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Bratabase listings and pricing
Most of the listings here are priced reasonably but a small percentage of them are really overpriced. I can really relate to wanting to recoup one's loses from the expensive trial and error of finding a bra that fits. And some of these are just old, neglected listings. But many listings are available for the same price (or half the price!) at discount online retailers. In a handful of extreme cases some listings are clearly intending to make back the full retail price+shipping originally paid, even for an admittedly used bra. I read a bratabase blog post that sums up the economics of bra listings well: http://www.bratabase.com/blog/2014/aug/22/bra-economics-252/
It says bras are like cars in that they depreciate in value as soon as they are in the hands of the consumer, even if they are in essentially new condition. The more time a bra exists in the hands of its owner, the longer it depreciates. A bra cannot realistically be sold by the consumer for the same price a store sells it for. When you buy from the store, of course a part of the price covers the dedication to customer satisfaction and ability to make returns or get assistance. If given the option to buy a bra for the same price from a retailer or reseller, I think most people would choose the store unless there is some other advantage to buying from the reseller.
What are your thoughts on this? How do you determine what price to list your bras? What are reasonable price points for different types of used bras?
Bra economics | Bratabase blog
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http://www.bratabase.com/blog/2014/aug/22/bra-economics-252/
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Because I sell mine for a fraction of what I paid, I loose money. I do this to help other people. However, once a Bratabase user purchased two of my nearly new bras and posted them for 4x more on Reddit. Never, will I sell a bra to that user again. Sigh.
I see some very optimistically priced listings on here. Maybe somebody out there will be willing to pay top $$$ for a used discontinued bra from ten seasons back. :D I find it difficult to sell anything and my prices are low, plus I throw in giveaways as well.
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