Censorship: Discussion Topic About Including Asking Price On For Sale Items Deleted!!

[parrot head]

I don't either. You're either interested or not.

[eileen]

I don't think it should be mandatory.

[Ezliving_Jim]

Everyone has an opinion. That's good.

It all comes down to whether the admin wants the ad posting policy on tantalk to be more fairly to the benefit of the greater number of the members of the community who are salon owners and buyers (perhaps the occasional seller) or whether the "playing field" should be skewed to the advantage of the minority of the membership who are regular equipment sellers.

There is, of course, a "right" and "wrong" choice here and plentiful rationalizations and justifications for continuing a bad policy, not the least being "The ends justify the means." and "The Golden Rule."

One only needs to follow the money. Those who pay the gold apparently can dictate the rules. The Emperor needs new clothes.

[unity]

Are prices that are being listed removed?

[missmojorising]

clothes? I would be happy if people would just cover their a$$.

[parrot head]

Maybe a seller of equipment could take a survey. How many responses are gotten when the price is listed vs when it's not. Are most responses, when the price is listed just tire kickers, or what one would consider a potential buyer. An inquesitive mind would like to know.

[sunsally]

Originally Posted by Ezliving_Jim

It all comes down to whether the admin wants the ad posting policy on tantalk to be more fairly to the benefit of the greater number of the members of the community who are salon owners and buyers (perhaps the occasional seller) or whether the "playing field" should be skewed to the advantage of the minority of the membership who are regular equipment sellers.

There is, of course, a "right" and "wrong" choice here and plentiful rationalizations and justifications for continuing a bad policy, not the least being "The ends justify the means." and "The Golden Rule."

One only needs to follow the money. Those who pay the gold apparently can dictate the rules. The Emperor needs new clothes.

Jim, I like you, but really, you are way off base here.

You are making a presumption that because a price is not listed, this is "unfair" to a buyer.

How?

So far we have because "impulse buyers" might self-select themselves out of the inquiry process.

That is their decision - nothing "unfair" to them there.

Or - is there an "implication" that anyone not posting prices is, by definition, a con man that is looking to "rip off" unsuspecting buyers and that buyers will be "lulled into" unfair situations by not being smart enough to investigate on their own and just taking what the seller tells them privately on face value?

Come on. If people are capable enough to open salons with quarter million dollar investments, I think they can be trusted to figure out if a used bed seller is overcharging them.

Again - there is no similar "responsibility" for new bed sellers - or any other vendors here. Steve Underhill isn't required to post his prices in advance and exactly what the "transaction" will be if you contact him for "Free" demographics. I don't have to post my leasing rates - if you want them, call.

I really think this comes down to BUYERS wanting prices listed so THEY can see if there is a "steal" to be had -- in otherwords, someone who is UNDERPRICING something so THEY get an "unfair advantage".

We're all in sales. Some of us put prices on websites, in brochures to hand out -- some don't. Those policies might gain us customers or lose us customers. But there is nothing unfair, or "right or wrong" about one way versus the other.

[Maria99]

As a potential buyer I would prefer the prices be listed.

As a potential seller I would post the prices too -- whatever it takes to "motivate" a buyer and ulitimate sale.

I do believe it should be "seller's discretion" to list or not list pricing -- just like any classified listing online, in the paper, etc.... JMHO :-)

[Mr Derf]

Price schmice, I want an Obama tee shirt.

[sunsally]

Originally Posted by Maria99

As a potential buyer I would prefer the prices be listed.

As a potential seller I would post the prices too -- whatever it takes to "motivate" a buyer and ulitimate sale.

I do believe it should be "seller's discretion" to list or not list pricing -- just like any classified listing online, in the paper, etc.... JMHO :-)

And THIS is why Maria99 has always been one of my very favorite posters, regardless of the site!

Succinct, to the point, and right on target.

By the way - I list prices in my equipment for sale ads, will give people leasing numbers over the phone, but do not post prices on my salon website or have ready-made-brochures with them to hand out. All done out of my free will, with whatever consequences flowing from those decisions belonging to me.