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Old 4th Oct 2017, 5:24 pm   #54
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Originally Posted by astral highway View Post
And, dare I say it, just the very, very rare person who comes on here, pleads being a beginner, asks for step by step instructions in troubleshooting a set, then another, and then another, only for us to find out later that they're all being offered for sale on EBay. No intention to preserve or collect anything!
It does grate a little!
We are getting good at spotting these, as well as the people who buy stuff cheaply here then sell it on eBay for more. They don't tend to remain members for long.

We will never spot them all though, so if anyone does become aware of this sort of activity please PM one of the mods (with eBay links and other relevant info) and we will take a look.

This is different to collectors who periodically sell items they no longer want or have room for, we probably all do that from time to time. It is specifically the people who are here to cash in with no real interest in collecting, and who aren't honest and upfront about their activities, that we don't really want here.
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