Cross listing auction items

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Wed Jun 10 19:58:24 1998

On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, Jack Peacock wrote:

> Well no, it isn't done all the time. At least on the comp.sys, comp.os,
> and alt.comp newsgroups I follow. It's considered spam and those who do
> it are invited to go elsewhere. Besides, no point in listing that stuff
> here if you are also going to ebay, the people here know the relative
> scarcity/worth of the items. On ebay you can take advantage of
> ignorance and buying frenzy.

Sure there is a point to cross-list it here or in a newsgroup: because
it's on-topic and somebody here, like me, might be interested in buying
it. I've found plenty of good bargains via online auctions, especially on
obscure stuff, but I don't especially enjoy "the hunt". I'd rather be
notified when there is something of interest to me.

The assumption here seems to be that Real Collectors(TM) hang out on this
list and know the value of stuff better than those posers that frequent
auctions. I'd suggest that the exact opposite is true. Whenever somebody
asks this list "how much is this thing worth", the answer is invariably
"whatever somebody is willing to pay". Basically, valuation of
collectibles is a democratic process not an analytical one belonging to
some exclusive domain of experts.

-- Doug
Received on Wed Jun 10 1998 - 19:58:24 BST