I would like to start a controversial post targeting everybody out there who feels it their right and/or responsibility to bash people's posts saying that they are asking too much money for something or that what they are trying to sell is a bunch of junk. I have seen a huge increase in this of late and fell victim to it twice yesterday alone. If you are one of these people who just cannot control themself, I would like to speak for everybody else and say but out and mind your own business. I'm thinking about copying some of the posts from yesterday in this one to prove my point.
Also, RME is getting to the point where you can't sell anything for what is worth just because some jack a$$ is too cheap to pay more than squaller for it and they quickly sway all of the remaining public toward their opinion.
I myself have low-balled someone but just because that was all I could afford but I always tried to do so in a respectful PM.
Does anybody else feel the same way?
Value is in the eye of the beholder....we've all heard that. Just because you see something that YOU may think is priced too high, doesn't mean that you have to publicly advertise your opinion that will dissuade others from buying. If you're not interested, move on. If something is truely over priced, lack of response may cause the seller to adjust the price, but lets leave that up to the seller. Low ball offers and comments should be PM'd.
Do others agree?
I fully agree with both you guys. We do have rules against people being 'the Price Police', but many times people don't pay attention to the rules. I do NOT like seeing opinions in for sale or wanted posts... if something is priced to high, it simply won't sell. No need to tell everyone that it's price high, the seller would figure that out eventually. Even if something is listed high, you never know when someone will know just what that item is worth & pay full asking price because of something they know. No need to limit the potential of other peoples ads.
The classifieds are one of RME's greatest draws, as well as one of its biggest downfalls. I have thought about locking each new thread so ONLY the first listing post shows. Nobody could comment, all offers would have to be done thru PM's, email or phone. I've had many people complain about the classifieds and the way we run them. Out of those complaints, nobody has offered to step-up with a solution to the problem. Interesting... just opinions... sound familiar?
It seems that once someone becomes a registered member of a forum they now have free reign to broadcast their opinion on each & every matter. I had that happen recently on another forum... opinions, then opinions of the first opinion. Can't I just sell my stuff in peace?!
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