Talk:Used good

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Contents 1 Disambig or Delete? 2 Moved from used goods 3 Topics to add 4 Markets 5 Toronto SUN citation 6 Fair use rationale for Image:Ebayscreen.png

[edit] Disambig or Delete?

I tied to clean up this page but it's still a mess. Maybe it should be a disambiguation page, or maybe it should just be deleted/redirected to wiktionary? Ewlyahoocom 13:22, 2 February 2006 (UTC) did something before

It seems fine now anyway, and it's certainly a very notable topic, so deletion is out of the question. Richard001 20:14, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Moved from used goods

I've moved the article here to remove the plural in the original page's title as per naming conventions. Richard001 05:52, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

wouldn't it make more sense to call this Second Hand as this seams to be the general term its known by? (the exsisting article could be renamed with the artist of the album upfront)--Thai-flower 20:57, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Going by Google results used good is by far more common, so this is probably the best name for the article Richard001 07:56, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

alright then, guess i didnt do my research*g*--Thai-flower 03:12, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

used good seems more accurate, however I'd support setting up a Second hand disambiguation page that links here and to the album, Second Hand (album) or Mark Heard - Second Hand, as "Second hand" is a farily commmon term in some regions. In fact, on April 14, 2007, a google search for "Used goods" returns 'about' 486,000 hits, while "Second hand goods" returns 496,000 hits and "Second Hand" -album -smoke" returns 3,400,000. (conversely, and in support of the current name, "Used clothing" retuns 788,000, "second hand clothing" returns 140,000, "Second hand car" returns 437,000, while used car returns 5,900,000. I'm also going to add the euphemism 'preloved' somewhere in the page. Jethero^Talk 18:28, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Topics to add

• Computer as goods

That's rather specific, perhaps something on used electronic goods in general? Richard001 07:56, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

sure that would be a start. just thought this needs to be added as there are other examples for used goods given.--Thai-flower 03:10, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Markets

"Used clothes unsuitable for sale in America or Eastern Europe may still find a buyer in Africa or another continent"

IMLE this is untrue. Long distance export is not a cheap activity and the export of low value clothing is thus pointless. A lot of clothes successfully sold in UK and US would not be worth exporting to Africa. Tabby 23:49, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

disagree, because the statement said 'may'. However, I inuitively agree with your assessment. I previously softened/weakened the language even further a little while back, but if you have some references, you could strengthen the statement considerably. Jethero^Talk 19:13, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

WR African traders tend not to post business details that arent going to make them a profit online. Tabby 00:44, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Toronto SUN citation

Although I added this myself, I'm not happy with this as a reference becasue it requires a $10 payment to read the full story (although the 'fact' seems to be reiterated in the free lead-in). This is relevant quote, as published on this Salvation Army webpage, from the full text:

A recent article in The Toronto Sun had this to say about people making money off of your used-clothes donations.

• A number of firms operate bins for profit only. • Only a few charities, such as The Salvation Army, Canadian Diabetes Association, and Goodwill Industries, operate their own boxes, with all proceeds going to the respective agencies. • “The majority of used clothing boxes are scams,” said Councillor Howard Moscoe. “They pretend to support charitable purposes. The fact of the matter is the vast majority don’t or they do so marginally,” he said. Next time you donate your used-clothes make sure you know where it’s going.

so if someone has something better, please provide it! If someone wants to do some digging, this might make a nice section called "For Profit vs. Charitable used clothing redistribution" Jethero^Talk 19:13, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ebayscreen.png

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BetacommandBot (talk) 07:25, 2 January 2008 (UTC)