I like being able to go into a shop and see what sold. That gives me an idea of what customers are looking for. I would love to know how much money those items sold for. I wonder why Etsy doesn't show that information.
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How much did it sell for?
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I'm glad the price it sold for isn't shown. I don't want potential buyers asking me why a price of some current item isn't what it was 4 years ago.
Because a few years back, sellers wanted the price to be private. We raise our prices, so we don't want customers coming back and wanting the old price.
Good point!
They used to, many sellers would prefer that to be private. Not sure if that was why etsy stopped. If you click on a sold item, oftentimes that action will bring the same item to the top of sellers page. Course that doesn't mean it was sold at same price
I can imagine people hounding supply sellers about why they can't buy those sterling silver chains or cut gems for the price they were sold for years ago. Not to mention the common rookie mistake of underpricing then having to slowly work your way back up to a price you can actually profit from. I think it would also give too much private information on a seller's profits. All in all, I like that the prices are private.
I see it from both sides.
As a seller I don't want it showing. Products and ingredients change, discounts given for customer loyalty and so on, and that should not have a bearing on how we price for others
As a buyer, sometimes I do want to know. Not for the reason of wanting the same price, but at times I want a general idea of what I am looking at price wise and if it's even worth it to contact the seller.
As a seller I don't want it showing. Products and ingredients change, discounts given for customer loyalty and so on, and that should not have a bearing on how we price for others
As a buyer, sometimes I do want to know. Not for the reason of wanting the same price, but at times I want a general idea of what I am looking at price wise and if it's even worth it to contact the seller.
Sometimes I would like to know what the item sold for as-well but I much prefer them to be private. If the seller is still selling the item you can see what they are currently charging.
I really don't want to have to justify why my prices change when my items are not on sale and/or material prices have risen. I think it's best not to show it.
It used to be that sold item prices were visible, but for a host of reasons, sellers petitioned for them to be private. I much prefer it this way. Sold prices are, in a way, proprietary information, and if people choose to raise prices or have sales, or any number of other things, they don't necessarily want a piece by piece price comparison to sit there.