Besides the "someone else is selling this, you might want it" message about
eBay, there are the "saw this on eBay and don't know what it is", "saw this on
eBay and it looks like a scam", "saw this on eBay, looks like a mistake" and
"saw this on eBay and I've just got to rant" messages. I've done the what is
it message before, and learned from the replies.
Steve Goss, Dallas TX, usa
RobBurn@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/14/2000 12:09:27 PM, david_bulger@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << > I think the list policy is not to tell about ebay listings without
>
> > first offering those items to the list. >>
>
> One final coment from a "newbie" to the list. It seems that some list members
> advise an odd (in my humble opinion) policy re Ebay auctions. To wit, that
> it's all right for ME to mention YOUR Ebay auction on list, as in "I just
> spotted this great piece of Olympus equipment on Ebay in case anyone might be
> interested" and taboo for YOU to mention on the list that YOU "have this real
> nice Olympus item listed on Ebay in case anyone might have missed it when you
> first offered it to the list." I'm sure there must be some logic in this
> distinction that I'm missing. It's my advanced age, I suppose. I sure hope
> it's not "old-timers disease" creeping up on me. <g>
>
> Robert
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