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It is no suprise that most of the forumers mentioned in this thread are usually:
1) New joiners who decide not to read the rules, assuming this is eBay/CL, it is not.
2) Flippers who saw that there are bargains to be had and money to be made (JonnyRau, amey)
3) When pointed out their selling conduct is not in the best spirit of the forum goes on to say they have the right to get the best price, listen to bids etc. The clear majority consensus on the forum is that bidding is a no-no, gazumping too is a no-no. It takes 2 to tango, hence it is not only the fault of the seller, 'gazumping bidders' too are guilty.
Put a price, O.N.O and:
a) if the asking price has already been met do not declare i.e. I have 2 offers, with one higher than the asking price, anyone with a higher offer = gazumping a buyer who already met the asking price but the seller is seeking more.
b) Not to be confused with 2 offers who are both below the asking price, hence seller is still seeking offers closer to the asking price which is fair as he is still sticking to his asking price but trying to bridge the gap between his valuation and the buyer = not trying to get more than he asked for.
4) Honour your pricing. It might be too low, a bargain for someone, stick to it. There is a search tool on the forum. Google too provide you plenty of references in terms of pricing if you have done your homework beforehand.
5) If you got a bargain, the right thing to do is to offer it again on the forum when you no longer want to keep the item. There are plenty of forumers who will spot something bought here then flogged on eBay/CL with a higher price (JonnyRau, amey). If the item has ben refurbished, material parts replaced etc after your initial purchase, it is right then to put up your price slightly to reflect this i.e. sprayed a tatty frame, replaced catridge bearings with ceramic ones, new tubs/tyres etc.