It''s nice to see the flipping season has started

[Graymulligan]

Gotta love flipping through the BST and seeing black Friday deals marked up to twice their sale prices. 3 or 4 current sale threads seem to match up nicely. Sigh.

 

*cough*TPXBalls*cough*

[KYMAR]

Are these in the "forced to buy" section of the BST?

[Graymulligan]

Obviously not. I'll try not post any sort of opinion in the future. My apologies.

[herbygolf21]

Are these in the "forced to buy" section of the BST?

 

Nicely played sir, nicely played.

[viperstudio]

Just go ahead and delete this thread. lol

[justincredible04]

Are these in the "forced to buy" section of the BST?

 

Lol. Grown men telling other grown men how to spend their money

[Not Far From Par]

I was thinking about this type of thing earlier today. ..

Figured a bunch of the Srixon 945's will be popping up. ..

 

I see it as passing on the deal to be sure it stays in our WRX family! !!

Lol

[dtmamg]

Just look at Ebay, there is a buyer for almost anything at almost any price lol

 

Free market capitalism is great

[cvvorst]

I get where you're coming from OP. It seems against the spirit of the forum to to buy up a deal posted on here then turn around and try and double your money. In my opinion it's not as bad when the item was available for all, but it can be frustrating when the items are limited and some members missed out because someone bought it to flip

 

But, it seems like it's not against the rules (they don't delete most postings doing this, the nike LC3 were a special case I think? ) I've seen a few people selling groups of those victory cord grips, or high end putters purchased cheap on wrx, iron sets, balls, etc.

 

Ill admit I've likely sold something I purchased on here for more than I paid for it, but I don't really keep tabs on that. Ive slowed down a little bit, but for a while there I was going think an iron set every week, a driver every couple of weeks, a putter every month, a couple shafts every week, etc. I usually just looked up ebay completed listing prices and reduced 10% (sometimes more)

 

I will sometimes get annoyed when I set an item I wanted listed at 150% of what the buyer paid for it, but I'm past starting threads on it. I did that a few times, it seems wrx is pretty split. Half the members think it's fine, half think it shouldn't be allowed (or at least think it's bad form) It seems like its allowed. But, just because you can doesn't mean you should. You can only worry about yourself though!

[ode1]

I like transparency and would like to know who flips, why not put it right in the add...if it's not breaking any bst rules, ID yourself.

 

I see too much, "I'm just passing along a good deal" talk vs. simply telling the truth that it's about making $...I can respect that; it's this little game that is played that irritates me.

[KYMAR]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

[adam.byrne]

Just my opinion; although it is in poor taste to snag a good deal on wrx and flip here (too bad for the seller and buyer), no one is forcing you to buy it. WRX is an awesome community where more often than not you can get a fair deal on great gear and get most/all your money back on a re-sale. I am with you OP. It irritates me too. I protest by not buying and telling my friends where they can get a better deal.

That said, where can I get some cheap 945s? Those butter blades are sick as F!

[ode1]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

[dan360]

Legal? Yes.

 

Smells bad? Yep.

 

 

[KYMAR]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

 

I see. So if you're in the market for X and X usually costs 50 bucks, and I happened to find a deal on X for 30 and decide to sell it. you're going to pass on my 40 dollar price because somewhere in that equation, you see something harmful, nefarious or unscrupulous?

 

I must ask, what exactly is that? Because I don't see it.

 

[GoIrish17]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

 

I see. So if you're in the market for X and X usually costs 50 bucks, and I happened to find a deal on X for 30 and decide to sell it. you're going to pass on my 40 dollar price because somewhere in that equation, you see something harmful, nefarious or unscrupulous?

 

I must ask, what exactly is that? Because I don't see it.

 

You'll never win this argument. Even when you aren't wrong.

 

Grown men telling grown men what to do with their money... SMH.

 

*edit- To add an FYI- I've won auction items on eBay for substantially less than I thought I could sell them for. I sold them for more than I paid, and immediately turned them into more/ better golf clubs. I'm a flipper. Avoid me at all cost.

[ode1]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

 

I see. So if you're in the market for X and X usually costs 50 bucks, and I happened to find a deal on X for 30 and decide to sell it. you're going to pass on my 40 dollar price because somewhere in that equation, you see something harmful, nefarious or unscrupulous?

 

I must ask, what exactly is that? Because I don't see it.

 

harmful nefarious unscrupulous....lol.... not quite. nice way to phrase it, sounds so generous....now think of it this way ...insert whatever price you want here for X.....and sell for.....insert next price here that is more than X.....now over the course of a year repeat 100 more times. what adjective would you use for that?

[ode1]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

 

I see. So if you're in the market for X and X usually costs 50 bucks, and I happened to find a deal on X for 30 and decide to sell it. you're going to pass on my 40 dollar price because somewhere in that equation, you see something harmful, nefarious or unscrupulous?

 

I must ask, what exactly is that? Because I don't see it.

 

You'll never win this argument. Even when you aren't wrong.

 

Grown men telling grown men what to do with their money... SMH.

 

*edit- To add an FYI- I've won auction items on eBay for substantially less than I thought I could sell them for. I sold them for more than I paid, and immediately turned them into more/ better golf clubs. I'm a flipper. Avoid me at all cost.

 

thx....as it relates to the bst I will.

 

*no edit- i,m not telling anyone else what to do, but I am saying what Im doing.

[KYMAR]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

 

I see. So if you're in the market for X and X usually costs 50 bucks, and I happened to find a deal on X for 30 and decide to sell it. you're going to pass on my 40 dollar price because somewhere in that equation, you see something harmful, nefarious or unscrupulous?

 

I must ask, what exactly is that? Because I don't see it.

 

harmful nefarious unscrupulous....lol.... not quite. nice way to phrase it, sounds so generous....now think of it this way ...insert whatever price you want here for X.....and sell for.....insert next price here that is more than X.....now over the course of a year repeat 100 more times. what adjective would you use for that?

 

Just gonna bypass my question all together then?

 

I'll answer yours with an example. goirish doesn't buy much for the sole purpose of flipping it. Being the club ho that he is, I'm hard pressed to believe he doesn't test everything he acquires, but even if that happens occasionally, it certainly doesn't happen 100 times a year. That's absurd. I can't imagine having the time to find 100 things to flip for a profit that makes it anything but a worthless pursuit. But, you've already said you wouldn't deal with him because he said occasionally he makes a little money on something. Not 100 times a year. So which is it?

[GoIrish17]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

 

I see. So if you're in the market for X and X usually costs 50 bucks, and I happened to find a deal on X for 30 and decide to sell it. you're going to pass on my 40 dollar price because somewhere in that equation, you see something harmful, nefarious or unscrupulous?

 

I must ask, what exactly is that? Because I don't see it.

 

You'll never win this argument. Even when you aren't wrong.

 

Grown men telling grown men what to do with their money... SMH.

 

*edit- To add an FYI- I've won auction items on eBay for substantially less than I thought I could sell them for. I sold them for more than I paid, and immediately turned them into more/ better golf clubs. I'm a flipper. Avoid me at all cost.

 

thx....as it relates to the bst I will.

 

*no edit- i,m not telling anyone else what to do, but I am saying what Im doing.

 

I totally understand the hubris that comes with feeling like you're doing the righteous thing, but I've never had a problem with selling to anyone who felt like they got ripped off, nor have I ever pressured anyone to buy an item I'm selling. I only sell to grown ups who know what their budget is and what they think something is worth. I'll stand by my feedback and be confident that, regardless if I've come out ahead or behind in a deal, the guy I sold to was happy.

 

I see that you've had the same amount of feedback as me. It makes me have to ask, you've never taken a loss or much less than you expected on an item just to move it along? It all evens out, and that's the nature of the BST- I'm not looking to rip anyone off, but I'm most certainly going to ask for a fair price on items. I certainly won't get any more than the market demands, though.

 

But, continue to fight the good fight and be a vigilante for all of the people onBST who may otherwise be ripped off by someone who's selling an item for more than someone's willing to pay. Ridiculous conversation. Crap's only worth what people will pay for it. Why worry about what other people are doing with their money?

[GoIrish17]

So you want people to identify what they paid for the gear they're selling but they're the ones playing games?

 

How can it possibly bother you so much what other people do with their stuff?

 

I didn't say anything about advertising what a flipper originally paid, I don't care about that.....I know a flipper is on the bst to turn a profit, lol.....I just want to know who they are to avoid them.

 

I see. So if you're in the market for X and X usually costs 50 bucks, and I happened to find a deal on X for 30 and decide to sell it. you're going to pass on my 40 dollar price because somewhere in that equation, you see something harmful, nefarious or unscrupulous?

 

I must ask, what exactly is that? Because I don't see it.

 

harmful nefarious unscrupulous....lol.... not quite. nice way to phrase it, sounds so generous....now think of it this way ...insert whatever price you want here for X.....and sell for.....insert next price here that is more than X.....now over the course of a year repeat 100 more times. what adjective would you use for that?

 

Just gonna bypass my question all together then?

 

I'll answer yours with an example. goirish doesn't buy much for the sole purpose of flipping it. Being the club ho that he is, I'm hard pressed to believe he doesn't test everything he acquires, but even if that happens occasionally, it certainly doesn't happen 100 times a year. That's absurd. I can't imagine having the time to find 100 things to flip for a profit that makes it anything but a worthless pursuit. But, you've already said you wouldn't deal with him because he said occasionally he makes a little money on something. Not 100 times a year. So which is it?

 

Probably more like 2 times a year, because usually I have to take it out and play with a few times. My business model is poor, at best.

[KYMAR]

You're the worst. A terrible person for flipping and then you're terrible at flipping itself.

[GoIrish17]

You're the worst. A terrible person for flipping and then you're terrible at flipping itself.

 

Usually, the few times it happens, it's- win an eBay auction at 03:00 for $80, wake up trying to remember setting the sniper. Rationalize that I might need it, take it to the range/ putting green when I receive it. Realize that I DON'T need it, I can probably get $100 for it on BST. Accept best offer of $90, feel like I came out ahead. Never take into account that I'm not bright enough to figure PayPal and shipping fees into my equations.

[KYMAR]

You're the worst. A terrible person for flipping and then you're terrible at flipping itself.

 

Usually, the few times it happens, it's- win an eBay auction at 03:00 for $80, wake up trying to remember setting the sniper. Rationalize that I might need it, take it to the range/ putting green when I receive it. Realize that I DON'T need it, I can probably get $100 for it on BST. Accept best offer of $90, feel like I came out ahead. Never take into account that I'm not bright enough to figure PayPal and shipping fees into my equations.

 

Exactly. I bought a badly mispriced tour issue superfast 2.0 3 wood at golf galaxy like 4 years ago for 35 bucks. Played 1 round with it, it didn't change my game very much. so I sold it, on eBay, for 110 I think it was. I just don't feel the guilt I'm apparently supposed to feel.

[GoIrish17]

You're the worst. A terrible person for flipping and then you're terrible at flipping itself.

 

Usually, the few times it happens, it's- win an eBay auction at 03:00 for $80, wake up trying to remember setting the sniper. Rationalize that I might need it, take it to the range/ putting green when I receive it. Realize that I DON'T need it, I can probably get $100 for it on BST. Accept best offer of $90, feel like I came out ahead. Never take into account that I'm not bright enough to figure PayPal and shipping fees into my equations.

 

Exactly. I bought a badly mispriced tour issue superfast 2.0 3 wood at golf galaxy like 4 years ago for 35 bucks. Played 1 round with it, it didn't change my game very much. so I sold it, on eBay, for 110 I think it was. I just don't feel the guilt I'm apparently supposed to feel.

 

I just added your name to my "flipper" list, BTW

[KYMAR]

The dreaded scarlet "F"

[ode1]

I didn't bypass your question, the answer was, not quite...no need to to refer to flippers as unscrupulous, nefarious, and harmful.

..your words, not mine....let's not confuse them. Go Irish and I are perfectly capable of having a Conversation.....which by the way his last post vanished, not sure what happened....I too know a thing or 2 about hoing and am thankful to be able to turn it around in the bst as it does replenish the ho,fund.....albeit at a loss most of the time, breaking even occasionally....I don't see the point in trying to make money here, it really defeats the purpose.....if everyone or more people then not were flipping then the bst would die off. I'm not a fan of it, never have been, never will be...1x, 2x, 3x, 100x, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.

[GoIrish17]

I didn't bypass your question, the answer was, not quite...no need to to refer to flippers as unscrupulous, nefarious, and harmful.

..your words, not mine....let's not confuse them. Go Irish and I are perfectly capable of having a Conversation.....which by the way his last post vanished, not sure what happened....I too know a thing or 2 about hoing and am thankful to be able to turn it around in the bst as it does replenish the ho,fund.....albeit at a loss most of the time, breaking even occasionally....I don't see the point in trying to make money here, it really defeats the purpose.....if everyone or more people then not were flipping then the bst would die off. I'm not a fan of it, never have been, never will be...1x, 2x, 3x, 100x, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.

 

One of my posts did disappear, and I did nothing to do that. Probably due to my poor computer skills. I re-posted the exact same post as closely as I was able. I have nothing to hide. Nor am I trying to take advantage of anyone on this site. But, if someone feels that way, I sure am not gonna try to convince them to deal with me. I don't understand why that's a problem with any rational person.

[Nessism]

The mods deleted a thread by someone selling several boxes of Costco balls for above the original selling price. It seems they have rules against such things. Something about not being in the spirit of the BST.

[ode1]

I totally understand the hubris that comes with feeling like you're doing the righteous thing, but I've never had a problem with selling to anyone who felt like they got ripped off, nor have I ever pressured anyone to buy an item I'm selling. I only sell to grown ups who know what their budget is and what they think something is worth. I'll stand by my feedback and be confident that, regardless if I've come out ahead or behind in a deal, the guy I sold to was happy.

 

I see that you've had the same amount of feedback as me. It makes me have to ask, you've never taken a loss or much less than you expected on an item just to move it along? It all evens out, and that's the nature of the BST- I'm not looking to rip anyone off, but I'm most certainly going to ask for a fair price on items. I certainly won't get any more than the market demands, though.

 

But, continue to fight the good fight and be a vigilante for all of the people onBST who may otherwise be ripped off by someone who's selling an item for more than someone's willing to pay. Ridiculous conversation. Crap's only worth what people will pay for it. Why worry about what other people are doing with their money?

 

lol, hubris, vigilante....seriously.

 

Imagine buying somethinsomething on the bst and then later realizing it was for double, triple or more then the seller paid for it....imo most don't even consider that or go into it thinking that is what's happening....go back and ask for an honest opn on those deals.

 

Not trying to be an azz and am making a valid point. time to go find a cape for my new found role. lol