Rules for classifieds

Question:

Its known that I don't approve of aliases on this site, and here's another reason. What if someone, or people, created aliases mainly for showing interest in their own sales threads. It would be bumping without any price drop, or change in the sale item. It happens alot on ebay, and many former ebay sellers have found this a useful place to sell fg/ss gear. Maybe the tactic might be brought over also?

Seems very likely to me.

There is a fantastically simple way for this not to be a problem. It applies to ebay sales too.

**As a buyer – do your research, decide what the item is worth to you. Offer/bid that. Then don't move from it.
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It's a recipe for stress free bidding/buying. You never feel like you paid too much. You don't get drawn into other peoples decision making.

^ sorry if it sound patronising but a friend explained this to me a couple of years ago. He instantly saved me a Saturday morning checking phone and laptop. He was all kinds of right!