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That's funny, whenever people do that, I just assume they wouldn't sell without making a profit. And unless it's immediately valuable to me, I don't buy.
There is normally a large spread between retail and used price of consumer goods, especially if it's not a hot commodity with a big resale market. The explanation in the comic is at least plausible; if someone got something as a gift, but they want cash instead, their only option could be to sell it at a significant discount. Same goes if they bought it themselves at some point but need to come up with money quickly.