I don't really mind the "for sale" posts and I'm guessing that most list
members don't mind if someone posts occasionally with items for sale. I
too will be selling many TR6 parts soon.
I have a thought. Ask the lists with one post if anyone is interested in
TR6 parts now or in the future to send you an email. Keep a "TR6 parts"
address book list and email them as status changes. You can then
interface with them one on one or as a group. I parted out two Willys
Jeeps and am presently parting out a Jeep Cherokee. I advertise on
various 4 x 4 web sites but then send status changes to a list that I
keep. If someone responds that they are no longer interested, I simply
remove their address from the list.
Good luck,
Jay Welch, Abington MA
Secretary, "Cape Cod British Car Club"
http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
1973 TR6 driver
1971 TR6 project
On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:39:31 -0800 "Dwayne Cooper" <dcooper@paciolan.com>
writes:
> Andrew:
>
> The fact that your advertising on this list has been effective for
> you does not make it right (telemarketers and spammers have a
> success rate too). The absolute worst thing that could happen is a
> bunch of e-bay sellers sending "announcements" to this list. Yes, I
> can use the delete key, but I'd rather see the list stay the way it
> is.
>
> Dwayne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew H. Litkowiak [mailto:andylit@covad.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:41 PM
> To: Triumph; TR6
> Subject: Response to Richard
>
>
> The text of my response seems to be getting stripped out of the
> reply, so here
> it is fresh.
>
> Richard,
>
> If you go back and review, you will see that you are incorrect in
> your timing.
> If had you looked at what was posted, you would have seen that I am
> announcing
> new batches of items, not harping on the old.
>
> I have pretty much limited myself to a single post per new batch of
> items.
>
> In anticipation of your next assumption, I am not running a Triumph
> or parts
> business. I am cleaning house in a big way, getting rid of my
> friend's project
> and my own TR6 project. I'm also getting rid of 10 years of Land
> Cruiser items.
>
> In regards to your opinion that the number listers regularly
> visiting ebay, I
> would disagree. There is a very simple reality involved here. When I
> put my
> items up on Ebay, they tend to languish, with minimal hits and
> minimal activity.
>
> When I then make a list announcement, the activity spikes, as do the
> number of
> bidders. Within minutes of the announcement, my inbox registers
> several
> inquiries. The hit count goes up. Within a day, I may have as many
> as 15-20
> interested list members asking questions.
>
> That tells me that there are a substantial number of people who
> need/want parts,
> but do not regularly visit ebay. (Note: since beginning composition
> of this
> response, some items have been viewed by more than 30 unique
> individuals. It
> would normally take 2 days for that to happen)
>
> I have also found that ebay opponents usually seem to have little or
> no
> objection to parts for sale if they are simply posted to the list.
> I've never
> been able to figure that out.
>
> I realize that some folks prefer not to see anything at all
> announced about
> items for sale. Others welcome the news, especially those in need of
> parts at a
> given moment.
>
> I will not presume to speak for others on the list. I speak only for
> myself.
>
> I suggest you do what has worked so well for me and millions of
> other list users
> around the world.
>
> If you see a message header you don't like, hit the delete key.
>
> Andy Litkowiak
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