Bob,
PMFJI but while I do appreciate your explanation, there would have been no
confusion had the posting carried a little personal disclaimer to the list
about your inability to clinch at sale to list members and your decision to
go to eBay. Without knowing or remembering your personal experience trying
to sell the lens on the list, I think we all assumed what Winsor articulated.
Anyway, no harm done IMHO. I hope you make a good sale.
Joel
At 11:48 PM 8/26/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>Winsor Crosby wrote:
>>
>> >OLYMPUS 18mmF3.5 ZUIKO MC Lens **NEW**
>> >
>> >This Lens has NEVER BEEN USED!
>> >
>> >It was purchased quite a long time ago as part of a very large Olympus
>> >System. The lens has spent the intervening years safely stored away in
>> >a foam-filled Halliburton Aluminum Case. It has just been completely
>> >checked over. The glass is perfect. The mechanics are perfect. There
>> >are no marks or blemishes. There is no dust on the interior. In short,
>> >this lens is FLAWLESS. The design for this 18mm Zuiko has become
>> >legendary and this particular lens was hand picked from several when it
>> >was originally purchased.
>> >
>> >The normal cost on one of these lenses is over $1200 but the reserve is
>> >set at hundreds less. If you were interested in buying a NEW Olympus
>> >Zuiko 18mm Lens but didnt want to pay retail, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.
>> >
>> >Please take a look at the rest of the description at the eBay Auction:
>> >
>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=27294651
>> >
>> >I am confident enough about this piece of equipment to offer the buyer a
>> >7 day MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: If this lens is not in the condition
>> >described, the buyer may return it within seven days for their money
>> >back (less shipping and eBay fees).
>> >
>> >Details: Payment by money order or personal check (w/time for clearing).
>> >Shipping/insurance at cost.
>> >
>> >Any more questions?
>> >Ill do my best to answer them.
>> >My name is Bob and you can contact me via email.
>> >Or ask for my telephone number and we can talk.
>> >I HAVE PLENTY OF GLOWING REFERENCES.
>> >
>> I am sorry, but to me, this is SPAM. If a member wants to offer some of his
>> equipement for sale to the list that is fine with me. But to try to drag
>> members to eBay to bid on his equipment is abusive of the list members.
>> Reminds me of those hucksters that attempt to drag tourists into the
>> "burlesque" shows on North Beach in SF or in New Orleans.
>>
>> Winsor
>>
>> Winsor Crosby
>> Long Beach, California
>> mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
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>Hi Winsor,
>
>Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but I'd like to set the record
>straight regarding this particular situation. I've offered this lens to
>the list members on multiple occasions at prices that are well below the
>market price for a lens in similar condition. Several members have
>commented that the price was more than fair. A few times, the lens was
>"almost sold" (a little like almost pregnant, I think). This has gone
>on for about 8 months now and it was at the suggestion of two or three
>of the Olympus List members that I've finally decided to try my luck on
>eBay.
>
>I gather from your comment that I should not have notified the list
>members that the lens was on the block at eBay. I'm really trying to
>understand the logic in that - but to no avail! Don't you think that
>some may want to know if such a nice (and relatively rare) lens is on
>the block? I do.
>
>Perhaps you think it's a waste of time and my post would be of no
>interest to most of the members. Well, that's why I put "on eBay" in
>the Subject Line of the post. That way, anyone who wasn't interested in
>looking or who had a prejudice against eBay could pass by this
>particular post and go on to whatever it is that really interests them.
>
>I see words in your comments like "SPAM" and "abusive" and "hucksters"
>and "burlesque" and I become quite puzzled. Perhaps you could rethink
>your comments in light of what I have written above. If you can't, I'm
>left even more puzzled.
>
>Regards,
>-Bob-
>
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