What kind of "value" is added that is secret? Don't you think buyers and sellers alike should know up front what they're paying for?
To the seller: I'm going to make probably $100 on this washer in a couple days by Windexing it and taking some good photos. That's your fee for my pickup and selling "service."
To the buyer: I bought this washer a couple days ago for $100 less. That's your fee for my delivery and vetting "service."
Re:How to Make It on Craigslist
by icebraining on Thursday January 26, 2012 @05:41PM
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Don't you think buyers and sellers alike should know up front what they're paying for?
I'd like to know how much is e.g. Apple paying Foxconn for each iPhone, doesn't mean I think they're wrong for not telling me.
(Purely hypothetical example, I don't buy stuff from Apple)
1) He retakes clear photos of the merch at a variety of angles - something that many craigslist postings lack
2) He himself has a threshold of quality, and inspects the product before picking it up from the original seller - I would much rather trust a guy who buys 10 cordless drills a week on craigslist to know the drill is bad, than relying on my limited knowledge of cordless drills and their common defects.
I'm willing to pay a few extra bucks for his vetting.