How To Negotiate the Price of an Item on the Swap Shop

No matter what the price of an item, don't rule out discounting it if a prospective buyer wants to negotiate. It's better to sell the item for 20-50% less than its original price than not to sell the item at all. Be open to negotiating, especially if you are trying to move the item quickly. Experienced swap shop buyers want to make a deal!

As the old saying goes, “you catch more flies with honey,” which really means that the nicer you are to people, the more inclined they are to help you out. Every time I ask for a reduction on a price, I just ask kindly, “Would you please consider $X for your item?” Sometimes, if they are motivated sellers, they will say yes so long as it’s a reasonable offer. However, if it’s too low of an offer, they might wait for another buyer.

Pricing your items well is important, but also expect to have some wiggle room in there. Customers are the happiest when the feel like they've gotten a good deal, or talked you down a little in your price. Play the game a bit! But don't do this too soon---save the bargaining for a little later in the sale.

Special thanks to:
http://www.signs.com/blog/the-yard-sale-buyers-guide/
http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/archive/how-to-negotiate-garage-sales/
http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0611/8-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-a-garage-sale.aspx


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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

How To Use Item Descriptions in the Swap Shop

Many times people just post items on the swap shop, simply stating, "Here it is.  Here's the price."  However, if you truly want to see an increase in results on the swap shop, try telling people a little more about the item.  Some questions that might help spark your creativity:

Where did you you get the item?
Is there something special or unique about the item?
Why are you selling it now?
What history does the item have?
Where is the item located?
Will you deliver, or is it for pick up only?

These questions are just starters to help you think more about what you are wanting to sell.  Don't just post a picture and a price....TELL A STORY!!

Happy swapping!

Doc Burkhart, Swap Shop Administrator

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

Location! Location! Location!

Are you looking for another great way to increase your swap shop response and results?  Do yourself and your buyers a favor by CLEARLY giving your location.  With so many people using online swap shops now, it is more important than ever to let your location be known for both point of sale and for pick up as well.

An address isn't necessary, but a city name and neighborhood would be extremely helpful...and profitable, too!

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

The Swap Shop is about Friends Connecting with Friends!

We gets TONS of requests to join the various swap shops in our network.  Unfortunately, there are some less than honest people out there who have no intention of connecting locally with friends and neighbors.  That is why we review each member request we receive.  We follow a very simple principle: NO SWAP SHOP FRIENDS?  NO APPROVAL!

Occasionally, a person is new to their particular area and has not had the chance to make friends.  In those cases, we encourage those potential members to contact the admins through a private message. We will review your request, and if it is legit, you're in!

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

How To Report Spam Posts on the Swap Shop

Facebook now provides our swap shop pages with a new tool to fight the posting of spam.  On any individual post in the upper right hand corner you can click a drop down window.  From there you have the opportunity to click "Report as Abuse".  This in turn is sent as an alert to the admins for review.

Feel free to use this for both spam and inappropriate content!

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

Swap Shop Tip: Post Your Price!

Do you want to generate more response to your post on the swap shop?  One simple way to do just that is to be sure to include a price.  Many people may read your post, but will not respond because they are unsure of your intention, or the seriousness of the sale.

Make a real difference in response:  POST YOUR PRICE!

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

Brand New MISSOURI site to check out! SWAPAHOLIC.ORG !

Please check out this NEW website that is based out of my old hometown of Keytesville, Missouri.  It's SWAPAHOLIC.ORG, and it works hand in hand with the Missouri Swap Shop Network.  Just click on the image and go right to the site to Buy, Sell or Trade...and of course, ALWAYS FREE!

Check it out today!

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

Upcoming Changes to the Missouri Swap Shops Effective June 1st

Starting June 1st, you will start seeing some changes to the pages on the Missouri Swap shop Network.  These changes are being made because of a problem we are having....the problem of success.

The swap shops have grown tremendously, and continue to do so.  The problem with our growth is that others have taken notice, and seek to spam or hijack our groups.  No doubt you have seen some of the ads for shoes, purses, weight loss, etc.  While we work hard to keep these problems down to a minimum, some still make it through the approval process.

Starting June 1st, we will be adding a new policy to all the swap shops associated with our network.  We will no longer allow distributor posts of ANY kind, local or otherwise.  We will no longer allow the posting of business advertising unless approved by the administrators of the network or the individual pages.

The original idea behind the shops was to provide an outlet for individuals to buy, sell, trade or barter personal items.  Because of the increasing number of distributor and business postings, these individual posts are being pushed out of the way.

With the new policy, businesses may post on the sites by paying a small fee for advertising across the network.  By paying one fee, the ad will appear on all of the swap shops in the Missouri Swap Shop Network.

Thanks for using the shops.  We appreciate your use, and we hope that it provides a unique service in  you life.  We also appreciate your feedback and suggestions as well.

Blessings,

Doc Burkhart

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

Check Your "Other" Messages on the local Swap Shop

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

How To Add A Friend To The Swap Shop

Did you know that you can add a friend to the swap shop?  It's easy!  In the upper right hand corner of the swap shop page is an easy link to add the name of a friend to your local swap shop.  now only does this provide a great way to connect, and tell others about the swap shop, it also help ALL the members by only adding TRUSTED friends.  This helps all of us keep an eye on the spammers that LOVE to invade the shops selling internet shoes, payday loans, and weird vitamins.

Thanks for using your local swap shop and TELL A FRIEND (OR TWO)!!

Doc Burkhart, Chief Admin, Missouri Swap Shop Network

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/

Please Manage Your Posts

As we enter into the New Year, we would like to kindly remind everyone to please delete or edit posts if you sell an item, have a price change, or would like to add items.

We also ask that if you do post multiple items, that you consider building folders holding all the pictures of items you have for sale.  This helps to reduce clutter, and shoppers REALLY appreciate having similar items in one place.

Thanks for using the swap shop, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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Who Is Doc Burkhart? He is the chief administrator of the Missouri Swap Shop Network. He is also a full-time missionary, working primarily in the Asia/Pacific Region. Read his blog http://docburkhart.blogspot.com or visit his missions page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/doc2korea/