Amazon Marketplace--people have lost their minds!

[Mamabegood]

I'm looking for a board book for my littlest guy. It's one that all of my children enjoyed tremendously as toddlers, and our copy is simply worn out. I can't find it new, but it's available from a variety of sellers in Amazon Marketplace.

What I'm wondering, and what I always wonder when I'm looking for a used book online, is why the prices range from 40 cents to $87.00 for the same book in "good" condition? Who are the people who actually think someone's going to buy their $87 board book? This type of person is a mystery to me. If this was unusual I'd just shrug and think it was a typo, but I see this almost every time I'm looking for books.

Just curious, and hoping someone can enlighten me. :bigear:

[Parrothead]

I've noticed that too. All I can come up with is that these sellers must be very proud of their books, and don't really want to sell them.

[Pam "SFSOM" in TN]

I'm looking for a board book for my littlest guy. It's one that all of my children enjoyed tremendously as toddlers, and our copy is simply worn out. I can't find it new, but it's available from a variety of sellers in Amazon Marketplace.

What I'm wondering, and what I always wonder when I'm looking for a used book online, is why the prices range from 40 cents to $87.00 for the same book in "good" condition? Who are the people who actually think someone's going to buy their $87 board book? This type of person is a mystery to me. If this was unusual I'd just shrug and think it was a typo, but I see this almost every time I'm looking for books.

Just curious, and hoping someone can enlighten me. :bigear:

Well shoot, woman, what book is it?

[RoughCollie]

Oftentimes it is a glitch in Amazon's program.

Other times it is due to the seller's inexperience with grading and pricing books.

[Mamabegood]

:D "Squares"

Guess what it's about.

[Julie in Austin]

I see that a lot--and at half.com, too--and I wonder if they are using some automated program to set the price and maybe it doesn't work too well? Because I just can't imagine that a human being would do that.

[Mrs Mungo]

I dunno...if you look on ebay you will find curricula that is still in print being sold used at a higher price than you can buy it new from the publisher. Sing, Spell, Read and Write is one example that comes to mind.

[Brigitte]

Too bad it is not Usborne. If it were, you could get it replaced for 1/2 price. :(