The 9T for 100L "bargain"

[Deer Thistle]

(06-08-2014 12:55 PM)Tad Carlucci Wrote:  Just that one post? This entire thread is elitist and highly offensive.

The basic idea seems to be that some should have the right to set the standards for everyone else. If someone wants to sell cats at a price which some (even a majority) feel is too low, tough; learn to live with it. Nobody has the right to set a minimum acceptable price. And, most definitely, nobody has a right to harass either the seller or the buyer.

Frankly, KittyCatS should strongly reprimand some of the posters on this thread, and then delete it.

My thoughts exactly. The community has advocated price guides and I believe this notecard still goes around judging by group chat, and that's the best the community can do in hopes of having others adapt to their ideal price range. KittyCatS shouldn't step in; Second Life has always been about a free market no matter skins, clothing, or cats. As stated before, people will always dance to their own beat, no one will ever 100% bend to your ways, this doesn't make them malicious people worthy of being objectified like they've been in this forum topic. I also don't think this should make any person feel disgusted or offended or whatever other negative comments have been said here shaming these people.

Honestly, if the mere price others put on cats similar to yours takes away from your cat feeling like the Mona Lisa painting or whatever the comparison was and also yields such emotionally-charged, anger-filled responses, then perhaps you should question why you love that particular cat or are in the hobby. A Linden amount shouldn't dampen your feelings toward a breeding project or dream cat accomplishment, just like newly recessive traits overshadowing the old ones shouldn't sway your love for particular traits.

(06-08-2014 11:31 AM)Hathor Xaris Wrote:  I wonder if it's possible that some of the vultures are typically from third world countries where 100 linden is actually good money to them, as to how exactly they obtain their kitties in the first place? It's probably that your guess is as good as mine...just guessing here, and considering that they are probably obtained in illegitimate ways it could be all the more reason to avoid buying from not so well known avies when the price tag is too small.