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AnthonyI said:
Just out of curiosity, let's do a little "Survey" if you will.

A album on Cogs is listed with the following Statistics:
Lowest: $15.00
Median: $35.00
Highest: $90.00

What do you think the asking price of a VG+/VG+ should be?
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For me, the highest is an outlier. Could have been autographed or something.

For me, I would price $35 to $50 range depending on where other listings are at and when the last time it actual sold was.

But last time it sold is key. If it hasn't sold in a long time and there are none currently for sale you have a lot more wiggle room on market value.
 
AnthonyI said:
Just out of curiosity, let's do a little "Survey" if you will.

A album on Cogs is listed with the following Statistics:
Lowest: $15.00
Median: $35.00
Highest: $90.00

What do you think the asking price of a VG+/VG+ should be?
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Plenty of factors here that should be established:
  • Are there any currently for sale?
  • What do other sale trend sites like Popsike say about the item?
  • When was the last sold? If it was >6 months ago then I'd argue the demand could have increased, thus the next person sets a price and then others may fall in from there.
 
AnthonyI said:
Just out of curiosity, let's do a little "Survey" if you will.

A album on Cogs is listed with the following Statistics:
Lowest: $15.00
Median: $35.00
Highest: $90.00

What do you think the asking price of a VG+/VG+ should be?
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It's subjective of course but assuming it's a recent seller and there are several others available I would guess it would be $25-$35 just based on your example.

Edit: Oh and then on your interpretation of what VG+ means..
 
AnthonyI said:
Ok, let's let the cat out of the bag. If this is your listing I mean no offence, I may very well be "uneducated" in the breakdown of how something should be priced based on the information given.

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Billie Joe + Norah - Foreverly

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 Vinyl release of "Foreverly" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com
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That's the thing with discogs, you can look at almost any release and there's people selling for 20$ in mint condition and someone usually also has it listed for 200$.

I don't know why people do that but I think they add it to their collection and also stick it up for sale just in case it goes that high.
 
AnthonyI said:
Ok, let's let the cat out of the bag. If this is your listing I mean no offence, I may very well be "uneducated" in the breakdown of how something should be priced based on the information given.

www.discogs.com

Billie Joe + Norah - Foreverly

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 Vinyl release of "Foreverly" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com
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In this case the person may think they are the only way to get it and expect a premium.
 
AnthonyI said:
Ok, let's let the cat out of the bag. If this is your listing I mean no offence, I may very well be "uneducated" in the breakdown of how something should be priced based on the information given.

www.discogs.com

Billie Joe + Norah - Foreverly

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 Vinyl release of "Foreverly" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com
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Do you check the sales statistics?
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And the going rate for the one available copy is $60. To me that is overpriced if they are looking to sell it fast but a lot of people will just list stuff for a “I don’t care if I sell it price” and hope someone with cash to burn will take the plunge. I would say if I was going to list a copy for sale to move I would list it for $40 based on scarcity and past sold prices but if no one else is listing it and someone convinces themselves they need it then I bet they could still make a sale at $60 though, it may take a bit longer and if other sellers put their copies up for sale it may under the seller.

TL; DR: It is overpriced but not crazy overpriced.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Do you check the sales statistics?
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And the going rate for the one available copy is $60. To me that is overpriced if they are looking to sell it fast but a lot of people will just list stuff for a “I don’t care if I sell it price” and hope someone with cash to burn will take the plunge. I would say if I was going to list a copy for sale to move I would list it for $40 based on scarcity and past sold prices but if no one else is listing it and someone convinces themselves they need it then I bet they could still make a sale at $60 though, it may take a bit longer and if other sellers put their copies up for sale it may under the seller.

TL; DR: It is overpriced but not crazy overpriced.
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Nice, I did t know you could do that.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Do you check the sales statistics?
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And the going rate for the one available copy is $60. To me that is overpriced if they are looking to sell it fast but a lot of people will just list stuff for a “I don’t care if I sell it price” and hope someone with cash to burn will take the plunge. I would say if I was going to list a copy for sale to move I would list it for $40 based on scarcity and past sold prices but if no one else is listing it and someone convinces themselves they need it then I bet they could still make a sale at $60 though, it may take a bit longer and if other sellers put their copies up for sale it may under the seller.

TL; DR: It is overpriced but not crazy overpriced.
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Yes, I usually do. All the comments are of course part of the formula, I just find that sellers with higher ratings are usually more in line with pricing. But honestly, with Cogs I sometimes wonder if I'm missing something. Although the bottom line is simple, if you don't like the price, don't buy it. Thanks to everyone for chiming in :)
 
All hell about to be unleashed on Discogs with the new idiotic new standardised shipping costs nightmare that Discogs seems intent on destroying its own entire business operation with. I tried setting the shipping protocols up and, like most others, sank fast in a morass of convoluted non-computing logistical hogwash. It looks easy to do but it is geared to infinity for orders and requires every possible weight and format machination to be entered otherwise the dreaded "Your policy is incomplete" message which, if you cannot overcome, will result in all your listings going gray, "unavailable in your country".

Discogs forums going into thermonuclear meltdown. Only workaround I could find to keep my meagre offerings online was to block every other country on earth and only ship locally.
 
Sprague Dawley said:
All hell about to be unleashed on Discogs with the new idiotic new standardised shipping costs nightmare that Discogs seems intent on destroying its own entire business operation with. I tried setting the shipping protocols up and, like most others, sank fast in a morass of convoluted non-computing logistical hogwash. It looks easy to do but it is geared to infinity for orders and requires every possible weight and format machination to be entered otherwise the dreaded "Your policy is incomplete" message which, if you cannot overcome, will result in all your listings going gray, "unavailable in your country".

Discogs forums going into thermonuclear meltdown. Only workaround I could find to keep my meagre offerings online was to block every other country on earth and only ship locally.
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Man, I’m sayin’. I essentially setup 1-2 flat rates and then 3 and up per additional. Fairly straightforward for domestic. I kind of averaged and padded my international shipments the same way.
 
Wow, you've done well there. Thats selling worldwide with all "your policy is complete" green messages? You should get on discogs forums to offer some help with it!

some say they thought they'd set it up BUT then the orders come in and it all goes haywire. Especially for sellers in Canada and Europe. UK Royal Mail also seems to have a labyrynthine set of complications to deal with.

Plus, any time a country jacks their postage prices you have to redo the whole thing.
 
Sprague Dawley said:
Wow, you've done well there. Thats selling worldwide with all "your policy is complete" green messages? You should get on discogs forums to offer some help with it!

some say they thought they'd set it up BUT then the orders come in and it all goes haywire. Especially for sellers in Canada and Europe. UK Royal Mail also seems to have a labyrynthine set of complications to deal with.

Plus, any time a country jacks their postage prices you have to redo the whole thing.
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