Where do "list" prices come from ?

[lordflagpolecrabtree]

Soooooooo, there I was, minding me own business, resigned to the fact that my watch collecting days were if not over then at least on hold . Nothing has really grabbed me for a while and essential financial commitments over the next few months mean that new watches (which TBH I really don't need ) might have to be done without.


Then Creation Watches posted this: www.creationwatches.com/watchblog/reviews/citizen-stealth-bv1085-31e-the-art-of-hiding-in-style.html on my Facebook timeline.

As I liked the look of it and being tight  careful with my money, I did what I always do and tried to see if I could find it cheaper elsewhere. The results were surprising.

Creation: Listed at £209 but selling at £97

E-bay: £70 - £175 + ridiculous amounts for postage as they were all overseas.

Amazon: £107 or $ equivalent as they were on Amazon US

Watch Shop: £134 (UK)

H Samuel: Listed at £149 reduced to £73.99 inc postage (+ got £3 cash back through a cash back site - every little helps )

Bought the last one they had in stock !! :party:

[normdiaz]

Of course, "to each his own", "whatever floats your boat", etc., but that one would never work for my old eyes.

[sdoocms]

List prices come from "The List".  And it's quite apparent that "The List" prices become muddled in translation.  That watch isn't for me...

[lordflagpolecrabtree]

May 24, 2015 10:07:12 GMT -8 sdoocms said:

 That watch isn't for me...

That's OK, I guess it's a "Marmite " watch. You either love it or hate it. I like the sub seconds, it gives it a retro look and I do like a bit of retro

I also have 28 days to return it if I hate it.

[saul]

List prices come from the magical place of imagination and wonder...

[lordflagpolecrabtree]

This has all just become academic as I've just had an email to say that they don't have the watch in stock.

[normdiaz]

"List price", my humble interpretation:

"This is the price we'd like to get for it (in our wildest dreams) but being 'shrewd businesspersons' we realize we'll likely end up selling it for far less."