Re:How to Make It on Craigslist
by mikeash on Thursday January 26, 2012 @07:29PM
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People rarely feel ripped off buying goods from retail stores, even though everybody knows that retail stores just buy goods for less money than what they charge and make their profit based on that difference.
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Not exactly. Retail stores make their profit by buying in bulk and selling individually. Their service is dividing up large orders.
Sure. The point being that people can understand, at least on a basic level, that sort of obscure and indirect service.
This guy's service could be described as dealing with random craigslist sellers for you, who can be quite a hassle if you get unlucky.