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I know people sell things in the For Sale section to get rid of things no longer needed, or to fund new purchases. I don't have a problem with people who sell things on to make additional money from items they bought elsewhere for less. I have however observed that if an item is for sale on PW (not guns) then it is well worth looking on ebay for it as well. I am talking here about the exact item for sale on here from the same person and not a 'same as' item from someone else. Now I understand that the more exposure an item for sale has, then it has more chances to sell, but why do some supposed like minded people feel it necessary to make more money off PW members? For example - An item is for sale on ebay for £20 plus £5 delivery, so a total of £25 done and dusted to the buyer. The exact same item on PW may be for sale for £20 and it will state £5 delivery, but then it will state 'plus paypal charges' so the total now is £25 plus paypal. Now if someone is prepared to sell on ebay then they will have paid insertion fees, and then if the sale is successful they will then pay sellers fees. This means that they make less money on ebay than selling on PW so why do people add 'plus paypal fees' to sale items on PW. This is not the case with all members, obviously, but definitely with some - and no, I will not name them. Is it my naivety expecting that like minded people would pass on savings to like minded people. As the title states this is soley my observation - or not ? ATB.