Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:18:38 -0800
Reply-To: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: eBay ethics ..."e-b*y bidding. who`ll make it $1 ??"
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I started to reply to the existing eBay topic but I think I got out of
hand............
I don't think eBay really offers any good deals.
I sold a few Vanagon parts a week ago but decided not to alert the list
because I feel it is inappropriate (sp?). When I list something on eBay
it's because I'm in a finacial crunch and eBay typically brings higher
prices than I expect list members to pay. A list member ended up winning
one of the items and that's great.....list members are always the best to
deal with.
Does that make me a bastard for selling to the uniformed at prices I
consider infalted? Maybe. I do know that informing the list of my eBay
ventures doesn't really benefits the list. Selling privately is a whole
differnt ball game since I consider myself more than fair in that arena.
I guess I sometimes feel guilty for selling things on eBay but that's
capitalism. Knowing Vanagons, GTi's, Sciroccos, Rabbits, Jettas and the
corresponding demands is worth something....I guess. Just as knowing Pro-E,
roofing, or machining.
Also, people have more money than others and decided to spend it however
they feel fit.........ever you seen MTV Cribs????
So what's the general opinion on this? I'm a broke M.E. student who loves
VW's and i want to know what you guys think. -John
'85 Silver Sunroof
'91 GTi 2.0 8v
'76 BMW 2002
>From: Scott Norville <kr2no@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: Scott Norville <kr2no@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: e-b*y bidding. who`ll make it $1 ???
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:59:57 -0500
>
>Did y'all not understand? It's not about people selling their own stuff.
>It's about people who follow eBay for much-needed parts and get sniped by
>people who do not examine the listings so assiduously but get tips on the
>list. Does this happen much? I don't know.
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