Used men's bibs always gets me aroused. Grim.
Hora - you nasty....
Talking about selling odd stuff... we've a local "free up and reuse" Facebook page in Worthing.
I love some of the stuff that people simply can't be bothered to take to the tip
-broken 19 inch TV.
-trampolines that are ripped to shreds and missing legs..
-a chewed and leaking water bottle!!
DrP
On the "why not send a PSA" thing.
What if someone can't get to the shops or all the stock is gone?
If someone wants to buy something at their own expense [b]and risk[/b] then sell it on at cost then good on them. Help a fellow member. My curiosity is aimed more at those who question the motives of someone who is simply trying to pass on a good deal for no personal gain.
When did simply being nice become a questionable activity?
[quote=trailrat]No different to buying a bike on gumtree and sticking it into classifieds for 7 times more........as happened recently.
And folk were accepting of that,
You really are unhappy about that ad aren't you?
If i had bought the bike for £50, how much should i sell it for? Should the resale price be related to its value?
Would doubling my money be too much? because if i put it for sale at £100, then i would buy it. And again at £200.
Why not tell me what you think is right?
I think community is MASSIVE on here..
Recently i bought a Kona Process which the guy gave to me cheaper than any of his advertised prices because of the virtual community on here. Which I've also tried to do in the past, advertising things for slightly less on here than Ebay etc.
I got a top on Amazon silly cheap last year but it was the wrong size. I put it on the classifieds for what I paid + postage.
The guy who first responded only had posting history in the classifieds. I bet he either sold it on here again for a profit or, elsewhere. 🙁
I cant understand why their are rules and then people are blatantly allowed to abuse it.
I was hoping it would have gone to someone who would benefit from getting a cheap top, but no.
You have to remeber that while its a community to some folk on here - its simply a money making engine for STW. The adverts on the forum are the only profitable bit IIRC and as such anything that increases visits gets them more money so nothing must be done to reduce the number of folk that visit this site.
View it in this light then it all becomes clearer
Not so much the you making profit aspect
what annoyed me is you bought it in the morning and listed in in the evening with the sole intention of making a profit.
Could have gone to someone who actually wanted it for a decent price instead of being bought just to make money.
(for the record i never wanted it or even care for retro bikes to that matter)
It's the manky old shoes that people try and sell for half the retail price that makes me do a bit of sick in my mouth.
[quote=trailrat]Not so much the you making profit aspect
what annoyed me is you bought it in the morning and listed in in the evening with the sole intention of making a profit.
Could have gone to someone who actually wanted it for a decent price instead of being bought just to make money.
(for the record i never wanted it or even care for retro bikes to that matter)
Yeah, well you got completely the wrong story there. Did you see how long the advert was up? Do you know when it was sold? There was plenty of time for anyone who wanted at a 'decent' price. I bought it at more than the £50 advertised price. I like retro bikes, but it also is a valuable commodity, which i can't quite justify financially. I bought it at a price which i could afford and have priced it, fairly, as many have attested, at a price which i would be ready to let it go. Much under that price and i would hold on to it. So, it is priced at what it is worth to me.
Is that enough for you?
I have met some great folk via the classifieds and some not so great. I don't mind if folk want to make some cash on an item, but generally I think that can be a lot different to someone that trades. I agree with tj's points, but it's STW 's business and as a buyer on the classifieds I look out for myself. As a seller, I wouldn't have an issue with anyone commenting on my ads. But I do remember the days where the same individuals seemed to get stuck into any seller, and it was a bit tiresome. But equally I don't use the bike forum for much other than looking at pic's of folks bikes. I don't really have much to say about many of themes in the bike forum and find the trolling tends to distract from some of the genuine humour on display.
