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This is essentially distilled Game Theory. I'm not a seller, nor am I an actual economist, but I applaud whats happening here. What's being striven for here is an optimal solution to The Prisoner's Dilemma. Everyone works together to achieve a better outcome. This includes us buyers.This effort has to be for the community, by the community. It can't ever be official.
I haven't been here a long time or anything. But I already find myself a frequent buyer. And I buy to build a base upon which I can compete not only this season, but seasons to come. Quality is in my best interest, as much as the business from people like me (hitherto referred to as "my" or "mine") is in the best interest of sellers. I work hard for my money, and I am happy to part with for something meaningful to me. If I have to part with a little bit more of it to make sure that I can continue to receive quality product that best serves me, I am happy to do so.
AFTERTHOUGHT EDIT:
This is actually something I was still considering. It's been a rocky road full of uncertainty learning all the minutiae of buying pokemon, and frankly fear of looking stupid or uninformed kept me from asking many direct questions until I warmed up to the community. I distinctly remember wishing there were some sort of lexicon or guide for all the local jargon. I knew that if I bought a pokemon and it turned out to not be what I wanted, that it would be on me. The seller just gives what is requested of them.Hmm you make a good point... would you have any recommendations on how to fix things from the bottom up? Would creating a start up guide for new users looking to sell Pokemon be a beneficial idea? Explaining the different types of Pokemon shops, how to create a shop + maintain, along with the recommended prices for each type of shop?
I've learned a lot by proxy, and a bit by trial and error. I propose that I or someone else create this, while working alongside an experienced seller (preferably several of them) to ensure the information is as concise and accurate as possible. This I believe will benefit not only newer buys on the site, but in turn the community as a whole.
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