Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2017 11:31:07 GMT -8
There's an interesting conversation on CGC about this about con dealers, specifically as it relates to slabs.
To whit: "Why should I pay a dealer a markup over GPA just because I'm buying it in person?"
The arguments for the buyer:
1. You don't have to pay shipping.
2. You can examine the book in person, and reject it without additional costs.
3. No shipping means no risk of damage.
4. No hassling with returns or partial refunds, if necessary.
5. No waiting.
The arguments for the seller:
1. Conventions cost money to setup.
2. Slabs cost money to transport.
3. Instant sale, rather than having to ship.
The arguments against the buyer:
1. If I can get an identical item for $X, all in, why would I pay ANYONE $X+Y for it?
2. Getting the item to the buyer in the same condition it was sold in is the SELLER'S responsibility, not the BUYER'S.
3. "Waiting" isn't a problem for those with impulse control.
4. You don't have to pay the convention admission fee.
The arguments against the seller:
1. You don't have to pay eBay fees, which tend to cost MORE THAN convention set up fees, averaged out.
2. You have to transport it somewhere, whether it's to the con where you were going to set up anyways, or to the post office/your front door.
To whit: "Why should I pay a dealer a markup over GPA just because I'm buying it in person?"
The arguments for the buyer:
1. You don't have to pay shipping.
2. You can examine the book in person, and reject it without additional costs.
3. No shipping means no risk of damage.
4. No hassling with returns or partial refunds, if necessary.
5. No waiting.
The arguments for the seller:
1. Conventions cost money to setup.
2. Slabs cost money to transport.
3. Instant sale, rather than having to ship.
The arguments against the buyer:
1. If I can get an identical item for $X, all in, why would I pay ANYONE $X+Y for it?
2. Getting the item to the buyer in the same condition it was sold in is the SELLER'S responsibility, not the BUYER'S.
3. "Waiting" isn't a problem for those with impulse control.
4. You don't have to pay the convention admission fee.
The arguments against the seller:
1. You don't have to pay eBay fees, which tend to cost MORE THAN convention set up fees, averaged out.
2. You have to transport it somewhere, whether it's to the con where you were going to set up anyways, or to the post office/your front door.
