I prefer avoiding getting screwed, not you?
I suppose you don't mind the fact that some people actually try to sell FREE
promos through eBay, and actually get money for them? I like trades and
auctions just as much as the next guy, but too many sellers on eBay just
plain and simply take advantage of those who don't know that an item is NOT
worth the minimum price asked for it. This will be so devastating for the
market in the long run, as some regular stores are going to push up their
prices when they see that this is what a specific item is worth on the
auction circuit.
The Gescom MD is not worth US$25 as it is now, period. Let the seller try
again in a few years. (Or maybe even months, as the last pressing went out
the door pretty fast). If anyone spots any scams like this, I will always
appreciate being told by a caring soul.
Sqrrt.
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Miller <evil@fdt.net>
To: Music That Sounds Like Stoves Talking To Refrigerators
<idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 2:26 PM
Subject: [idm] Rude Sales Tactics (was Re: Gescom)
quoted 27 lines On Tue, 01 Aug 2000 Andrei countered:
> On Tue, 01 Aug 2000 Andrei countered:
>
> > 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
quoted 1 line options. And most importantly... do not use the same subject header as
> options. And most importantly... do not use the same subject header as
the
quoted 3 lines original post.
> original post.
>
>
.`-).
quoted 1 line christopher miller o
> christopher miller o
o.'
quoted 12 lines evil@fdt.net ==
> 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.
>
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