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I think we get it and we appreciate your thoughts. However Buying and selling is not the sole purpose of the site. Much of what is done is making an honest effort to help each other to maintain the X population. In that regard the outpost in an outstanding resource that many members have and continue to use to save a substantial amount of money. That benefit alone far out weights the cost of premier membership.

Also, as was said Xoutpost in not a flea market where one can just come aboard and spam till their hearts content. Others have tried it and it annoys the hell out of most of us.

Finally, to answer the question why? Post # 4 says it all....

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