the closing fees. Does he have a basic store setup? That'd reduce it even further. He could easily be dynamic with his ebay pricing, and slow to adjust his WUS prices. I don't know, I sure feel regrets over certain deals that slipped through my fingers