For Sale: Santini Pista

What's wrong with selling at a profit? It's like investing in a house and then selling it on several years later..if you're willing to run the risk (the market can inflate OR deflate) then that's up to you, isn't it?

Is that a serious question?

If it is, you haven't understood the point of the LFGSS classifieds.
They're not set up in order for people to make money and have a second income! They exist so a community can buy, sell and trade in items specific to our shared interests.

Many sales here are made in order to raise funds for worthy causes, it's good manners to donate to the every day running costs of the forum which you're using too because there of course is no staff and no ad based revenue either.

There are people who hand make things, have successful small businesses and do make a nominal profit from their wares but this is encouraged because we'd all like to see bespoke and boutique products made by forum users... Forum users with a yellow star next to their username.

If 'the market' were to fluctuate, we'd all know about it and we'd all be willing to pay what things are worth but I think you'll find if you held an item for several years until it's value had, in your opinion increased enough to warrant a sale at profit, you'd get called out. Some smart-arse will likely chime in with "This is overpriced. These were selling for less a while ago. Etc".

This is a community and the ultimate goal is to have more people riding bikes.

If you want to make a profit or gamble on the investments you've made, go to ebay.