principals in online selling? (was: IMSAI 8080) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

20 Jun 1998

-----Original Message-----
From: Hans Franke &lt;franke(a)sbs.de&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Sunday, June 21, 1998 6:30
Subject: Re: principals in online selling? (was: IMSAI 8080)

...
   I agree with
you completely...however evil ebay may be, at least it is a
 structured enviornment with rules and etiquette that is regulated. 
Agreed

  I am of the opinion that some of these characters
are scrounging around
 ebay and newsgroups soliciting bidders just to get out of paying the
 commission...then they invent these rediculous auction scenarios. I think
 there should be some sort of formal boycott. 
I still like sBay an similar systems. At least they secure the
process a bit - like in an ordinary auction. And auctions are,
for shure, no place for rare or most wanted items. Not VL and
not RL. But they are a good thing to get fair prices for some
unusual or common things. I bought some rare spare parts via
eBay for just cents (and a brand new never opened never used
complete Mac IIsi for less than 100 USD :). But the best hits
are always on ordinary swap markets (flea markets) (like today
*g*) - even electronic swaps tend to have high prices.

Gruss
H.

--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK

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