Goodwill, Auctions via Listserv, etc...

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Wed May 23 22:10:13 2001

Michael Brutman wrote:

> I've been lurking, but I pipe up once in a while about the smaller
> iron (like PCjrs). I generally withhold my opinion to avoid wasting
> bandwidth, but I feel strongly enough about this to want to say
> something.
>
> Spotting something in a secondhand store, asking for help here
> because you don't know if it is a toaster or a computer, and then
> using a this listserv to auction it off is in poor taste.
>
> This wasn't a "Hey, I found a PCjr to PC keyboard adapter, does
> anybody need one" kind of question. Somebody made the argument
> that given the rarity of the item, it is appropriate to auction
> it. Fine. Auction it on E-Pay, and use their bandwidth and
> resources. Oh, by the way, it's usually good form to OWN the
> item you are auctioning. Post a notice here that the item is
> going up on Ebay if it truly is that interesting. This isn't
> a "keep it in the family/community" deal, it was more along the
> lines of "Can I make a buck, and how hard can I squeeze?"
>
> My vote for the person who should own it is Louis - he was
> passionate about it. That's a sign of a good home. ;-)
>
> To those of you who entered the bidding; I hope the seller's
> ethics raised some flags in your heads before you made your bids.
> I would not buy under these circumstances.
>

Powerful words! If you want to auction then take it to Ebay. This
list is NOT for auctions per se.

On the same token mention of listings is not prohibited nor are they
discouraged. On that note, I do have a IBM 3720 AT keyboard
listed on eBay at the moment. Vintage hardware.

Eric


>
> Mike
Received on Wed May 23 2001 - 22:10:13 BST