First, I totally agree with Dale.
Second, deleting emails has to be one of the easiest things in the world. It is much more difficult and time consuming to post a complaint about bike listings than it is to hit delete. Enter the 21st Century. Hit delete.
Third, "bikes for sale" add germane content to the archives. Frankly, I think Dale ought to make a rule that anyone who offers a bike for sale completely itemize componentry and identify what pieces are original, what pieces are period correct, and which pieces are neither. This content would be very helpful when searching the archives to find out about a brand/model that i've just acquired.
Don Wilson
Los Olivos, CA, USA
> I got a well voiced off list comment from a CR
> member, to which I
> responded as below:
>
> "
> Hi ___:
>
> Thanks for the note..
>
> << What will it take to enact some change and bring
> the list back to
> something that furthers the hobby of collecting
> bikes and not just
> furthering the finances of the members. >>
>
> I guess I see all sides of this.
>
> I see many folks (like myself!) who live in
> regions where there are
> few if any vintage buffs or swap meets or sources
> other than eBay to
> find old parts & bikes. So IMO the For Sale & Wanted
> to buy aspect is
> crucial to the list. I have no problem with people
> furthering their
> income if delivers to me stuff I want. Of course, I
> am a buyer and
> seller by profession, a retailer, albeit of normal
> modern stuff, but I
> just don't see a problem in looking at or deleting
> For Sale notices...
>
> I hope it's OK but I am sending the above to the
> whole list (+You
> didn't so I am keeping your comments w/o identity...
>
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, NC USA
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com "
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