Ebay madness

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Sun Aug 5 00:29:39 2001

Claude,

Claude.W wrote:
> 2-Ebay is crap for a buyer. The concept of the "auction" is something that
> advantages the seller...period

How can this be so? Your description below sounds to me, like the buyer
got a preety good deal!
It can work both ways.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

>
> I actually posted my first object on ebay (YES ME!) recently and I was
> ashamed a service manual for a Heathkit signal generator (1962) sold for
> $17.50US.
>
> When the winning bidder emailed, I told him I had 3 more Heathkit manuals
> that I offered to him for whatever he would give me...This is too much of a
> hassle for the few $ this brings in. Of course I let him have the manuals
> for whatever he offered...I dont know if Ill post other items, this is quite
> time consuming for the $s.
>
> My work brings in my money. My hobby is computer collecting (I have
> others...) and I dont let "money issues and dealings" get mixed into hobbies
> or they dont "feel like hobbies" anymore....no?
>
> But then again, thats just me...
>
> Claude
Received on Sun Aug 05 2001 - 00:29:39 BST