What's Worse; Seller's Regret or Buyer's Remorse

[rykerw1701]

What a great question!

I've been walking by the 'bay quite a bit the last month, selling things. So far, I feel pretty good. Let one item go I really liked, but it was going for stupid money and I have stupid bills to pay.

I don't think I've ever sold anything with any sentiment, like a grandmother's mantel clock or the actual toys I had as a kid. If I know I can replace it, even at a higher price later on, I don't stress too much. And I've never actually gone back out and replaced something I sold.

But I do have things I know I overspent on, and it always effects how much I like the item. For example, right now I have a Hot Toys Bespin Luke Skywalker that just kicks *****, but I won't even look at it because I spent $300 on it. It's still in the box, untouched and unloved.

Yeah to hell with it, I'll wait until the next Star Wars movie and move that Som***** out fast.

[ScottA]

Seller's regret on several itms I've let go. Never really had buyer's remorse since you can always resell it if you do.

[Saroyan]

First let me say that is one freaky-teaky Kong! I saw that auction when it was live- had it started at a lower price I probably would have bid.

For me, it would have to be seller's regret. If I over-paid for something then I'm out money- and money comes and it goes- but it's still just money.

If I sell something I end up missing, I may or may not be able to find it again.

[madmarva]

Buyer's remorse is worse for me. I'm not saying I haven't sold things that I wouldn't like to have back, but those are just fleeting thoughts. There's nothing worse to me than feeling ripped off or cheated.

[spacecaps]

I hate seller's remorse. I can deal with buyer's remorse because it's generally that I've paid too much - no real sentiment involved. However, with seller's remorse I've lost an item that I want back (thinking of my grandmother's mantle clock). Not cool.

I totally agree with what you said. Sometimes you get rid of something and you can never get it back no matter how hard you try and I think that eats at you way more than overspending on something you could have gotten cheaper.

They both suck no doubt but I think regretting something you sold or had and can't get back lingers longer than overspending on something you wanted.

I will say that when I over spend on something, it usually leads to me resenting that thing or liking it less than i should, which than leads to me wanting to get rid of it, which leads me to selling it, which leads to buyers regret, which leads to me re-aquire the thing I sold usually at a higher price than I paid for it the first time....It's like my own person version of The Never Ending Story, like an Ouroboros. Trying to break that cycle is why I pulled the auction in the first place.

[Duncan]

I hate seller's remorse. I can deal with buyer's remorse because it's generally that I've paid too much - no real sentiment involved. However, with seller's remorse I've lost an item that I want back (thinking of my grandmother's mantle clock). Not cool.

[VintageMike]

Buyer's remorse. With a seller's remorse, you're not really taking away from the buyer, they didn't have the item to begin with.

[Zemo]

I your case, Def buyers remorse. You had no bids and pulled the auction. Even if you did have bids, imo, buyers remorse is worse anyway.

[spacecaps]

I've been doing ebay a lot this month and the other day, I actually pulled one of my auctions because after three days in, I realized it was too cool to part with. This guy if your wondering: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MEGO-GIGANTO...item1c30e90d33 I didn't have a bid yet but I had a lot of watchers and two offers to buy it outright (plus one guy asking me what happened to it after I ended it early.) Now in the past, I've sold some things before and a month or even a few years will go by and I'll think man I wish I never got rid of_________ Just the same I've packed up some stuff and thought why did I ever buy this in the first place. So it got me to thinking what's worse...buyers remorse or seller's regret?