yes... point 2 exactly.. as i was looking for one, and i found the same.
as for DLSR kit set also , i see many such post in terms of their pricing.
and best thing is.. a few hrs later a reply of "WOW SOLD.. That's fast.."
the thing is, if anyone wanna pull a fast one to earn say 5% or 10% of the products, its fairly easy... but how to spot these ppl with multiple nicks?
can clubsnap monitor the IP of ppl logged in and see if such pattern comes ard in the BNS section?
I think moitoring IP is not the way. It does not solve the problem. Think of ppl using a public computers to access CS.
Simon_84's suggestion below makes more sense. Generally, we should all beware of those in BnS with 0 post.
The anonymity nature of the internet makes it hard to identify users with multiple account.
And if we want to track unique users then we will be facing pirvacy issues. It will be endless.
watch out for ppl with low no of post.
then check if all their post is purely from b&s.
caveat emptor..
with the rapid changes in price, its not uncommon to see asking prices of used items more than brand new (provided you know where to get the best buy).
2 examples:
1. CF cards, seems people are trying to sell their used 8gb elite pros for $45 when a brand new 16GB is now $52.
2. canon 50f1.8... brand new 110-120, people are selling used out of warr sets for 100 to 110..
I think for the 50mm, it's more like supply n demand case. If everyone thinks that 2nd hand lenses are cheap without checking the SRP outside then the demand for 2nd hand lenses would hence increase, driving sellers to up their prices. If no one wants to buy the 50mm @ $100, eventually the price will lower.
There might also b ppl who need to buy a lens urgently n dont mind the high price, so let them b.
My obersavtion is that, most ppl think that BnS should b cheaper so they just stick around.
The admin here can only intervene so far, banning new users from BnS also does not solve the thing. In fact, it would prevent ppl from selling. Less ppl sell means higher price, basic of economics.
We should educate our users to use the Price List to compare and make judgement for themselves.
It would be a good idea if the admin here could do up a rating system though, but i doubt it would be of any use. The price list in the sticky is good enough for ppl to agar agar the price liao. It's more of the older lens n dslr that are harder for ppl to give a value.
So lets just let the nature of market force do its job.
Personally, I've learnt a lot from buying and selling through BnS, made some mistakes here and there.
I've even made a friend from buying n selling.
So now, I'm more wary.
P.S. Lets not forget that you might be in the seller's shoe one day!
