Originally Posted by
jimmuller
Do Ebay sellers every think about what a buyer might need, instead of just how to maximize their profits?
Short answer: no. Profit is the motive.
Originally Posted by
rootboy
They only care about maximizing their profit, as you said. It's unfortunate. But true.
I saw a few months ago, with some sadness, that an entire Raleigh Competition GS was sold in pieces. A nice, original bike was put on the organ donor program while still alive. Sad about the bike, but if I were after maximum $$, I'd have done the same thing. Fortunate for the seller, a hassle for the buyer, and heartbreak for the collector. In this case, there are more buyers than sellers, so sellers can do what they want.
Capitalism has good and bad, but I'll take it any day.