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Date:         Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:03:14 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: recycled german parts / eBay
Comments: To: George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <d2.85965b6.2d943793@aol.com>
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, George Goff wrote:


> Ebay must have come from the furtile mind of a master conman.  Mr. Ebay makes
> his millions (billions? Who knows, it's only money) by providing a service
> and the suckers he serves do all the work!


eBay is the world's biggest pawn shop.  There are some good deals, and
some real cons.


But as an IT worker, I take serious issue with your suggestion that
running a site with the size and traffic load of eBay doesn't involve any
work!




David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
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