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All right, as a little "homework" assignment for anyone who wants to take part: assuming my prices on BL are extortionately high (which I would disagree), what's my reason for setting those prices? First to get the right answer gets a prize, not sure what yet.

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All right, as a little "homework" assignment for anyone who wants to take part: assuming my prices on BL are extortionately high (which I would disagree), what's my reason for setting those prices? First to get the right answer gets a prize, not sure what yet.

Would the reason for your pricing them slightly over the normal price (£2) be that you would have accomodate other costs and not just the cost of minifigure, such as transportation costs i.e petrol or bus fares. Also the seller has to accomodate selling fees on Bricklink and also the time and electric used to get them onto Bricklink, the time being identifying each one and the electric being using a computer/laptop to open Bricklink and add them to the store. So, if the prices are that of the retail price or cheaper then the seller would make a loss, so what would the point be in doing it. Whereas if the prices are of SilentMode's then the seller make little or no profit and the prices are fair and reasonable and not extortionate :classic: .

~buddy~

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Would the reason for your pricing them slightly over the normal price (£2) be that you would have accomodate other costs and not just the cost of minifigure, such as transportation costs i.e petrol or bus fares. Also the seller has to accomodate selling fees on Bricklink and also the time and electric used to get them onto Bricklink, the time being identifying each one and the electric being using a computer/laptop to open Bricklink and add them to the store. So, if the prices are that of the retail price or cheaper then the seller would make a loss, so what would the point be in doing it. Whereas if the prices are of SilentMode's then the seller make little or no profit and the prices are fair and reasonable and not extortionate :classic: .

That's an answer, but my answer's a lot simpler.

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That's an answer, but my answer's a lot simpler.

Ok, I see, is it because the prices you have set are the lowest you can go with make a loss or a profit decent enough to justify all the time and effort put into selling them.

~buddy~

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Without giving anything away, the answer is right in front of you.

I may have an idea of what you are trying to say. Could it be that you would rather trade the minifigure for a S5 Graduate here on EB than sell them on Bricklink. So you have set your prices slightly higher than the RRP, so that more people would want to trade, because then they would basically be getting it for RRP because they paid £2 for it. This means that it would be 'cheaper' to them and better for you because you would have got a S5 Graduate out of it.

~buddy~

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I may have an idea of what you are trying to say. Could it be that you would rather trade the minifigure for a S5 Graduate here on EB than sell them on Bricklink. So you have set your prices slightly higher than the RRP, so that more people would want to trade, because then they would basically be getting it for RRP because they paid £2 for it. This means that it would be 'cheaper' to them and better for you because you would have got a S5 Graduate out of it.

~buddy~

There you go. :sweet:

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There you go. :sweet:

Eventually got there, the answer seems obvious now after all of that. :tongue: Also, do I get a prize as you mentioned. :devil:

~buddy~

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No, I lied about that part. :devil:

Just kidding, I will figure something out eventually.

You could send him an e-card :grin:

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Updated my minifig trading portal post with the last batch of S5 figures I'll be purchasing, unless there's a mad sale somewhere. Come and get them.

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Hey Drew, what are you after in trade matey? Im interested in the blood spattered machete and the shiney little ray guns! I have a few bits in my Bricklink store,link is in my sig. May have an S5 graduate somewhere too but without its packaging.

Shane :wink:

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Hey Drew, what are you after in trade matey? Im interested in the blood spattered machete and the shiney little ray guns! I have a few bits in my Bricklink store,link is in my sig. May have an S5 graduate somewhere too but without its packaging.

I'll have a look when I get back.

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I also am interested in some BA. I have a detective collectable figure up for trade so if you would be interested in that maybe we can do a deal :classic:

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I also am interested in some BA. I have a detective collectable figure up for trade so if you would be interested in that maybe we can do a deal :classic:

Agh, no more detectives! I already have a few I'm trying to get rid of.

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