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ars on Jan 27, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to Make It on Craigslist

Not exactly. Retail stores make their profit by buying in bulk and selling individually. Their service is dividing up large orders.

mikeash on Jan 27, 2012 [–]

Sure. The point being that people can understand, at least on a basic level, that sort of obscure and indirect service.

This guy's service could be described as dealing with random craigslist sellers for you, who can be quite a hassle if you get unlucky.

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