All,
I have been watching all the traffic about how listers make others aware of what they find on ebay. I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.
When I settle in to my favorite passtime after dinner (reading my CR emails, and trolling ebay), I open ebay, then open my email browser. If someone makes reference to something they came across, I simply copy the reference (control C) then go to the ebay page, and "control V" into the search box. This will take you to whatever has been found, and it takes about 2 secs.
If you can't deal with this, you may have a problem.
Tony Taylor Manchester NH
________________________________ From: "iamnofred@aol.com" <iamnofred@aol.com> To: mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 10:14:29 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Telling members about Ebay listings
Not that I do not care about your opinion - I just think that on this subject it sounds like someone is being a little too critical. I think that the CR list mainly consists of very nice bicycle enthusiasts that are gathering to help and learn from each other and occasionally get a sweet deal. There are not that many "professionals" on this list (I do not think of myself as a professional and I run a bicycle shop"). It is nice to know that there are people out there trying to help others without looking for a handout or anything. As my mom says "it's the thought that counts". If someone happens to try to sell on the list or tell about a sell going on - so be it. Some maybe self serving but you take the good with the bad - that's life. It only takes a second or two to figure out what is going on and even less time to hit the delete button. It's like commercials on TV - if you don't like commercials - watch a commercials free movie. :-)
ride long and often Gary Smith TLC for Bikes http://www.tlc4bikes.com Raleigh NC
-----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 embers post notifications of their own eBay listings - I just always seem to ind myself thinking, "That is not very professional..." Sure it's okay according to CR rules and Dale and company, but in light of the act that what we are using here via the CR listserv is provided pretty much ree 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 o point it out to others on the list. This way I don't feel like I am being ushy or taking unfair advantage of the CR crew. An unbiased and uncensored reely 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 ear. (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 esponse. =8-) Robert Shackelford an Jose, CA USA
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