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2000-08-02 18:26Christopher MillerOn Tue, 01 Aug 2000 Andrei countered: > http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/gescom.html

From:: Christopher Miller <evil@fdt.net>
To:: Music That Sounds Like Stoves Talking To Refrigerators <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 14:26:12 -0400
Subject:: [idm] Rude Sales Tactics (was Re: Gescom)

On Tue, 01 Aug 2000 Andrei countered:

quoted 9 lines

> http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/gescom.html > > no ebay, no auction, brand new in plastic wrap. > > MickPick@aol.com wrote: > >> ebay auction for the minidisk, brand new in plastic wrap. >> >> go to http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=395056118

I'm curious... this is the second time I've seen someone do this recently (for the Gescom MD). Somebody will post that they have something for sale/trade, and then almost immediately another person will post that they've either seen it for less somewhere else, or that they know of another place that may or may not carry it. This is just plain rude. Why would you side-step someone's sale? I've seen this done so many times on so many different lists. If you know of a place that carries the Gescom minidisc, then post a lead by all means. But waiting until a sale list is posted serves no purpose other than to be spiteful. My suggestion(s) would be to post a lead when you know of it, and/or to wait a few days after a person has posted their sale to offer other lead options. And most importantly... do not use the same subject header as the original post. .`-). christopher miller o o.' evil@fdt.net == ' ps. I do not know the original seller, nor am I taking his side. I just do not agree with these rude sales tactics. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2000-08-02 20:59andrij kopytkoAt 02:26 PM 8/2/00 -0400, you wrote: >This is just plain rude. Why would you side-step som

From:: andrij kopytko <ogre@netaxs.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 16:59:03 -0400
Subject:: Re: [idm] Rude Sales Tactics (was Re: Gescom)
Reply to:: [idm] Rude Sales Tactics (was Re: Gescom)

At 02:26 PM 8/2/00 -0400, you wrote:

quoted 1 line This is just plain rude. Why would you side-step someone's sale?

>This is just plain rude. Why would you side-step someone's sale?

Why is it rude? I have no problems with stopping someone's attempt to cash in on so-called "rare" recordings when they're available for *good* prices somewhere. -- andrij. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2000-08-02 21:04Bob Bannister< I'm curious... this is the second time I've seen someone do this recently (for the Gesco

From:: Bob Bannister <bobban@wextech.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 17:04:17 -0400
Subject:: RE: [idm] Rude Sales Tactics (was Re: Gescom)
Reply to:: [idm] Rude Sales Tactics (was Re: Gescom)

< I'm curious... this is the second time I've seen someone do this recently (for the Gescom MD). Somebody will post that they have something for sale/trade, and then almost immediately another person will post that they've either seen it for less somewhere else, or that they know of another place that may or may not carry it. This is just plain rude. Why would you side-step someone's sale? I've seen this done so many times on so many different lists.> Perhaps it's not done out of rudeness so much as out of some sense of public service - just a reminder that the item is in print and so one oughtn't to bid *more* than the retail price for it. I think, on this list in particular, everyone imagines that everything that gets put up for auction is out of print and rare and will fetch a high price, whereas lots of people sell stuff on ebay just because they don't need it and want to recoup some portion of what they paid. Not that it's any of my business! Bob --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2000-08-02 21:25a johnsonthe gescom md is in it's third repress from or - it is not a 'rare' item at all. cheers, :

From:: a johnson <dropstar@yahoo.com>
To:: andrij kopytko <ogre@netaxs.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 14:25:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: Re: [idm] Rude Sales Tactics (was Re: Gescom)

the gescom md is in it's third repress from or - it is not a 'rare' item at all. cheers, :a --- andrij kopytko <ogre@netaxs.com> wrote:

quoted 12 lines At 02:26 PM 8/2/00 -0400, you wrote:

> At 02:26 PM 8/2/00 -0400, you wrote: > >This is just plain rude. Why would you side-step > someone's sale? > > Why is it rude? I have no problems with stopping > someone's attempt to cash > in on so-called "rare" recordings when they're > available for *good* prices > somewhere. > > -- > andrij.

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