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RE: Ebay/parts

To: sdkandlsk1@juno.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Ebay/parts
From: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:06:27 -0800
> Someone said that there isn't much traffic on the autojumble
> list.  How many of you are on it?

I am.

>  What do you suggest to someone
> (me) who needs something?  Is a "wanted" post not acceptable?

I have no problems with a "wanted" post (and responses off-line), as long as
it's within reason.  Ten posts a day for a week is not reasonable ...

> Sounds to me like it would fall on deaf ears on the jumble list.

Well, lack of posts doesn't necessarily mean lack of subscribers ...

> That's the hooker about Ebay.  What you are looking for will
> eventually show up.  And with Ebay operating on Murphy's
> Corollaries, when the part you are waiting for does show up,
> there is always someone willing to bid more than you
> will (I agree with Joe on this one).

Not only that, but they wait until the last possible second to outbid you,
so you can't return the favor.

I use eBay, and like it reasonably well.  (OK, I admit it, I'm one of those
people that outbid you at the last second.)  But difference is on eBay,
you're dealing with a used car (parts) dealer, while on the lists, you're
dealing with friends.  There is a difference !

Randall

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