Yeah thanks mate and what a bass! I think it's the done thing tbh, especially on here as everyone is kinda mates. I think paying the difference on that was profit was the right call. I mean I run Vintage Bass Room as more of a business now than a side hustle, although still not full time and hope that I contribute to the forum too. I did also pay the rather large commercial fee last year to sell things on here, which I didn't mind at the time as long as we all did, the fee was quite large but if it goes towards the running of the site then I am all for that. Unfortunately I don't think it was followed up/difficult to police so I guess fell by the wayside this year.
I think we are all aware some of the bigger retailer/bass places regularly scoop stuff up on here and it goes online at a much larger fee as you say, I guess thats the way they run their businesses which is par for the course I guess. Ive even talked people down on the commission I would charge if it sells as they're mates 🤣 Maybe im running it all wrong after all 🤣