Since I’ve re-entered the hobby back in 2019, I’ve seen multiple postings on Facebook, eBay, IG stories on wanting a specific item, however it needs to be a “reasonable price”
What does that mean to you?
What actually is a reasonable price?
Is there such thing as an unreasonable price?
I ran a search on eBay for “reasonable price Pokémon” and received every random amount. Curious.
hot take but i think that people who are always seeking a “reasonable price” when buying are actually looking for a discount on already reasonable prices
Yes. Reasonable price just means “well under market”
I don’t even bother with anyone who uses that phrase, especially when messaging on eBay.
Reasonable price isn’t a thing. Market decides the price. Plain and simple
I feel like there is 2 kinds of “reasonable price” people mean
half want a bargain
half mean they will pay what something would reasonable go for were it to be auctioned
The price is always reasonable if someone is buying it at that price
It could mean a number of things, it’s just a tactic.
If i let a “reasonable price” fly, i think i usually mean if i can get whatever thing for the price that i think its worth. For example, i would consider like ~$120 for a 151 box to be reasonably priced all things considered. The market price is closer to $300 CAD but that is too much (unreasonable) imo so i wont buy
I am someone who isnt looking to flip or grade or do anything with cards except appreciate and hoard them. Im always trying to make reasonable deals and to me it doesnt mean free or extremely cheap, but I know what prices are so dont try to con me for a few extra bucks.
Reasonable selling value usually is a slight discount because i can go anywhere and buy it at market price, i’ll choose to spend money with you but I dont want a marked up price over market or even exact same as market, i want you to make a profit but i also want to not pay top dollar for cards in a personal binder. Im not expecting 30% off, im looking for maybe 5-10% off market value. But Im also not going to strong arm anyone into it. You say no then either we make the deal or i walk.
If im the buyer, I try to be reasonable about what i’ll pay. I dont want to take advantage of them and get a complete base set binder for $50, but the reality is that I really am only going to want the holos and those have a realistic value based on condition. Im not going to buy a base set binder for $1000 because thats what theyve heard pokeman kards are worth. But if they have details on why its worth that, maybe I will.
If im the seller, dont low ball me as if I dont know market price. Asking for more than 25% off is a trash offer most of the times. Reddit is terrible about people offering 60% value but again, I collect not for profit but for collection sake so I want to connect and help collectors, I dont care about helping someone squeeze out a few extra dollars.
Reasonable to me is essentially market price or slightly under. With things that have no market price, then an educated estimation of where market price would be.
Reasonable is as subjective as it gets. No different than beautiful, nice, or fair share of taxes. Will be defined differently for everyone.
To me it means market price with a small standard deviation up or down.
When a rare promo comes up for sale at “a reasonable price” it means the seller is asking a fair price
Reasonably priced items sell immediately if the market depth is shallow. When there is heightened competition, buyers are ballsy and will try to find the cheapest deal.
Defining it as, “what someone will pay/sell” is basically saying,
“It’s a reasonable price, once we know whether it’s a reasonable price.”
This 
is ridiculous and practically useless, as it’s circular. So, I think a reasonable price in the sense that it’s used by most people is one that is not totally absurd. within that context. If I’m selling it at a garage sale, retail would not be reasonable. If I’m selling it at a pawn shop, retail would be reasonable. If I list the item for views, but DON’T want to sell it, a reasonable price would be outrageous to others, but that IS the point. Reasonably outrageous, because it’s not about selling the item.
Using the term “reasonable price” also implies that you are aware of the market regarding the item, and so, if a party does NOT know that market, then they are incapable of making or asking a reasonable price.
An affordable one
An unaffordable one
Joking aside, it’s subjective.
My reasonable price will never be yours.
But there are some common sense ranges depending by the item’s already-sold price history and the market in a specific moment.
People will pay what they are willing to pay.
If something doesn’t sell, that’s not a reasonable price.
Pokémon cards are not a first necessity, you can’t force someone to spend an amount of money he’s not willing to in that moment.
I understand for lots of people a “reasonable price” is a discount price. It’s true a lot of times, but the market is made by BOTH supply and demand, if they don’t meet, then there’s no market.
an item can be both reasonable and unreasonable at the same time. Chew on that folks
What is reasonable to an unreasonable person?
My expectation for “reasonable price” would be market price (determined by actual sales) plus or minus maybe 10%.
I like to think I’m a reasonable person, but I’m not always willing to pay a reasonable price for something. There are a lot of vintage cards worth hundreds of dollars that I’d be happy to pay $50-100 for. There are some worth under $20 that I’d be happy to pay $50-100 for if that’s where the market was at.
I was just wondering this as well, as a collector getting back into this.
I’m looking to get the 9-card picture spread from VSTAR universe and all of them but pikachu are listed at “reasonable” prices.
I think it’s unreasonable that a card with the same rarity/pull rate should be 100 dollars or more above the rest just because of the character on it.
Popularity pricing is another topic though which I find ridiculous.
I think speculating reasonable price for items that are readily available and the price history is well known is kinda pointless since it’s market price, exluding the few stonk cards that make it into news where one can’t keep up with the price curve. The reasonable price consideration starts only with mass discounts, rare items with no price history, unique error cards and staff like that and even then the price usually just is what’s agreed between seller and buyer
This is what I think too. “Reasonable” to me would be a price around the current going rate and maybe slightly under but not drastically. If I’m selling something for £100 (and thats a true average going rate for said item) for example, then I’d say that somebody making me an £85 or £90 offer would be reasonable.
Unreasonable is much easier to define. That would be the jokers who offer £40 AND want you to include postage for that.
I think it’s as easy as that but I do also agree that the term is being used by those who want a massive discount so it’s a case of a philosophy/mindset having its definition subtly altered.
