This used book that I bought for 12£ on the internet was apparently previously bought from Oxfam for 1.99£

Wizard_Pope , 1 month ago

The price printed on it says 12.99 but yeah that is bullshit. They could not even be bothered to remove the sticker.

Kecessa , 1 month ago

That was the price when new though

Welcome to capitalism!

gbin , 1 month ago

“one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” almost to the letter.

Wizard_Pope , 1 month ago

Well yeah that is why it’s bull

BraveSirZaphod , 1 month ago

This behavior is literally millennia older than capitalism.

skullgiver , 1 month ago

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Wizard_Pope , 1 month ago

I could see it if the book was new and just being resold. But I gathered tgat it is used from the post and the text

ElCanut OP , 1 month ago

X10 markup on a product you bought from a charity is not a reasonable price imo

ma11en , 1 month ago

Could be worse, they may have been gifted the book from someone that stole it from the shop.

eskimofry , 1 month ago

Then you should have not bought it

RizzRustbolt , 1 month ago

It’s crazy, right?

The whole world’s gone sideways.

elxeno , 1 month ago

1•99

Rentlar , 1 month ago

It could have been £300 and you will still complain and be the sucker for paying for that. Is the seller obligated to ship to you at a price of £2?

You could probably shop around a bunch of Oxfams to (maybe) get the book you wanted for cheap. Or you could also find discounted books at the Oxfam and list them for just £1 or 2 above the sticker price. Is that worth your time?

Like I get being upset at institutional practices like soft drinks costing companies a handful of pence per item when they charge £2.50 (or £4.50 at the cinema), and being stingy on the refills. Books on the other hand are a luxury item that (other than the textbook racket by publishers) you can go without.