Profiteering

[kase1983]

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this has been discussed a million times on here already. the general view was some folks are fine with it some not.

ive got no problem with it at all, least it keeps the parts in the community.

 

[jefefelipe]

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[shogun]

I sent a bloke some tyres, except I sent two rears rather than a front and rear. My mistake; I said keep that one and I'll send you the matching front at my expense.

2 weeks later, here's the "extra" rear tyre on ebay for what I sold the guy the pair for. I say let them do what they want, it's their property, but I did the bloke a bit of a deal on the pair and it didn't feel quite right.

 

[amedias]

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I've been on the receiving end of this too but I'm OK with it.
If you sell something you sell it for what its worth to you at the time.

If the new owner then wants to either resell when prices have changed, or try and get the same/more for it then that's their prerogative, it's their property after all. If you wanted the higher price then you should have sold it at higher price in the first place.

Obviously if it bothers you then you might not sell to that buyer again or might not do such a deal for them in future, but that's your choice and if that the situation they get themselves into as a buyer then they will have to accept it as well.

I've even given stuff away to people (close friends sometimes!) that they've then sold on later, but as I see it its theirs to sell and it was my choice to give it away.

 

[The History Man]

I sold a f+f for what considered a fair price knowing what I'd paid for it. The buyer massaged me a while later explaining he wanted to sell it on and his reasons for a but of a mark up. Very considerate but completely unnecessary.

Let it go, let it go..........

 

[shogun]

Don't start that f--king Frozen soundtrack b-ll-cks!

 

[FMJ]

international usually equals a massive pain in the arse to go and collect it from a parcel depot miles from home, followed by a customs and excise bill that adds an undetermined and often random amount to the cost that you never know until you pick it up. This usually ends up adding another 30ish % to whatever you paid for the item (including shipping), just for tax.

By the time that's all paid $x usually = £x, if you're lucky...

That's a fallacy. Shipping is a service and is mutually exclusive of an item's worth. Eg: If something like say an Explosif frame get's bought and sold a couple of times, and everyone counts shipping towards their "total", pretty soon that used frame is worth a couple of grand. Apparently the person I dealt with doesn't see it that way. Item was $65 shipped. Postage was $20. Net was $45 in pocket. It's being sold for £55. I'm guessing domestic shipping would be about £5, so a net of £50, or $78, almost double. Even if you (erroneously) factor in the shipping as part of the price, he's looking for near another tenner from another member on top of that (hence the profiteering label). I find that aggravating enough to stop selling parts on here and just bite the bullet, pay the fees, and let the stuff ride on ebay.

 

[M-Power]

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Does anybody actually make a cumulative profit on resale of retro parts ? I certainly don't. It's just an expensive loss making hobby

 

[legrandefromage]

I'm about £3000 down*

Dont tell the missus!

*since 2007, but probably just about even if tip finds are taken into account

 

[jimo746]

I'm about £3000 down*

Dont tell the missus!

*since 2007, but probably just about even if tip finds are taken into account

That's not too bad over a period of several years, there are far more expensive (and less fun) "hobbies" out there.