I think a more accurate point was that there was no additional contribution to the community as a whole. While we'll see the uninitiated and some of the initiated pricing their wares above what most deem fair, that's capitalism.

I think just posting in the for sale areas doesn't add much value to the community. Perhaps a mandatory intro in the new members area or a lower min post count (5-ish?) or both. That would help us also know a bit more about the sellers and get more folks contributing.