I also feel a bit sheepish and awkward when by necessity I offer things for sale or announce an eBay auction. But you know, that is perhaps overly sensitive, because in truth, I think we all are interested in the offerings of bonfide vintage goods. That is why I have the 1 time rule; to keep folks from overdoing it and yet be able to make one such announcement for their items.
It gets complicated when people courteously offer things to the CR group before going to eBay. Then, when failing to find a buyer, they want to announce the eBay auction. so now we have a twice mentioned item. This far I have allowed that, seems fair.
What I do not like is when sellers are chastised when they offer something for sale because CR viewer members think the price is too high or some detail of the presentaion... THAT is rude in my opinion. If we do like the price or the item, we do not buy; simple.
Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA http://www.classicrendezvous.com
-----Original Message----- From: mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Mon, Jan 11, 2010 10:22 pm Subject: [CR] Telling members about Ebay listings
Not that anyone here really cares about my opinions...
=8-)
But I thought I'd say the following:
Don't know exactly why I feel this way, but in all honesty everytime I see members post notifications of their own eBay listings - I just always seem to find myself thinking, "That is not very professional..."
Sure it's okay according to CR rules and Dale and company, but in light of the fact that what we are using here via the CR listserv is provided pretty much free at someone elses expense, it's kinda as they say over at bikeforums.net:
"Shameless self promotion!"
I personally prefer that someone else find my listing and leave it up to them to point it out to others on the list. This way I don't feel like I am being pushy or taking unfair advantage of the CR crew. An unbiased and uncensored freely operating third party is doing it - not I.
Charles Nighbor is pretty good about persuing eBay and Craigslist and notifying
everyone here of what he finds - including two of my own items in the past year.
(Thank you Charles for helping sell my Zeus collection...)
Just thought I'd throw in my opinion and see what Dale and Co. have to say in response.
=8-)
Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA
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