I like it.

I see the same names listing everything way over MSRP and have never successfully sold in their ratings. They are taking advantage of a very liberal policy. I refuse to pay over MSRP anyway but after I see peoples profiles, I eliminate doing business with them anyway.

It's easy to be dishonest when it's an honor system. I've seen the same things with some members also. Over 50 ads but non of them sold, right!

I don't think this holds true of course for a lot of sales. For example, the two machines I've sold since entering the hobby were both sold using fb marketplace. They were also listed here as well. (The buyers never hear of pinside).

Out of the 5 games I bought, only one was bought off pinside. In my area I see a lot of games posted to fb marketplace or craigslist that aren't ever posted to pinside. It's probably a regional thing depending on where you live, but in my area there is most likely far less people who use/view pinside versus other sites (just based on the ads I see and the amount of views my for sale ads got on each site).

If pinside started charging to even list machines I think you will have far less ads posted. Maybe a better solution would to be only allow people to sell on pinside that have donated (red heart)?

I dunno. I take games off the market all the time after 5 days or so if i dont get much traction. Wait a few weeks and put it back on. So wouldnt be able to do that anymore.

I can say i personally pay the fee on every sale. Its a small price to pay to get your ad in the perfect place in front of the perfect audience.

I just sold a game and paid the $40 fee. I do feel like I should have received Pinside+ for a month or something however. Like "congrats and take this free trial of Pinside+ and if you like it enough maybe you will keep subscribing".

Agreed