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Look at it tjis way, if you list an item for $100, you will never get $101, but if you list it for $150, you may sell it for $110. The first gun I sold here was a Colt Govt 380 modl 70 SS
for $500. Sold it to the first reply to my ad. The next few replys were for trades worth much more than that, but alas I promised it to the first person -- lesson learned. So my take on the high asking price is if you don't think it's worth the ask, make an offer. Either you get it or someone who wants it more will get it. (that may be the person who has it!)
^^ This.
I know for myself, I'll list an item for higher than I'm expecting to get. After years on various forums, my experience is people want to feel like they got a deal. If I list an item, for even below market value, people want to haggle. They'll walk if I don't. So it forces me to raise my asking price just so they can haggle and feel like they got a deal. I'll typically list something for slightly higher than market value. So I don't doubt that some look at my ads and think I'm crazy for what I'm asking.