The 9T for 100L "bargain"

[LibGwen Resident]

Responding to page 1 posts (I've no idea what's going on in this thread now):

"Gee, I can't imagine why prices are falling. I'd better price even lower!"

I do perceive a problem in cat pricing, but I have zero hope that people will change their behavior: Every day I see people asking what they should price their cats. Most repliers give a range with an added implication that if you want your cat to sell, you'd better price below that. Then they say the market is falling and imply the inquirer probably shouldn't even bother. Sometimes I unkindly suspect that responders are actually planning to buy it themselves for the lowest price they can convince the seller to use.

You hardly ever see someone say "Price at the top of your range. Don't start at the bottom and start digging." And really, do new sellers even know how to regard a suggested range? "Oh, I'm just a beginner, my cat couldn't possibly be worth as much as the price that was just quoted." Ahem. You asked for YOUR cat to be priced. That is indeed what YOUR cat is worth. Start at the high value. Given enough time, it will probably sell for that price. And don't go below the minimum.

And as for "If you want your cat to sell..." no one ever notices they never complete that phrase. What they mean is "If you want your cat to sell THIS WEEK". That's a bad marketing plan in real life, and it's a bad marketing plan in virtual life.