I understand how markets work.
Supply, demand, pricing — that’s not confusing.
Still, resellers bother me
in a way other sellers don’t.
Even when I know it’s “rational,”
it feels personal.
Why is that?
Ossan’s answer:
Because this isn’t about price.
It’s about who the system is for.
Resellers optimize for speed and indifference.
You optimize for meaning.
You wanted the thing
because it fit into your life somewhere.
They wanted it
because it could leave their hands quickly.
When those two collide,
logic doesn’t soothe the loss.
It just explains why it happened.
What you’re reacting to
is not unfairness.
It’s the realization
that care has no priority in the system.
That’s uncomfortable to face.
And reacting to that
doesn’t make you naïve.
It makes you human.
→ Q&A 072 — Why do resellers make people so angry, even when the logic makes sense? (Members)