Don't know anything about why newbies are selling. I do know why I have what would be large quantities of fabric to someone else. When I first started quilting a little over two years ago a quilt shop was going out of business and I got Moda at 75 cents a yard if I finished the bolt. Also, when fabrics started going up I decided that when I found a fabric I liked I would get an equal amount to what a yard of LQS fabric would be, $10 a yard. So, when I found some David Textiles at Walmart for $2 a yard I would get five yards. I have also got some fabrics that would work for a backing and when I do I then need nine yards.