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Originally Posted by VANDOO
RULES CAN STIFLE BUT ARE ALSO NECESSARY. THE MODERATORS HAVE OBVIOUSLY FOUND PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE REMIDIED. I WILL BE CONTENT TO LET THEM DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE SWAP FORUMS RUN AS INTENDED.
THE USE OF THE WORD "MAY" SIMPLY IMPLYS THAT EVERY CASE WILL BE JUDGED ON ITS OWN MERIT. AS NO TWO CASES WILL BE EXACTLY THE SAME THAT GIVES THEM SOME LATITUDE TO JUDGE FAIRLY. HOPEFULLY THIS LATITUDE WILL KEEP RULES FROM BEING TOO DRACONIAN AND ABSOLUTE.
MY DEFINITION OF DEALER FALL INTO CATEGORYS.
1. DEALER = ONE WHO IS ONLY INTERESTED IN THE MONEY HE CAN MAKE SELLING AN ITEM AND HAS NO PERSONEL INTREST IN OR DESIRE TO COLLECT AND ONLY WANTS INFORMATION ON THE ITEMS SO HE CAN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE WORTH. THEIR PRIMARY COLLECTION IS MONEY.
2. DEALER COLLECTOR = ONE WHO COLLECTS AND RESELLS ITEMS TO UP-GRADE HIS OWN COLLECTION OR TO GET THE MONEY TO BUY SOMETHING IN ANOTHER TYPE OR STYLE. THIS PRUNING OF ONES COLLECTION DOES LEAD TO MORE CASH FOR NEW PURCHASES AS WELL AS UPGRADES THE COLLECTION AND MAKES ITEMS AVAILABLE TO OTHER COLLECTIONS. OFTEN THE FOCUS OF A COLLECTION WILL GO IN ANOTHER DIRECTION, NECESATING A SELL OFF AND AGE OR FINANCES CAN ALSO LEAD TO SELLING OFF.
3. HARD CORE COLLECTOR = JUST COLLECTS AND NEVER SELLS UNLESS ITS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY OR PERHAPS TO FRIENDS.
AS TO HAVING A PRICE POSTED I DO LIKE TO SEE ONE SO I DON'T PESTER SOMEONE ASKING ABOUT SOMETHING I CAN'T AFFORD. NEWLY MADE ITEMS OFFERED AS ANTIQUE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH OF A PROBLEM ON THE ETHINOGRAPHIC SWAP SO FAR.
AS DISCUSSION OF ITEMS IS NO LONGER ALLOWED ON THE SWAP ALL OLD POSTS SHOULD BE DELETED AFTER AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME OR WHEN THE ITEMS ARE SOLD.
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Thanks for your input, Vandoo. I like the flexibility the "may" provides also.
Incidentally, folks, I think most of the staff agrees with the constructive points made about requiring an email address. We are discussing deleting that from the proposed rules.