Ebay horror ...

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Tue Jun 12 11:53:53 2001

The fact is that we don't all have the same priorities.

If I buy something, be it groceries or an old hunk of computer hardware, I have
a plan for it at the time, but these plans sometimes go awry. Maybe I leave the
milk in the trunk of the car overnight, or maybe I sell or give up on the system
for which the oddity was destined. Afterward, I have to recover somehow.
Whereas I've no use for either the now-spoiled milk or the old computer gadget,
at least the computer hardware can be sold off, if need be, via eBay. Among
collectors, it's hard finding someone to TAKE the stuff, while you get cash from
eBay. It's a no-brainer!

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "joe" <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Ebay horror ...


> At 08:55 AM 6/12/01 -0500, John wrote:
> >At 09:25 AM 6/12/01 -0400, Craig Smith wrote:
> > > FINALLY! A voice of reason in this seemingly endless debate.
> > Well said
> > >Joe. If you add up the time spend digging stuff out of musty basements
> > >and barns, gas and wear & tear on vehicles driving hundreds of miles and
> > >time cleaning, testing, etc .... what little return you receive
> > >[even at eBay {gasp!} prices] is well deserved.
> >
> >Amen. If anyone is at all serious about making money to
> >pay for their time, I can't think of many substances you
> >can resell on eBay that would make it worthwhile. On the
> >other hand, it might be a good way to dispose of stuff
> >that comes along while you're doing something else.
>
>
> Exactly! I doubt anyone on this list makes a living by selling on
> E-bay. I do it to find homes for some of the more interesting stuff that I
> find but can't keep and to help pay the expenses of looking for the
> stuff. Even then I doubt that what I make from E-bay justifies the time
> and effort of listing, packing and shipping the stuff.
>
> Joe
>
>
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