The tag price is 3,400 NT dollars.

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I have a badminton, and the tag price is 3,400 NT dollars. It's on sale. It sells at 1,200 NT dollars.

... the original price is 3,400 NT dollars ... It costs 1,200 Nt dollars.

I don't which of the above two sounds better. Could you give me some advice?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

The real problem is 'a badminton'-- it should read 'a badminton racquet'. Tag price and original price are OK, but the others are both oddly phrased. I suggest:

the tag price was 3,400 NT dollars. It was on sale for/at 1,200 NT dollars.
the original price was 3,400 NT dollars ... It was on sale. It cost (only) 1,200 Nt dollars.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I have a badminton, and the tag price is 3,400 NT dollars. It's on sale. It sells at 1,200 NT dollars.

... the original price is 3,400 NT dollars ... It costs 1,200 Nt dollars.

I don't which of the above two sounds better. Could you give me some advice?

I've assumed that you bought it previously, and now you want to sell it.

I have a badminton racquet. The original price was 3,400 NT dollars. I'm selling it for 1,200 NT dollars.

I'm selling a badminton racquet for $1,200 NT. The original price was $3,400 NT.

For sale: badminton racquet, $1,200 NT. Original price $3,400 NT.

Good luck with the sale, Clive

Avangi · Answer

Angliholic
I have a badminton, and the tag price is 3,400 NT dollars. It's on sale. It sells at 1,200 NT dollars.

... the original price is 3,400 NT dollars ... It costs 1,200 Nt dollars.

I don't which of the above two sounds better. Could you give me some advice?

Hi Angilholic,

I'm struggling to understand what you mean. I'd discourage you from going public with either of these notices.

Is it a badminton set, a racket, a court? Are you the owner? Is it new or used? Are you selling it for someone else? Are you trying to sell it on Ebay? Is 3,400 NT dollars what you paid for it, the manufacturer's recommended retail price, the price on the tag when it was in some department store?

Do you mean "on sale" or "for sale"? "For sale" could mean you bought it and now you want to sell it. "On sale" usually means a retail store has marked down the price and is offering it at reduced price.

I know very little about Ebay, but I've seen things offered as "like new," or "never been used - still in original box - paid $3400 new - asking price $1200."

Look at some advertisements (classified) and get some ideas.

Hope everything is good with you, - A.

Angliholic · Answer

Thanks, Mister and Clive.

Got it!

And sorry for the missing word. Here is the whole context:

I have a badminton racquet, and the tag price is 3,400 NT dollars. It's on sale. It sells at 1,200 NT dollars.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Do you mean that you own it, and that you now want to sell it?

Clive

Angliholic · Answer

CliveHi,

Do you mean that you own it, and that you now want to sell it?

Clive

Hi, Clive.

Yes.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

It's on sale. This suggests that a store is selling it.

It's for sale. Use this if it is a personal item that you yourself are selling.

Clive

Angliholic · Answer

Thanks, Avangj and Clive.

Got it now.

The tag price is 3,400 NT dollars.

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