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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] little rant on e-mail politeness
From: "Jeff Keller" <jeffreyrkeller@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:03:07 -0700
An alternative viewpoint:

Some yaBe sellers post all questions on the auction page. I don't
always want the world to know that I'm asking the question, so I quit
signing my name.

After reading a list of questions, my own question is likely to be
rather terse even if it is directed to a different seller. A good
portion of internet communication is more spontaneous than
conventional writing ... especially for those who can not touch type.

As Ali mentioned there will always be a few trying to manipulate your actions.

Depending on the time you want to invest (throw away), a reply to a
terse question _might_ have a much different response than expected
from the original question.

-jeff

On 8/24/07, iwert bernakiewicz <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>

>
> I get a mail, without header, just plain:
>
> "don't you have item X anymore?????"
>
> Where item X is not amng my listings, no greetings, no hello, hi, no
> please could you tell me, no nothing, not even a name (which one has
> to guess from the cryptic e-mail address). This is just plain blunt.
> And I do understand the meaning of a question mark, one is enough
> please...
>
> Never heard from the person either. Last week I got a mail from
> somebody that he had bought the "exact same item" for 10% of my
> price... Well, what's that to do with me, why even bother me with this
> message? I am NOT interested in this information. I won't reply to
> these people, it just puts me off.
>
> Maybe I still must be happy he didn't USE ALL CAPS for his mail...
>
> So, rant has been, breathe deaply, back to work...
>
> iwert.

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