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.
I'd like to think of them as New Members, and not just people jumping in here with no creds, selling books right out of the gate, and then crying boo hoo when someone twists there arm a bit. When people come in here using this place like craig list, I take offense to that.
This is an established community for the most part. Alot of us know each personally through business on here and such. If you want to sell on here and be credible, establish a reputation first, and not just use this place to dump books.
Agreed. If you are selling out of the gate I don't even bother.
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And I don't have to explain that to anybody. It's my choice. I know we all had to start somewhere on here, but most of us took the hazing and learned the ropes without belly aching.
If you see a nice book that you just have to have, and the seller is new, good luck to you. On the other hand you can ask some questions first and find out we have some reputable dealers and sellers on here that will be more than happy to find you a book your looking for. Just have some d amn patience.
You want a book and sleep at night with the buy, contact Bob Storms, Dale Roberts, Mr. Bedrock, or Greg Reece to name a few. They will be more than happy to try and find you what your looking for. That's there business and they have the customer service to back it up, and you won't be waiting in the phantom zone for communications.
