Was going to make on offer on some jewellery but googled and found

[legarlu]

that the same item ended 2 months previously and was $200 cheaper.

Contacted the seller and asked if the item has been returned and they emailed back that it had not sold and unsure what

I was referring to..

I have sent the seller the link where it ended and the amount.

Strange.

[collect247]

Strange in what way?

[davidc4430]

a seller can advertise an item at any price they feel fit. regardless of any previous listing price. i really dont see the problem, its up to you weather you think the item is worth bidding on or buying at the price the seller is asking now. who knows if it doesnt sell it might be relisted in the future at a reduced price or a higher price. its in the sellers control. nothing sinister.

[imastawka]

I have sent the seller the link where it ended and the amount.

What's strange is, you seem to think the seller doesn't know

[davewil1964]

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@imastawka wrote:

I have sent the seller the link where it ended and the amount.

What's strange is, you seem to think the seller doesn't know

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Or would care.

A fair chance the OP will no longer be able to buy from them now.

[mbselections00]

   (and others !) 

OP  If you really want it - just buy it, it's too late now to cry over spilt milk.

Since when if an item is listed, do Buyers go referring back to previous listings and questioning Sellers prices ?  Amazing

[legarlu]

Mnay thanks for all your replies.  Item was listed 2 months ago.  I  googled the item description to get an idea of the price for a similar piece of jewellery and found the ebay listing that had ended.  Seller has explained that back then there wasn't a make an offer option and it had ended.  Seller has now relisted same item with a make an offer option.     

[audio-spot]

Why not just offer the original price minus $200, as more than likely they will accept that?

[*tippy*toes*]

Some sellers, myself included, have a system that works and no one knows why. If something doesn't sell, increase the price. For some reason, it then sells. I sell using the auction format and list for the lowest price I'm willing to accept as often I only get one bid. If an item doesn't sell for a few months, I'll increase the start price by a few $$ and more often than not it sells. Maybe that seller was trying the same tactic.

As a buyer, you don't really have the right to question a seller about the price they are offering like that. If you want it, buy it. If you don't want it because you think it's too expensive, don't buy it. You could probably get an identical item straight out of China for less than $20. Of course it will be genuine, because they'll say so in their listing.

[amber-eyed-girl]

On a more practical note, the price of jewellery can realistically change value quite quickly. The price of gold, or other metals. The designer might have become fashionable. There's more to the price than just being the same item. Could be if you check out the piece more along those terms, the extra money might not be so ridiculous. Could still be the seller taking a punt on selling at the same price but giving the buyer the illusion of a bargain, of course. But bear what affects the value of decent jewellery in mind if prices change.

Since you know what it previously listed for, if nothing seems to make it actually worth more...if you want it then put in an offer around about what it had been or a bit extra (as mentioned already, worth a try).