Agreed ... And isn't re-using old stuff (even other people's old stuff) part of the whole idea of living more sustainably? "Reduce, *Reuse*, Recycle"?
If a slightly used item will suit my needs just as well as a brand new one, I will generally go with the used item, if I can find it. I shop at my local thrift store, the surplus store at the local university, and the local consignment store. A good quality item that costs a fraction of new is my eyes a win-win. I get the feeling this thread is losing steam, and I'm not trying to stoke the flames, but I'm surprised that people who buy (no pun intended) into Grant's general ethos about simple living would ever argue that we should only purchase new stuff, whether from Rivendell or anywhere else. Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy > On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:57 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > Another side of WTB posts is the idea that someone may have something sitting > around that they don't want / use / like / ?? but haven't gotten around to > offering for sale. Posting a WTB can motivate someone to move something > along that's just gathering dust. Bike parts used are happier than bike > parts on the shelf. > > dougP > >> On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 5:39:48 PM UTC-8, LBleriot wrote: >> As a recent beneficiary of a WTB post and a loyal Riv customer, I object to >> any attempt to curtail FS or WTB threads. This site is not Riv sponsored >> and I'm pretty sure that the minimal amount of buying and selling on this >> site is inconsequential when compared to the interest it generates in Riv >> products. Just my $.02. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
