October 16, 200619 yr comment_19390 Pretty much the only posts I've ever seen from PUGSTUB are him selling off gear, particularly PCDPs, that he seems to acquire from various places (I think at least a few came from eBay). Is that basically OK by head-fi's rules? I'm a bit confused since someone had said once to me that they don't like you making a business selling things on head-fi without being an MoT. Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19391 As far as I see it the buying and selling of commercial gear is complelely unregulated by Head-Fi. I've been told MoT's/Sponsor's tend to keep a close watch on the FS Forums - I've been warned for selling DIY stuff at what was perceived to be a profit . Report
October 16, 200619 yr Author comment_19393 As far as I see it the buying and selling of commercial gear is complelely unregulated by Head-Fi. I've been told MoT's/Sponsor's tend to keep a close watch on the FS Forums - I've been warned for selling DIY stuff at what was perceived to be a profit . Ah, I see. Okay then. Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19394 If it appears that he is buying elsewhere ?Low? and selling ?High? on Head-Fi then he is making a business of it. If this bothers you and you don?t mind being a squealing rat bastard then by all means report him. What you?ve described is theoretically against the rules. Report him and let the highly impartial moderators decide. Report
October 16, 200619 yr Author comment_19395 Well, if the PCDPs he's selling on head-fi are the same ones he's buying on eBay, then he is selling for substantially more than he is buying them for. As per your definition, it would appear he's making a business about it. It just seems kind of weird that he can be so overt about it while I occasionally see the mods seem to suggest that they don't like when people do this. I'm not entirely thrilled by him doing it, though, as it just keeps up the massive price inflation on these vintage units going. Then again, soaking head-fiers for profit seems like it's OK there or something so long as not too many people complain, so maybe it's just standard fare...I don't know. "Squealing rat bastard", huh? Someone feeling a bit guilty? Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19397 Greenhorn sells new grado pads using the fs forum. Biggie. Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19398 It's not like anyone is making a living selling a few pcdps or grado pads on headfi... Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19399 Greenhorn sells new grado pads using the fs forum. Biggie. That guy charges an arm and a leg for his shit. Maybe he'll take a hint and lower his prices rather than bumping a thread a few times then creating the same thread again a few weeks later. Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19400 Yeah, like charging 350 Euros for a pair of K340s, give me a fucking break Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19402 Yeah, like charging 350 Euros for a pair of K340s, give me a fucking break Its called a free market economy. If the price is too high no one will buy. I think head-fi's rules about selling are idiotic. I guess if you pay them protection money like the commerical vendors (do they pay?), then they would let you make money too, as long a head-fi gets their cut. Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19404 The Head-fi rules are quite simple: If they like you, you can do whatever the fuck you want, and the mods will even run interference and make excuses for you. If they don't like you, they'll make some shit up and ban you for it. Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19406 Yes, and that's what I will do: not buy it I'm stating my opinion that I think it's too high, it's not like I was trying to convince anyone else not to buy it. Report
October 16, 200619 yr comment_19407 Yes, and that's what I will do: not buy it I'm stating my opinion that I think it's too high, it's not like I was trying to convince anyone else not to buy it. I agree with you: it is too high of a price, but that problem is self-correcting Report
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