Panamapeet
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Hi all,
I though I'd open a thread to discuss the current BST practice of upselling knives that have been bought a few days or some weeks ago from several vendors. Most notably are the Shigs and Katos as most of you will know.
Personally, I think threads where people try to make a profit with recently bought knives (as opposed to knives which have been collected for years) should be closed for a couple of reasons. First, I think people who do not know a lot about the value of knives should be protected against prices which are at the top of, or above, market value. This is in my opinion one of the things that makes KKF great, and we should not forget this. Secondly, I think upselling is against the BST rules. The rules clearly state that BST is only for personal sales. Personal sales are the opposite of sales made by businesses. Businesses, amongst other things, buy goods, and on-sell them with a profit. Following this reasoning, people who upsell knives are nothing short of running a business, which should not be allowed in the BST section. Thirdly, my non-educated guess is that facilitating these practices might not go well with the vendors initially selling the knives.
I would love to hear your opinions on this and without a doubt some of you will have good arguments for the current upselling practices :wink:
PS: this thread is not aimed at someone in particular.
I though I'd open a thread to discuss the current BST practice of upselling knives that have been bought a few days or some weeks ago from several vendors. Most notably are the Shigs and Katos as most of you will know.
Personally, I think threads where people try to make a profit with recently bought knives (as opposed to knives which have been collected for years) should be closed for a couple of reasons. First, I think people who do not know a lot about the value of knives should be protected against prices which are at the top of, or above, market value. This is in my opinion one of the things that makes KKF great, and we should not forget this. Secondly, I think upselling is against the BST rules. The rules clearly state that BST is only for personal sales. Personal sales are the opposite of sales made by businesses. Businesses, amongst other things, buy goods, and on-sell them with a profit. Following this reasoning, people who upsell knives are nothing short of running a business, which should not be allowed in the BST section. Thirdly, my non-educated guess is that facilitating these practices might not go well with the vendors initially selling the knives.
I would love to hear your opinions on this and without a doubt some of you will have good arguments for the current upselling practices :wink:
PS: this thread is not aimed at someone in particular.