Scam dealer on Ebay?

There seems to be quite a strong market for G Shocks. It's hard to get a deal. 😬

There is a very beautiful Casio G Shock Frogman watch listed on eBay for $29,000. It is a very limited edition designed by a famous Japanese artist. It is a stunner! But is it worth $29,000? You decide. The Casio Frogman is listed by a store that specializes in Casio watches. One wonders if there is any uh, "value added" simply by listing the watch, more or less free advertising, even if it never sells. Hmmmmmm...

That’s a Strawman argument since obviously don’t think its a scam. How can I condone it if i don’t think its a scam in the first place? Hel-loo!

One need look no further than Amazon to see ridiculously high prices for all manner of things, from out of print rare CDs, cassettes, signed tennis racquets, etc. Folks, this high listing technique is not a scam, it’s a sign that the thing is considered - at least by the seller - to have a potentially high value - at some time in the future. It’s speculation. Of course most of these high priced items don’t sell. That’s why they’re are still listed. That’s why you will see the the listening there for a year or two or more sometimes. Some things actually go up in value, so you never know, a thing’s value is what someone pays for it, someone who is not under any pressure to do so. Have you seen what Tesla stock is going for? Apple?

I already explained it. It's not a scam or any such thing. It is a very reasonable strategy for selling on eBay when listing a Buy it Now item. Case closed. 

There is a big difference between a scam or price gouging and listing an item at a higher price than you yourself might think prudent or fair or whatever. It’s quite possible that the seller is not sure of what to ask in terms of price so he’s listing it at a very high price to make sure he isn’t the one taken advantage of. It's a common strategy and I thunk a good one, to list high and gradually reduce the price until it sells. Certainly better for the seller than say running an auction. If you think the price of ANYTHING listed on eBay is too high or unreasonable you certainly don’t have to buy it. Get real! The fact that an item - any item - hasn’t sold could mean the price is too high. It all depends. Sometimes things sell for ridiculously LOW prices. Not everyone who lists on eBay is a genius.