27 Feb
2002
27 Feb
'02
8:01 p.m.
And the "AOS Windows" Disk is NOT MS-Windows... the ONLY reason that any of
the disks say anything about MS is that at that point Xenix was still owned
my Microsoft....
At 03:39 AM 2/28/02 -0600, you wrote:
On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Bill Dawson wrote:
This page says it all:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2004856941
And check out the TOS! ROLF.
Gosh, what an idiot... I might even have a similar set of disks around
somewhere.
-Toth 
27 Feb
27 Feb
11:10 p.m.
Its a scam. He's just fishing for suckers.
Brian.
On Thursday 28 February 2002 05:01, you wrote:
And the "AOS Windows" Disk is NOT
MS-Windows... the ONLY reason that any of
the disks say anything about MS is that at that point Xenix was still owned
my Microsoft....
At 03:39 AM 2/28/02 -0600, you wrote:
>On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Bill Dawson wrote:
> > This page says it all:
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2004856941
> >
> > And check out the TOS! ROLF.
>
>Gosh, what an idiot... I might even have a similar set of disks around
>somewhere.
>
>-Toth
27 Feb
27 Feb
11:25 p.m.
At 02:01 AM 2/28/2002 -0800, Geoff Reed wrote:
And the "AOS Windows" Disk is NOT
MS-Windows... the ONLY reason that any of the disks say anything about MS is that at that
point Xenix was still owned my Microsoft....
I see a trend here. The CCC list chuckles and laughs about
the muddleheaded to outright fraud on some classic computer
auctions.
eBay's TOS have become lengthy and arcane. I'm sure there's
a provision somewhere that might allow someone to point out the
fraud or incorrect listings to eBay police.
I guess it also points out the potential usefulness of
allowing a public message board connected to each auction.
It could be used for good or evil, but it would certainly
be entertaining. It would be the eBay equivalent of
rolling your eyes at a fellow auction bidder, or laughing
with a friend in the back of the crowd.
- John
11:41 p.m.
I guess it also points out the potential usefulness
of
allowing a public message board connected to each auction.
It could be used for good or evil, but it would certainly
be entertaining. It would be the eBay equivalent of
rolling your eyes at a fellow auction bidder, or laughing
with a friend in the back of the crowd.
I've thought about this, since it would be nice to be able
to have a way to let bidders know there's a problem with a
description (I've emailed sellers before and not one has
ever corrected a listing), but I'm sure this will never
come about as it would allow people to point out other
places to get the item, possibly cheaper, and eBay would
lose their commission).
--
Eric Dittman
dittman(a)dittman.net
Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/
28 Feb
28 Feb
12:06 a.m.
-> I guess it also points out the potential usefulness of
-> allowing a public message board connected to each auction.
-> It could be used for good or evil, but it would certainly
-> be entertaining. It would be the eBay equivalent of
-> rolling your eyes at a fellow auction bidder, or laughing
-> with a friend in the back of the crowd.
I like that idea. Yahoo auctions has something similar called Neighborhood
Watch
for each auction listing. Too bad this feature only allows for:
1. Adult item outside the Adult area
2. Think it belongs in a different category
3. Possible Terms of Service violation
Of course, even adding this to eBay would help. With the addition of:
4. Just a comment
and having the comments viewable by anyone accessing the auction listing
a link could be placed to a discussion thread.
Bill
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