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Old 02-13-2009, 11:37 PM   #5
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I don't agree, Dave.

Mark (the Marketplace mod) took care of those posts hours before you posted this.
Furthermore, it's not unreasonable to debate a posted price. Flaming is not permitted.

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Originally Posted by Rules & guidelines
...do not go in and flame a person because they are asking too much.
Flaming is wrong, but criticism is not.

10% off retail for a used item (# of times used is irrelevant) + $20 more than an eBay seller would charge for shipping does seem unreasonable to me.

I'm not saying you shouldn't ask what you want, but you should be prepared for criticism from savvy consumers. If you can break even or even make a buck from selling something you don't need, more power to you - just be prepared to be called on it.

As far as I'm concerned, no used roller is worth more than $200, and the cost of shipping should be exactly that - the exact cost of shipping. Nobody needs a roller next-day air. Send that shit parcel post for $10 or 15 and call it a day.
Again, make a buck however you wish, but don't expect people to not realize what it is you're doing. For what it's worth, Grant (YokotaS13) gets his card pulled about his rates for buying/shipping stuff all the time, and he replies honestly about it that he's just wanting to make money. As Jay-Z said, you "Can't knock the hustle."
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