13 Dec
1998
13 Dec
'98
6:51 a.m.
On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Marvin wrote:
Interesting item on ebay. I hadn't heard of it
but it looks like it is an
interesting part of early computer history! The URL is:
Your ebay advertising service is great for ebay, and great for sellers,
but please consider what you do to the poor bidders who already know about
this stuff and have plans to bid on it.
Advertising an auction is not the same as advertising a Usenet ad, for
example, in which the advantage goes to those who did their homework and
legwork earlier than the others. In the auction case, you've simply
raised the price of the item.
Wasn't it you who just said "caveat emptor" in response to deceptive
advertsing tactics? Well, I say to you: vicum emptor, let the buyer find
it!
(No, that's not how you say it, but my Latin dictionary is in my other
suit.)
Argh.
-- Doug