Post #38725 by purple jade on Thu, Jun 12, 2003 9:34 AM

Look, if somebody wants to say "I just found this for six, I need money, anybody want to give me ten for it?", ok, that's honest. But the Baghdad bazaar "Oh, I have to sell off my treasured collection of rarities, though it's like cutting off my own foot..." song and dance is a bit insulting. Especially if they're not really rarities. Sure, Muggler, anyone would try to turn a profit on an actual rarity like a Ren Clark. But if you'd been bidding ON EBAY against that fellow TCer whom you knew was clamoring for it, just so you could sell it to him for a profit, that's not a little cold?

Anyway we're not talking about rarities, or once in a lifetime finds. We're talking about systematically and repeatedly buying middle grade mugs and immediately relisting at a higher price. And then posting the links on TC. I agree with Pop, it's like the people who open a profile just to sell something to us. It implies we're a bunch of yahoos who'll ooh and aah over any purty shiny thang just because it has a tiki on it. It's offensive to consider TC just a cash cow. We're supposed to be a community, and I support anyone's right to sell their merchandise/art/crafts, but I object to it being done in a dishonest manner.

I am by nature non-confrontational, and usually try to avoid these kinds of tussles here, but I have a peeve about being used by people I'm supposed to be able to trust. And, though naive perhaps, I'd like to think I can trust TC people. And likewise.

And I don't remember any particular names being mentioned...but if any of this makes anyone feel defensive, then I guess we've accurately interpreted your intentions.