[I’m not the person who said it.] Sellers don’t control when a sale will happen in the ways buyers do. Once you decide to buy you can — assuming the item is al

[I’m not the person who said it.] Sellers don’t control when a sale will happen in the ways buyers do. Once you decide to buy you can — assuming the item is already for sale. That already for sale part is the difference. Sales have lead times. Even at fire sale prices the decision to sell precedes someone buying. It takes time for the right person to find your item. Pricing and advertising and marketing can help. But they don’t force the timing of a sale.