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Message:: [QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1780421, member: 36230"]If quite certain that this guy actually needed the money to feed CHILDREN (as opposed to giving a sob story and really wanting to buy a rock) offering $10 for a $30 flip may not be completely unethical, but is a very lowlife move. While it may not be your responsibility, how long do you think that $10 is going to feed these kids, and would it kill you to at least hand the guy a twenty spot (or even $25)? While there is generally nothing wrong with making a tidy profit, would preying on a desperate father make you feel like a big shot? To anyone with a conscience or a backbone, a $5-$10 profit would have been fine; especially knowing that they were able to help someone in need and at the same time put a little money in your pocket. I’ve found that most people in this position genuinely appreciate buyers who are compassionate, and are more likely to return the next time they need to sell, or at the very least recommend you to others. In the long run, it is possible that the extra $10-$15 you just had to have would cost you much more in lost business, or at least one can hope. You know what they say about karma, so let’s hope that you’re never in a similar position. Sorry, but it is people like you who give the rest of us a bad name.[/QUOTE]