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Sticking an ad up on a public forum is like putting something on the table at a car boot sale. First buyer to the table wins the prize.
yeah, i do get the point.
fairly sure most car boot sales you have to pay an entry fee though. maybe the min post count is like the entry fee?if it's been tried before and didn't work then i guess it's a non-starter anyway.
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Perhaps sellers obsessed at "finding a good home" for their unwanted objects should write in bold in their listings TO A GOOD HOME ONLY, NO RESELLERS
You can't dictate what a buyer does with an item once a transaction and a handshake has been done.
I'd personally be overjoyed to know someone might make a profit on something I'd sold for my initial asking price. Pretty monstrous outlook on life to think otherwise. You've both done each other a favour.
Nourish the earth, let matey have his fun, the bike will find itself a "good home" eventually. User456446345🤣45 might need that extra £400, times are tough!
Sticking an ad up on a public forum is like putting something on the table at a car boot sale. First buyer to the table wins the prize. You can't assume "good faith" from whoever that might be, after all they got up at 5am on a Sunday morning for the privilege - or in this case was pressing F5 on their computer keyboard repetitively in pursuit of the next quick flip.
Make the Classifieds section private and vet users if Average Joe getting a bargain is a problem?
You can't install and guarantee a sense of grassroots morality on a public internet marketplace in 2024.