Quoted from TRAMD:I disagree. It is what makes Pinside the best place to purchase a pin. The deals will always be more fair here. The seller is always welcome to place the ad without the forum post or to avoid Pinside entirely. They will have less exposure and be less likely to sell their pin but they will have a better chance of ripping someone off elsewhere. The community watches out for each other here and I think that is overall better for the future of collecting. There is a for sale thread for a Hobbit SE for $7500 and I have posted twice there about what a good deal it is. The more Pinside is known as a place for fair deals, not rip-offs, the better.
Well said. The seller obviously wants to discuss his for sale ad or he would not post it in a discussion forum. Then you must take the good with the bad. . I think there is a lot of value knowing what others think of the price. It makes the transaction more fair for both parties. If you got thin skin stick to for sale ads in you local paper or Craig's list.