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Originally Posted by MarkoD
What's wrong with flipping things for money?
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Absolutely nothing. I've done the same thing. But from a purist hobbyist standpoint, roaming the LFS for things to chop and make money goes against the grain. I wouldn't do it, but not saying you shouldn't. Just not what I would consider "hobby friendly". This is, of course, only my opinion.
I have a dual role. I have to manage a board with advertisers that are directly competing with their customers, and I'm a hobbyist with less interest in making "profit" from the hobby than I used to have.
Not saying it's bad, some of my good friends do it. I know some guys chopping up acans right now to sell single heads. Good for them, I guess. They just can't do it here (I'm watching, guys
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Let's face it, nobody is going to get rich selling frags. The sheer cost of supporting things and the likelihood of failure is overwhelming. Ya, some people get away with it for a little while, but "profit" is an over-rated term