14 Apr
2005
14 Apr
'05
10:35 p.m.
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005, Eric Smith wrote:
You know, greed doesn't always have to be a factor in a sale. When I do
sell something from my collection, it's actually rare that I'm doing it to
maximize income. When I have gone for maximized profit in the past, it
was for doing things like funding a VCF.
I prefer to give someone a good deal to help foster a friendship.
Sometimes I just send something to someone (and even pay shipping) just
because. And other people have done the same with me. I think this is
more what the hobby is about.
Greed might be "good" and "right" but it's also not a
requirement.
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you are
mistaking greed that is pervasive these days in this
society
You say that like it's a bad thing. Greed is what makes free markets
work efficiently. When you're buing a product, it's in your best interest
for it to be the case that everyone else buying that product is trying
to maximize the value they receive per money spent. Similarly, when
you're a seller, it's in your best interest that all the other sellers
are trying to maximize their money received per product sold.