NWT Brunello Cucinelli 3-button, roll 2 Sheppard Check Sportcoat 44R- PRICE DROP - Page 2

Originally Posted by edmorel

You are assuming that this seller is making less than the others simply because his price is lower. That may or may not be the case. This is not a dig at norcal, we are "virtual" friends but as a seller I have no issue with competition and as a buyer, if I want something and I think the price is fair, I do not care what percentage markup the seller is getting. Capping seller profits will lead to less, not more, merchandise being offered. Obviously as a seller I am biased but keep in mind that I have also purchased from pretty much every regular seller here, even when I may have had access to the same item. If people want to sell at cost or at 10x cost, that is their business, the market will dictate what a fair price is.

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

I find the idealism of what you're saying appealing, but think anyone who expects a "pay it forward" mentality in a sales environment is in for disappointment. Ralph doesn't do it for charity, and I don't see why forumites should be expected to do so.

Also, I suspect many of our buyers underestimate how much work is required of selling in bulk. Our regular sellers, like Ed, put far more work into shopping and buying and photographing and shipping than do the guys who sell an item here and there from their closets. I'm a small-time seller myself, but I don't do it for free, and wouldn't do it at all if I didn't find it financially worthwhile. Suggesting that I can return stuff is nice in theory, but that's only feasible if I sell an item or two at a time. I don't want to be the guy walking in with 20 returns. Yet everyone loves the sales extravaganzas.

These conversations often focus on how sellers aren't doing what's best for their fellow forumites, but I don't see anyone suggesting that all buyers should have to pass along good deals to partake of the good deals. It's often a case of "I deserve to benefit from your time and effort, and I should get to tell you what you should get for it, even if I can't be bothered myself."