3.99 vase sells for $100,000

[packs]

If a business exists to sell second hand items and it sues you for purchasing one of its second hand items, how can that business expect to survive? Wouldn't every customer of it assume they'll be sued?

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by packs

If a business exists to sell second hand items and it sues you for purchasing one of its second hand items, how can that business expect to survive? Wouldn't every customer of it assume they'll be sued?

Can I assume I can sue if I sell the same item at a loss?

[JustinD]

Resellers are seemingly 75%+ of Goodwill's sales of late, it's become their business model.

This one just did better than most in one shot. Watching the YouTube channels of some of these resellers, they make far, far more than this profit over a year's time.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

OK, I'll say it again, I'm not saying they should be sued.

I'm more of the opinion that the African mask situation is very similar. Somebody sold something, ostensibly without being under duress and of sound mind, able to execute a contract. What difference is there if it's a business or a private sale?

[bbcard1]

Conversely, a $100,000 vase sold for $3.99...so there's that.

[JollyElm]

Oh, NM...

[packs]

If I remember correctly the original sellers of the African mask sought out an opinion from the person who ultimately bought it from them. I would think that’s where the contention lies for a lawsuit. The accusation that the “expert” gave bogus advice so he could buy something cheaply he knew was valuable.

Not saying that happened of course, only that I think that’s the only avenue for a suit in the mask’s case.