Hi,
What accounts for your statement that "it is fair, safe and pleasant"... to
transact with list members as opposed to others? Do you have a particular reason
why buying from a list member is safer than a similar transaction via another
forum like eBay? It seems quite the oppose to the uninitiated. Ebay at least
offers the semblance of some security. Thank you!!
Joel Wilcox wrote:
> At 07:32 AM 5/30/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I'm sure that EBAY listings have already been hashed over on this list
> (like most others) and I
> >apologize if I've offended anyone by informing the list of my auctions. I
> must admit that I
> >don't understand why listing EBAY items is a bad thing
>
> snip
>
> It's not a bad thing. It's just not (yet) in the ethos of this group. Some
> people on the list even dislike FS notices as detracting from the common
> desire to share information about the OM system. I'm not one of them, but
> you should understand that there are a lot of list subscribers who sell on
> eBay. If one gets to advertise, all should, and then the list would be
> pretty intolerable.
>
> I'd also like to encourage you to sell directly to the list. The majority
> of my purchases have been through the list. It is fair, safe, and pleasant.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Joel Wilcox
> Iowa City, Iowa USA
>
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