13 Jun
1998
13 Jun
'98
1:12 a.m.
Auction services have their place, but I think that
we on the list
should be given the "right of first refusal". If one of the list members has
something to sell, give the others a first crack, with some time limit (like
a week), before listing it on eBay or Haggle.
Perhaps list subscribers who wish to list their items on an auction
service could offer a discount to other subscribers (e.g. "Mention you
saw this add on the Classic Computers mailing list and get 10% off.").
This way the seller gets the higher prices of the auction services while
at the same time offering an advantage to list subscribers.
Tom Owad