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Date:         Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:31:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: "carat" FS on ebay  PROFANITY WARNING
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I don't agree, big surprise. I didn't miss your sarcasm, either. If I remember this correctly the original poster notified the seller he had a mistake in his ad (trying to be helpful for the sake of accuracy, I presume) and the guy responded with a threat. At this point the most appropriate thing would be to notify Ebay and let them handle their business as they will. This isn't butting into the seller's business- that system is set up just for that sort of communication between seller and prospective buyers (the inquiry, not the threat). It isn't like the listee is on some witch hunt for ignorant online sellers of Vanagons. In the larger view, we are members of a society with certain mores (nevermind the laws that might apply to this.... fraud, perhaps?) and when we run across somebody trying to screw somebody else, making an effort to put a stop to it seems only reasonable and appropriate. After all, there's another jerk waiting in the wings to screw you over, or your kid, or whoever else might be vulnerable out of ignorance or whatever. Why turn your back and allow these ***wipes to operate freely? I say kick 'em square in the nuts if you can. In this case all it takes is an email- small enough effort to try to make the world a slightly better place, and who knows, it may add up in the end.

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:59 PM Subject: Re: "carat" FS on ebay PROFANITY WARNING

> In a message dated 3/25/06 4:15:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Number9Trvlr@AOL.COM writes: > > >> Are we "butting in to someone else's business?" >> > > i agree and see your point.. i am sorry i inquired about the error, and > doubly sorry i posted it to the list.. wasnt my right to do so, and wasnt > fair > to the seller, the polite and curteous gentleman he was (*rolls eyes*), > even > though his ad was erroneous.. > > its none of my business what anyone else sells. people have to just be > smart > about what they are buying, weather it be a vehicle with swapped VINS or > anything else.. > let the people who are uninformed fall prey to their own mistakes.. > because its their own fault for being uninformed.. right? eh? that's > what this > list is for.. i guess.. or something like that.. LOL > > who cares.. life is short.. have fun, smile and be happy :<) > > chris


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