<<< Saying B/S/T is not a storefront I disagree with. It may be more like your local swap meet than the supermarket, but Buy/Sell/Trade says you are conducting business. The difference to me is that the folks in B/S/T are not doing this as their profession, Razor restoration, custom razor creators do this as a a hobby, as well as the ones that may have too many and just want to get rid of some. If its a persons or businesses lively hood then that should be in the vendor site. I would not expect vintage blades to sell razors in B/S/T.>>>
This is really what much of the discussion is about. Where is that line...hobbyist or dealer. If you come here just to sell, or buy things just to sell, you are a Vendor and need to follow vendor rules. if you are a "regular" member....an active shaver, may or may not have posts to contribute, buy your equipment to use, BUT, have some leftovers or things you don't want any more and want to sell them B/S/T is the place for you. The quantity is hard to set a limit on.
Someone mentioned Traveller earlier because of his recent flurry of sales. He is a guy known to most of us as a collector and user. He had reasons he wanted to sell a large amount of his collection over a short period but that does not make him a dealer in my opinion. He is not a guy posting daily to the group but when he has something to contribute he makes posts. Some proposed limitations would not really be fair to members like Gary.
A guy new to the group, selling as many razors in a short time would sure look like a dealer to me. Membership time would carry more weight to me in who should sell than number posts or limiting how many can be sold in a week. It is hard to decide who is dealer, who is not though as the active hobbiest/semi-dealer is a fine line. If you have a website to sell stuff you are a dealer...SRP, though should not act as your storefront.
We have had members stumble on a great find and offer up part of it to the group...hones, razor sets, etc..... Yes, they bought to resell these but it's a one time deal, from an established member. To me, B/S/T would be fine, that is not being a dealer. Do it every week or month...yep, your a dealer:)
I am a vendor here and I pay to run a banner here. If I want to promote or sell something related to my strop busines I do it via the Vendor section, not B/S/T, not classifieds. I am also a hobbyist and straight user, when I thin out personal items every once in a while that I bought to use myself I do it via B/S/T.
I think for the most part things have been going smoothly in B/S/T and too many restrictions may give a bad feel to it. A sticky with guidelines is a good idea, maybe worded to discourage "dealers" from that area.
Not sure if we will find a solution here but it is good meember get to kick things around.
Tony