I'd be interested to hear what people think about 
insta-reselling. . . IGNORING the fact that they 
might not have the "right" to care.


--I agree entirely; there's an enormous 
difference between "ethics" and "legal 
obligation". ^_^ And if someone bought a cel from 
me for $10 and resold it for $50, I'd be 
extremely peeved. :o)

*But* I think that one of the things that has 
made this thread messy is the approach the 
original post took to the subject. If it was me, 
and I cared enough to do something about it, I'd 
try to contact the individual in question, 
telling them (calmly! nicely!) that I don't think 
much of their resale habits. I wouldn't say, "I 
want to buy back the cel!" and I wouldn't say, "I 
want to undo our trade; I'll refund your money if 
you send the cel back." I'd just say, "Hey; I 
noticed that nice cel you have on Ebay..." and 
take it from there. Just enough to let them know 
that I'd noticed, and didn't really approve, but 
it's water under the bridge, and will affect my 
dealings with them in the future.

If I was mad enough to post to a public forum, 
I'd keep it generalized, rather than implicating 
specific individuals, pointing fingers, and 
naming names. I'd say, "You know, I really hate 
it when such-and-such happens..." and I'd 
probably get a lot of support and sympathy for my 
situation. I'd drown my sorrows in hot chocolate, 
browse the sites I've kept bookmarked for the 
last five months, and be happy that the scuzz who 
is selling off my precious cel is about to treat 
me to a nicer one, in part or in whole. *g*

But I *wouldn't* write a post that said:
"DO NOT sell your cels to this person:
Gary Bickel! He buys and resells them about 5mins 
after he gets them in the mail! Dont believe me? 
search brixpix or whatever the hell it is!! This 
man is a horrible person!"

It's an immature way of dealing with the 
situation. It's not likely to accomplish 
anything, and with that approach, they're not 
likely to garner much sympathy as they could if 
they had approached it more maturely, more 
rationally, and with less finger-pointing.

So yes, I agree that it's a shame for chronic re-
sellers to re-sell, and yes, it would affect 
future deals if I found one of my cels, or one 
belonging to a friend of mine, had met such a 
fate. But I find it a bigger shame that the 
subject was approached in the manner it was.

-Cres