O Tesso Casa Comercial Real de Lisboa - Trading in second-hand Court goods
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As a longtime SL merchant, I've participated in a number of long (and sometimes heated) discussions about SL resellers. The topic is a bit "delicate" to say the least and everyone has their own opinions which I certainly respect.
I know from experiencewhat a tough challenge it is being a SL merchant and how every sale helps so as a consumer I make it a point to support SL merchants by buying their products directly.
As a merchant I do have issues with people reselling items thatI have created, not so much the occassional yard sale that individuals hold but people that actually go into the resale business using my products. I can tell you that the general feeling in the merchant community is that if you want to go into business it should either be with your own original workor through official affiliate programs.
As the administrator of the roleplay system in the Duch de Coeur, I do manage goods that are sold for RP$ but these goods are contributed by the individual merchants who benefit from the marketing that this activity provides (and from the RP$). They are all sold as Copy/No Transfer so that others will not make a L$ profit from their contributions.
Anyway, that's my L$50 worth having studied the situation for quite a while. IMHO If you are serious aboutrunning a SL business it really is better to avoid resales altogether.
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