i generally roll my eyes at people who go all sour grapes at the idea of somebody else -gasp- making money via yard sales, thrift shops, or whatever.
anybody with the ambition can get the app or whatever and do this themselves; it's not as though someone's "cheating" at sales by having more forethought.
likewise, any library, thrift store, or person holding a yard sale could look up values themselves if they want to get the most profit. if they don't care to do so, or if it suits them better to get rid of stuff fast and cheap, then that is the choice they need to live with. nobody is taking advantage of them or tricking them into pricing something lower.
to me, the main benefit of these sales is to keep books or other used items in circulation and being appreciated - and not letting them go to waste or get destroyed or contribute to our already overflowing landfills.
i don't have a book scanner or whatever, but you can bet i use my phone to double check prices at every sale i go to. i do not resell things, but i have gotten some great deals, especially on art books.
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i generally roll my eyes at people who go all sour grapes at the idea of somebody else -gasp- making money via yard sales, thrift shops, or whatever.
anybody with the ambition can get the app or whatever and do this themselves; it's not as though someone's "cheating" at sales by having more forethought.
likewise, any library, thrift store, or person holding a yard sale could look up values themselves if they want to get the most profit. if they don't care to do so, or if it suits them better to get rid of stuff fast and cheap, then that is the choice they need to live with. nobody is taking advantage of them or tricking them into pricing something lower.
to me, the main benefit of these sales is to keep books or other used items in circulation and being appreciated - and not letting them go to waste or get destroyed or contribute to our already overflowing landfills.
i don't have a book scanner or whatever, but you can bet i use my phone to double check prices at every sale i go to. i do not resell things, but i have gotten some great deals, especially on art books.