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How pricing impacts the time it takes to sell an item online

In the last couple of years, we have seen an evolution of platforms that seek to connect buyers and sellers. It is now possible for consumers to sell things that they don’t need or use anymore and make some quick extra cash thanks to online platforms.

Initially, consumers would either give away the items or sell to the ‘mali kwa mali’ who walked around the estates. However, pricing of used goods is a hot potato. Pricing may seem like a dime a dozen but if you get down to brass tacks, you will realize that it’s not that obvious.

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