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For those who have explored Zillow before, they have a feature called "Make Me Move," where the homeowner goes on and is not necessarily interested in selling, but if they heard the right price they would be willing to sell their home.

What if we came up with an idea like this for PCF?

Potential Sellers, or buyers can list sets they would consider selling AND the price (it might be way over market price)

or those who are interested in chips/sets and are willing to pay above market.

Just a thought
 
Haven't prices ballooned out of control already??? Whenever someone pays one of these prices it will inflate all other chips of the same kind - a great tool with which to double chip prices again is what I think this would be.
 
Matching sellers to buyers and vice-versus -- how can that be a bad thing?

Prices are (and are going to be) what they will be, regardless. Matching chip sets with new owners isn't going to change that. Just because Buyer A is willing to pay XX dollars for XYZ chips doesn't mean that anybody else will be willing to do so. And if sellers list similar sets for the same XX dollars, they will only be sold if there are other buyers willing to pay the price - otherwise, the chips remain unsold. In fact, if Seller A lists his XYZ chips for XX dollars with no takers, and Seller B then comes along and lists HIS set for less, the exact opposite has happened.... the price has 'gone down'. I would not argue that the tool is responsible for setting market prices in either case, but you get the picture.

Sounds like a good idea to me.
 
I don't really see a need. For me, there is not much difference in listing a set that you are not entertaining selling unless someone blows you away with a price and just listing a WTS for the same set with a price that is high enough where you would be happy selling. Ultimately, I think most sets would be available for a high enough amount of $$$

I think If someone really wants a particular set, they can generally do some research to see who owns them, and then contact the owner privately with an aggressive offer.
 
As a buyer, would you waste time dealing with a "make me move" seller? Me not, just my opinion. You are not really dealing with a motivated seller on the other end. Even if you meet their asking price, there is no genuine desire for them to sell so that asking price can just keep moving higher. Or sometimes if you meet the asking price, then they change their mind because they are not genuinely motivated. Not worth the trouble IMO.
 
Nothing wrong with matching buyers and sellers, but I don't think we need a dedicated area for "make me move" transactions. If someone is curious about selling their set for a high amount, they can always list a WTS for a high dollar, albeit they run the risk of being ridiculed by the peanut gallery of social justice chippers. If someone really wants a set they can either proposition by PM or list a good ole WTB.
 
No objection to it, but I guess I figured this sort of went on already. I know I've sent plenty of "how much would you need to be willing to part with X" PMs that I just assume everyone does that.
 
jbutler said:
No objection to it, but I guess I figured this sort of went on already. I know I've sent plenty of "how much would you need to be willing to part with X" PMs that I just assume everyone does that.
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just a lot of new members here over the years who dont have the knowledge of old chippers who have massive sets, or those who own the rare to quite-rare sets that are highly coveted.

also, some people are shy to PM
 
As a seller, I'd always rather have offers sent to me or respond to a want ad with a price idea in mind rather than set an asking price. And as a buyer, the exact opposite. Wonder why! :whistle: :whistling:
 
From a business and economics point of view, this will benefit sellers and not buyers, as most sellers will only entertain relatively high offers, and buyers are putting themselves at a significant negotiating disadvantage by making the first move on pricing a desired set. The best price discovery will occur when a motivated seller acts, and buyers compete for coveted sets, which is practically happening in the classifieds anyway.

Agree with @jbutler that many send PMs to inquire about price and willingness to sell a particular set (I have been harassing one particular member :eek:). On the other hand, @manamongkids is on to something as well, regarding many members being new and not aware of all the amazing chip sets held by PCF old guards. One resolution to this could be to ask everyone who wishes to participate, to list ALL of their sets, with pictures and details of denominations and how many chips they have in each set, and someone creates a running database of this list, which would significantly increase the number of 'inquiries' from potential buyers.
 
I am all for it.... I have collected some chip racks or even sets that I really like but would probably sell for the right price. I just don't want to advetise them with a price for fear of being ridiculed (jokingly or otherwise) for what could be perceived to be a high asking price (I've seen that happen, especially with fracs.....What? You're selling those fracs for 10x face value?!?!). And there are also some chips I don't really know what price to put on them, and don't care to list them in auction format on eBay for a couple different reasons. But I would rather put them here where chippers would perhaps appreciate the chips and their value more.
 
As a buyer I'm for the idea and would love to see it go beyond sets to "randoms". People listing a whole mess of random barrels and racks that they aren't looking to sell but would entertain offers on...???

SCHWING!!!
 
Was gonna be first-in, but didn't want to deny Josh the glory. Not disappointed. :p
 
Great idea Andrew. Understandably, there are many sets whereby owners are well aware of like-minded collectors and regularly communicate via PM (hence no crazy incremental gain in this scenario), but the benefit would be more universal. It opens up the market more to passive sellers - folks who would be open to selling for prices that may be beyond the current market value of the chips. Since there could be a collection of buyers that would be willing to pay a premium price for what they need, it creates more buyer/seller connections and keeps chip racks full.

Unless @Tommy has reservations about this, possibly since this is more of an interest thread than an active sale, I would fully get behind this and contribute where I could.
 
The classified section is for things that are actually for sale and not "I might sell if you offer me a stupid amount of money".
The idea sounds perfect for eBay, bidding starts at $1 with a high reserve.
 
Well that's one way to avoid being called a flipper.
"I'm not going to ask a crazy exorbitant price for these, but if you want to blow me away with an offer . . . I'LL TAKE IT!"
 
We already have "post your chip set" threads. Sound like the same thing but with opportunity.
 
Tommy said:
The classified section is for things that are actually for sale and not "I might sell if you offer me a stupid amount of money".
The idea sounds perfect for eBay, bidding starts at $1 with a high reserve.
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upNdown said:
Well that's one way to avoid being called a flipper.
"I'm not going to ask a crazy exorbitant price for these, but if you want to blow me away with an offer . . . I'LL TAKE IT!"
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Tommy said:
We already have "post your chip set" threads. Sound like the same thing but with opportunity.
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My bad, nevermind. Disregard this thread
 
sometimes, time is more valuable. I might pay, and have paid, a premium for things at times. I've also squeezed sellers at times and rummaged thrift stores. Maybe I'm ahead, maybe I'm even, heck maybe I'm behind a bit. It's life, it's fun.

"Make me move" could drive prices up, but I doubt it. I bought a 1950s Windsor, PA cigar box for $1. eBay has a BIN for $65, or best offer. Maybe some dope pays that, but it doesn't change mine being worth about $10.

My point is that one transaction from an impulsive buyer and opportunistic seller doesn't set the market. Nor does it mean that the buyer will always overpay. It's just a snapshot in time.

At some point, we'll part with our toys. Maybe a seller gets coaxed out of some toys and a buyer gets to enjoy them. Who was hurt?

Moderator, please block me from posting/buying on the "Make me Move" thread...
 

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