As a new seller I take offense to the above remark! When are people going to realize that "new sellers" are people too. New sellers came to this board just like everybody else looking for a better life. When I first came out as a "new seller", it was difficult. Some of my friends were like... what the...? Why are you selling your stuff? But I've made new friends... and they helped me realize now that I have nothing to be ashamed of.
It's not having something to be ashamed of, it's whether or not you have an established business reputation within the forum you choose to sell. New sellers, by virtue of being new, have no established reputation for buyers to rely upon.
The "newness" makes the seller a wildcard for better or worse.
New seller + 1/2 of GPA =
Established seller + 1/2 of GPA = *
* Meaning he might have been drunk when he posted it with that price, but you're gonna get your book.
Noob