I think people should be able to sell there stuff at what ever price they want. Nobody is forcing anybody to buy it. Either ignore them, or buy it,...but dont trash the ad and give them no chance to sell it. Nobody is selling a lot that big right now so I think he can put whatever price on it he wants.
Just like when member-KeithCourage was selling a CD drive. How can you tell somebody else what price to sell their stuff. The CD drive is kinda rare on the market now. And so is a big lot of games like this. The best thing to do is BUY it, or IGNORE the ad.
I participate in the ebay gouging thread about items that are commonly sold and than some idiot sells the same thing for way more. But that is different than this. The ebay gouging thread happens with items that are listed at the same time for half price or less.
I understand the whole concept of insulting people that you think are overpricing, in order to keep prices low for everyone collecting. But when it is a big lot of games or a cd-drive or something YOU ARE NOT SELLING YOURSELF for WAY cheaper....than let them sell or try to sell.
If you dont like the price and you actually do ignore them, than the thread gets moved to the bottom. Do you want it at the top (free bump from arguing) or bottom of the list?
I'm not justifying high prices. I am thinking of an alternative to arguing/whining/bitching about it.
I know Im going out on a limb here.....I'll take that chance. It's a free market. Lighten up.
I really hate the "free market" defense. We're all accustomed to living in a world where people charge whatever they want and there's a wonderful place to go do that: ebay. The "gouging" thread and f*ck Ebay Club are obvious indicators of our "stay out of our world and we'll stay out of yours" mentality when it comes to free-market schmucks.
The arguing/whining/bitching you're so critical of comes hand-in-hand with the cheap games, homemade labels, free Sapphire bootlegs, and twenty-dollar sealed games found on these forums. It's part of the culture that sustains our alternative market (or circle of 20 guys bitching and cutting each other deals, in Professorson's opinion). Threads like this and "gouging" are our ad hoc price guide and reality check to a world of Buy It Now prices and bullshit reverse auctions where the sellers control the price. All of this arguing has a purpose.
It's also in no way unusual. The sticky over at the 3DO Zero marketplace says it best:
7. Price reasonably. Just because eBay has such-and-such for $1,000 does not mean it's worth a $1,000 or anyone on here would consider paying a $1,000. Research your price first. Repeatedly inflated prices could get you ousted.
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9. For items badly described, priced and presented, heckling is actively encouraged. So is bullying and sarcastic comments. You have been warned. We actively operate a mob rule culture here, which includes but is not limited to vigilantism.
In Mothergunner's case, he's a good guy with good intentions, he just paid too much for his games and was out of touch on their current value.
