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<blockquote data-quote="Terry DM" data-source="post: 5297608" data-attributes="member: 19293"><p><u>Here is an email I sent them earlier today</u>:</p><p></p><p><em>"Hello again ... I'm just wondering why the value of some of my items are so low compared to items of similar condition listed on your site? Just one example; the Melderyn Kingdom module ... you have it listed for $95, but you'll only give me $20 cash or $25 trade?</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>I totally understand that you're running a business, but that seems extremely low give the rarity of some of the items I have ... can you explain how that all works? Or am I missing the obvious? Nor do I understand why Noble Knight will pay for shipping for US customers, but not Canadian ... there can't be that much of a difference in shipping costs. Or is there?"</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><u>And their response</u>:</p><p></p><p><em>"That is probably the most extreme example, but the reason for the pricing is the most we've ever been actually to sell a copy for is $50. We hadn't had one in awhile, so I was assuming that is why my cataloguer tried it at $95. I'm lowering to $75 now and if we get yours will lower it again. Otherwise the prices are based on reasonable expectation of selling costs, and how many I have in stock. In order to take on an item I already have in stock I do need a decent mark-up as it may be a long while before I sell many of them (and some items sit for many years).</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>Unfortunately yes. Depending where you are in the USA we can get a 25 pound box shipped to us for $10-$20. Shipping costs are more from Canada then in the USA by about double+, from what I have seen, but I will still cover 1/2 of the shipping."</em></p><p> </p><p>Makes sense I guess. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terry DM, post: 5297608, member: 19293"] [U]Here is an email I sent them earlier today[/U]: [I]"Hello again ... I'm just wondering why the value of some of my items are so low compared to items of similar condition listed on your site? Just one example; the Melderyn Kingdom module ... you have it listed for $95, but you'll only give me $20 cash or $25 trade? I totally understand that you're running a business, but that seems extremely low give the rarity of some of the items I have ... can you explain how that all works? Or am I missing the obvious? Nor do I understand why Noble Knight will pay for shipping for US customers, but not Canadian ... there can't be that much of a difference in shipping costs. Or is there?"[/I] [U]And their response[/U]: [I]"That is probably the most extreme example, but the reason for the pricing is the most we've ever been actually to sell a copy for is $50. We hadn't had one in awhile, so I was assuming that is why my cataloguer tried it at $95. I'm lowering to $75 now and if we get yours will lower it again. Otherwise the prices are based on reasonable expectation of selling costs, and how many I have in stock. In order to take on an item I already have in stock I do need a decent mark-up as it may be a long while before I sell many of them (and some items sit for many years). Unfortunately yes. Depending where you are in the USA we can get a 25 pound box shipped to us for $10-$20. Shipping costs are more from Canada then in the USA by about double+, from what I have seen, but I will still cover 1/2 of the shipping."[/I] Makes sense I guess. :erm: [/QUOTE]
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