# Question about Marketplace

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-marketplace/727093>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 5, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-marketplace/727093 "2015-08-05T19:52:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-marketplace/727093/1 "2015-08-05T19:52:33Z")

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According to the description, the Marketplace Forum is intended for people who have something they wish to sell.

Would it be kosher for me to put in an OP for something I’d like to acquire?

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-marketplace/727093/2 "2015-08-05T21:38:27Z")

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Sure. We’ve had plenty of “wanted to buy” posts in there before.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-marketplace/727093/3 "2015-08-06T05:42:33Z")

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Cool. tyvm.

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-marketplace/727093/4 "2015-08-06T06:53:39Z")

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I have several different remarks running through my brain on the differences between “acquire” and “buy” but given the hour and my current prescription medication I think I’ll just pass. 😃