John,
Please don't let the 1% that Chris refers to give you the impression
that they represent the group. They only represent the vocal self
important narrow minded 1%.
As Chris stated, it's your gear. If you want to know our opinion (and
that's all it is) on value, ask for it. If you want to make a trade,
offer it as a trade (which you did). If you don't want to offer to the
list, it's your gear, and your choice.
But above all, don't let them lay a guilt trip on yourself and get
your mind warped like theirs. Use your common sense, it will put you
way out in front of them.
Rand E.
Flames accepted at rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Chris O'Neill wrote:
>
> > Jeremy-I am the owner and am on the s**tlist of many on the list
> > because I didn't offer it here first with a set price. (Can I start an
> > Olympus
> > Mailing s**tlist? ) I did offer it first here as " trade for a 250mmf 2
> > and/or offers".
>
> You're KIDDING, right John? Please tell me your kidding!
>
> Anyone who's new to the list (including you, John), listen up for a
> minute. THIS IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
>
> Your equipment belongs to YOU! You can sell it ANY way you WANT!
> You can pin a notice on the bulletin board at work, or tape it to a
> telephone pole in your neighborhood. You can put an ad in the local
> paper. You can post it on an online auction site (E-Bay, Yahoo, etc.).
> You can even post a for sale message in OM-Traders (mailto:OM-
> Trader@xxxxxxxxxxx)
>
> And, you can put a message HERE, but only if you WISH to do so!
> There is NOT any "rule" that "requires" you to offer something to the
> people reading this mailing list before you post your ad to E-Bay or, for
> that matter, anywhere else!
>
> And, by the way, if you DO post your message here, the ONLY "rule" (if
> you can call it that, because it's more of a mutual agreement than
> anything else) is that you add "[FS]" to the beginning of your message
> so that people who don't want to view for sale messages can filter it out.
>
> That's IT! There are NOT any other requirements other than that Nada!
>
> > Guess that wasn't the way accepted here. I am sorry to have offended
> > folks.
>
> NO! NO! NO! Do NOT apologize, John! YOU have done NOTHING
> wrong! You merely had the misfortune of meeting some VERY rude and
> selfish people who have this strange idea that just because they read
> this mailing list, they have some "right" to advance notice or "first pick"
> of the OM equipment being sold by other readers of the list.
>
> Those people are WRONG, John! The do NOT have ANY say in how or
> where YOU decide to sell YOUR equipment or, for that matter, how
> MUCH you sell it for! That's up to YOU, and ONLY you, to decide!
>
> In fact, please allowl ME to apologize to YOU on behalf of everyone on
> this list (probably 990f the membership) who are SHOCKED and
> dismayed at the way you've been treated! I'm VERY sorry that certain
> bozos have harrassed you! Please DON'T feel that those bozos
> represent the prevailing attitude of the readers of this list because they
> DON'T!
>
> > I should just keep my trap closed and keep the 350 to myself
>
> That's YOUR choice, John. But, if you do decide to keep selling it on e-
> Bay, I wish you success in getting the best price for it!
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
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