Or are they just testing others’ debilism?
This is just one of many more examples.
Selling stuff for a full price on a second hand market is already laughable. Let alone selling it for triple the price.
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Everyday somebody dumb wakes up 🤫😉
they assembled it so technically it’s Swiss Made ™️
If it was just on Ricardo.
On some Very Rich cities here in Switzerland I know some stores that buy some discount furniture on VidaXL and similar sites and the put it on sale on their store for 3 or 4 times the price….
And YES, exactly the same thing….
The seller probably gets only CHF 1.-. the rest are ricardo fees. /s
The second hand market in Switzerland cracks me up.
People asking 80% of original price for something that in the UK you would have to pay people to take away.
Insane.
I’m not on Ricardo but on Facebook marketplace the scams are rife.
I’ve seen someone selling Temu merino yarn on Vinted for twice the price that it costs. They’re just preying on people who don’t know any better
10.00 for the product, 20.00 for the assembly ;’)
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Everyone’s got a hustle…
I see that the portuguese midas touch is expanding to other countries.
That’s not only in switzerland. very often I see second hand offers with totally crazy prices and wonder wha those people think. Selling something used more expensive than factory new version would cost? Or something heavily used and old for 3/4 of factory new??
My rule of thumb: usage of anything incurs with costs, so or so. Thus first I need to find a reasonable base price for myself, which als orients at the cheapest factory price in online shops. One question I ask myself too: what is more important for me – getting the garage space free again asap or earning some bucks more?
Typically I sell things somewhat cheaper than most other similar offerings in the bay. Because I want things away and not piling it up more and more until it’s too old.
tbf i got a set of 6 freifrau ona chairs for 100.- on tutti.
It’s always funny to go to Ricardo. I went to check if my favourite DJ mixer is for sale or not. It’s called xone:96 and it costs around 1500 CHF.
Multiple dudes were selling it for 1800-1900. Used.
It’s ridiculous to a point that I don’t even bother checking used stuff anymore unfortunately.
Yes
The online second hand market is crazy here.
Sellers prices are near the brand new price and Ricardo’s fees are insanely high.
Ricardo is weird, people routinely buy things second hand for 90% or more of RRP.
Either there are people who think “any saving is worth it” , are unable to check RRP or something shadier.
It’s not Ricardo, it’s Ricardo’s users, which are Swiss people mainly. Just go look at homegate and how many people want like 2-3mm for a house that’s needs another 1mm worth of work and upon completion of said work is only worth 2mm
I think that many just dont feel like doing all the hussle with packaging and sending for a couple bucks, so they set a price they feel is worth their time, including Meeting with someone to direct sell.
All those fair priced things are sold by people who are either really tight on money or want to reduce waste for the enviroment.
Oh well. Ricardo only makes sure that we don’t sell illegal stuff, like Drugs, weapons etc. beside of this, their attention is 99% on the moneymaking side.
people play with other people’s consumerism. I once saw somebody selling a dead branch, praising its aesthetics etc.
I mean it‘s working. Most of my used stuff I‘m selling for 75-200% of the original price.
If you’re shopping on ricardo or tutti you’re just asking to get scammed
Reminds me of the time when I bought a flat in Stockholm. There were a couple of bar stools that the seller (25F) was trying to pitch as Swedish design for 180,- a piece. I told her I’ve seen them on ikea for 60,-. The discussion ended 🤷♂️
i was looking for secondhand babystuff. i got pretty much everything new because people are crazy
Only tutti is worse. People selling old no name jeans for 25.-, 50y old books about “Schützenverein Unterschächen” for 35.- and 20y old skis for 350 – but you get the 20y boots for free
I don’t think there’s anything wrong on doing this, after all the buyer is free to buy wherever he wants.
I have seen very inflated prices for second hand goods too here in CH, and now I always check the price brand new to make sure I get the cheaper. But if people does not check it, it’s their problem.