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Ansonguy Posted 8 years ago
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Sell high

Does it make sense to say "sell high" in my examples below?

(1) Antiques usually sell very high.

(2) If you sell your house too high, nobody will buy it.

Thanks for your help.

  

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ansonguy Does it make sense to say "sell high" in my examples below? (1) Antiques usually sell very high. (2) If you sell your house too high, nobody will buy it.

  • ansonguy Does it make sense to say "sell high" in my examples below?
  • (1) Antiques usually sell very high.
  • (2) If you sell your house too high, nobody will buy it.
  • Thanks for your help.
  • Those don't ring true to me.
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ansonguy

Does it make sense to say "sell high" in my examples below?

(1) Antiques usually sell very high.

(2) If you sell your house too high, nobody will buy it.

Thanks for your help.

Those don't ring true to me.

Antiques usually fetch a high price at auction.
You can usually get a high price for antiques.

If

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ansonguyDoes it make sense to say "sell high" in my examples below?

No. It is from the old Wall Street saw:

Sell high, buy low.

Easy to say, but hard to execute.

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