Controversial Chip & Poker Opinions (15 Viewers)

[Tight_Lay_DOWN]

To better connect with buyers it would be helpful somehow to filter the ads in a more standard fashion.

For example, buyers looking for Tiger Palace chips, needs to search the Sale Ads "Tiger", "Tiger Palace", "TP", etc.
If we could use a pre-selected choice for some of the popular searches (like Tiger Palace, Big Top Poker, etc) , that would be helpful. The down side, is those choices to select must be updated and maintained by someone...Maybe this feature is there and I don't know it or know where to look for it, or sellers don't use it...

 

[Tonysquander]

To better connect with buyers it would be helpful somehow to filter the ads in a more standard fashion.

For example, buyers looking for Tiger Palace chips, needs to search the Sale Ads "Tiger", "Tiger Palace", "TP", etc.
If we could use a pre-selected choice for some of the popular searches (like Tiger Palace, Big Top Poker, etc) , that would be helpful. The down side, is those choices to select must be updated and maintained by someone...Maybe this feature is there and I don't know it or know where to look for it, or sellers don't use it...

That can be done via an advanced search. Pre-selected search terms, as you note, would require maintenance and updating and just seems like a solution in search of a problem. IMO if someone is too lazy and/or incapable of finding TP chips unless they have "Tiger" as a pre-filled entry in a drop-down box, they don't deserve to own any chips anyway. Basically they want someone else doing basic data input/search terms for them. Hard pass.

 

[allforcharity]

I think anybody that lists CDI98 items should just assume that I want to buy it and just send PM.

 

[upNdown]

Wanted and Trade ads were nearly useless before, but now that they are removed from the general Classifieds, they are completely useless. If the problem is too much spam, then limit the bumps to weekly vs. daily.

Make the Classifieds Great Again! (add auctions back too while we're at it )

I didn’t either, but good riddance.

The worst part about “wanted” ads is when somebody post chips for sale, agrees to sell them to somebody, then some other guy who posted a wanted for those chips at some point in past gets upset about it.

 

[Taghkanic]

Allowing a holiday, birthday or anniversary to get in the way of a regularly-scheduled poker game is evidence of a seriously skewed set of priorities. People need to better train friends/family to recognize the difference between right vs. wrong

 

[jadedrunner66]

I mean there are so many options, palm tree on the left, palm tree on the right, if you are really going all out: palm tree in the middle

A little late to the conversation, you can go outside the box and have all 3 palm trees

 

[upNdown]

A little late to the conversation, you can go outside the box and have all 3 palm trees

 

[monkeydog]

Shouldn’t be allowed to bump a classified after the first week unless it’s to drop the price.

Honestly, if it ain’t sold in 24 hours, you’re too much money.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

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One of my favorite movies, my gosh. My siblings quote it once a week!

"We figu'red it every way, and everytime we figu'red it, someone didn't like how we figu'red it."

 

[Rieguy]

Honestly, if it ain’t sold in 24 hours, you’re too much money.

Meh, maybe a year or two ago but now roughly a week can be normal. Agree with your bump sentiment though.

 

[ninedeuce]

Don't seem like many people like both. People are generally pro Vegas or pro California. I prefer (dull) Vegas colors as well.

I tend to like the Cali lower denoms ($5 and below) and Vegas upper denoms ($25 and above). Yellow $5s are cool, but a hundo should always be black.

 

[doublebooyah85]

Honestly, if it ain’t sold in 24 hours, you’re too much money.

lol

 

[Rieguy]

I rather halve or give my chips away than bump a sale thread for three pages (w/ zero shit-posting in between).

 

[BarrieJ3]

I rather halve or give my chips away than bump a sale thread for three pages (w/ zero shit-posting in between).

My personal favorites will always be the "I'm only listing these for this much money because I don't want them to sell".

But.....you listed it for sale. And bumped your thread?

 

[MeridianFC]

Honestly, if it ain’t sold in 24 hours, you’re too much money.

I disagree if it is a particularly high ticket or niche item. Also, I know this will sound crazy to some here, but there are days that I don’t make it onto PCF. I know, I know, it should be a daily check-in but life.

 

[LeLe]

I will say 50% of the unsold item are due to unreasonable bad pricing, 10-15% is due to high ticket/nicke item (thus a very limited pool of buyer) and 30% is due to terrible chip breakdown or mismatched condition.

 

[upNdown]

I will say 50% of the unsold item are due to unreasonable bad pricing, 10-15% is due to high ticket/nicke item (thus a very limited pool of buyer) and 30% is due to terrible chip breakdown or mismatched condition.

What percentage would you say are due to them having little gold k stickers on them?

 

[JMC9389]

I rather halve or give my chips away than bump a sale thread for three pages (w/ zero shit-posting in between).

I agree with this. If something I'm selling doesn't sell at the asking price and I don't want to drop the price further, I pull the ad.

 

[LeLe]

What percentage would you say are due to them having little gold k stickers on them?

I left room for 5-10% for others, I don't recall seeing that listing before.

Either I block the seller, or I just missed it

 

[Rieguy]

I agree with this. If something I'm selling doesn't sell at the asking price and I don't want to drop the price further, I pull the ad.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a little marinating at a certain price, but if I'm selling 300 used TCR RHCs for over a buck a chip and my thread looks like the below and is now on page three, maybe it's time to Old Yeller it.

 

[Machine]

It’s been referred to here on PCF as a protective outer ring. I’m not sure if that’s its actual intention, but I would guess the majority of chippers prefer the appearance of a chip with an outer ring.

I think it does help protect it, as it provides stability for the edges where as the RHC is thinner and more prone to damage.

I also think it contributes to the sound profiles.

It’s probably just me being uncultured but cali colored sets seem off in my opinion. The vegas colors just feel right for some reason. I'm sure it’s been said before though.

Cur, the adults are talking, please

Vegas standard is for basic bitches with no imagination.

There I said it, Where is my mic drop emoji!!!!! Damn it!

 

[upNdown]

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a little marinating at a certain price, but if I'm selling 300 used TCR RHCs for over a buck a chip and my thread looks like the below and is now on page three, maybe it's time to Old Yeller it.
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Those Euro guys, I feel bad for them. Once shipping and maybe duties are covered, the chips cost them twice as much.

 

[LeLe]

Those Euro guys, I feel bad for them. Once shipping and maybe duties are covered, the chips cost them twice as much.

He kinda ask for it, he spilt a playable set into multi lots for maximum profit

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/eu-worldwide-final-price-drop-paulson-jumers-cases.111609/

Also his asking price is definably markup even with shipping and duties covered.

 

[Bluegrass Poker]

Allowing a holiday, birthday or anniversary to get in the way of a regularly-scheduled poker game is evidence of a seriously skewed set of priorities. People need to better train friends/family to recognize the difference between right vs. wrong

Our original wedding date interfered with college football so we changed the date to before the season starts. I chose the right woman.

 

[cpac54]

Those Euro guys, I feel bad for them. Once shipping and maybe duties are covered, the chips cost them twice as much.

Maybe not twice as much, but yeah, import fees and shipping easily add 20-25%. Personally, I‘ve mostly always looked at those as sunk costs.

Even without adding those, selling internationally comes with other barriers - higher shipping cost for buyers (or seller has to build it into the price) and a not insignificant number of U.S. buyers who have some irrational fear of buying chips internationally.

 

[upNdown]

Maybe not twice as much, but yeah, import fees and shipping easily add 20-25%. Personally, I‘ve mostly always looked at those as sunk costs.

Even without adding those, selling internationally comes with other barriers - higher shipping cost for buyers (or seller has to build it into the price) and a not insignificant number of U.S. buyers who have some irrational fear of buying chips internationally.

Hey, I wouldn’t have a fear of buying from a reputable international PCFer. But with the costs of shipping to me, it’s usually not worth it. Though I have had good luck buying cards from Euros.

 

[Eriks]

My favorite will always be sellers collecting a bunch of money under the pretense of shipping items in return and then not only don’t, but also fucks off into the virtual abyss. And upon (finally) re-appearing and picking up right where they left, they also start moralizing over and joking about how other sellers do things, yet hardly ever gets called out on it.

I don’t get it, is it a magic show?

 

[BarrieJ3]

I just wish that my fans were funny, or at least entertaining.

 

[Taghkanic]

Our original wedding date interfered with college football so we changed the date to before the season starts. I chose the right woman.

Have you seen the classic 80s movie Diner?

 

[SwissChip]

Those Euro guys, I feel bad for them. Once shipping and maybe duties are covered, the chips cost them twice as much.

Cartamundi Belgium should open a clay chip manufactury.