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Subject: Re: [OM] Ebay practices
From: "John Pendley" <jpendley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 16:59:07 -0400
A list member actually offered to lend me a -4!  I was waffling on staying
with Oly at the time and posted my concerns to him as part of an ongoing,
off list, correspondence.  In response, he made the offer to let me use his
camera.  You won't find that on eBay.
John

----- Original Message -----
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Ebay practices


> At 12:44 AM 5/31/2000 -0400, raggedy ann wrote:
> >Hi,
> >What accounts for your statement that "it is fair, safe and pleasant"...
to
> >transact with list members as opposed to others? Do you have a particular
> reason
> >why buying from a list member is safer than a similar transaction via
another
> >forum like eBay? It seems quite the oppose to the uninitiated. Ebay at
least
> >offers the semblance of some security. Thank you!!
> >
>
> List members become "known" to each other.  Their transaction history also
> lives on in a more concrete and definite way than is represented by eBay
> feedback.  For example, I bought a 300/4.5 from George Anderson.  I showed
> it to Ken Norton, who described it back to the list as "George's former
> 300".  I have done favors in getting stuff for others and they have done
> the same for me. For continuing list members this sort of thing forms a
> connection which is deeper than eBay feedback. People I have met on this
> list become like neighbors and you get a feel for their character.
Risking
> negative feedback on list would be unthinkable.  I have greater peace of
> mind dealing with list members.  Most of them not only take my personal
> check but mail the item off before even receiving it.
>
> The "fair" part is that when people offer on list, they are offering their
> items to an informed group that knows a fair price.  If the price is too
> high, sellers usually come down a little bit based on nibbles, inquiries,
> etc.  I think the process is a little like figuring what your eBay reserve
> will be.  You can probably determine your rock-bottom price and add a
> little bit to it and still offer a good item at a good price to the list.
> If you don't get what you want, you can always go to eBay.
>
> I find it to be fair, safe, and pleasant, but that's just my experience,
> and YMMV.
>
> Joel Wilcox
> Iowa City, Iowa USA
>
>
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