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  • Why does the convention exist on here to remove prices from classified ads once the goods have sold?

    Just curious, as I've not seen it done elsewhere and it's useful to see what sorts of prices certain items sell for, for whatever reason.

  • otherwise there would be a way to track prices, and people would be able to see the true value of things. people don't want this (e.g any thomson components, BMW frames, etc etc).

  • I agree that you don't tend to see it. I do it here cos if you say it's sold but leave the price up you'll still get some numpty PM'ing you 6 months down the line asking if it's still available...

  • The price someone advertises something for, tells you nothing about the price it was actually sold for, nor the circumstances under which it was sold: haggling via PM, a skint vendor, an ignorant buyer, a favour owed or returned etc.

    There's no convention, it's just the "path of least resistance" to indicate a sale: replacing £50 with sold, is easier than £50 sold.

    Having said that, I'm sure there are just as many ads where the item is sold but the ad isn't updated in any way.

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