19 Jan
2007
19 Jan
'07
1:07 p.m.
Teo Zenios wrote:
Hmm where to begin.
How am I questioning your integrity?
The VCM was setup for selling on the ebay model (but with only computer
related equipment) and if it was popular a fee would be charged from all
sales so it was setup with the idea of making a profit down the road (if not
then why bother mentioning fees at all). I don't have a problem with using
Not defending Sellam but just wanted to make a point. Just because he
mentioned "fees" does in no way only imply that he is trying to make a
profit. Bandwidth costs money, maintenance takes effort (i.e. time),
adding new features takes time, listing fees can be used to help offset
these expenses and run, maintain, enhance the site without ever thinking
about making a "profit". If I had items for sale on VCM, I'd have
absolutely no problem paying a small fee to help keep the site going (as
I'm sure many here wouldn't have a problem as well). Many other
enthusiasts sites do exactly this, collect just enough to maintain the
site and keep it healthy, not to make it's maintainers rich.
Now it may be that Sellam really does want to eventually sell VCM to
Google for $240mil, or simply collect millions in listing fees every
month. My point is simply that one shouldn't just jump to this
conclusion simply by the mentioning of the "f" word.
George