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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] little rant on e-mail politeness
From: Jim Couch <zuikoholic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:59:52 -0700
Well tom, you know what they say -

No good deed goes unpunished!

It is not usually the subject or basic content of the e-mails that I get 
that I am amazed by, it is the rude tone. A polite e-mail suggesting 
that a price is out of line one thing, a negative toned e-mail that 
suggest one is ripping someone off by asking to much is another thing of 
course.
 
Jim Couch

Tom Scales wrote:
> I will sometimes email a Craigslist seller, particularly about a Dell
> computer they're selling.  I know Dells very well, and will sometimes
> suggest, very politely, that their price is not reasonable.  I make it clear
> up front that I am not a buyer, but thought they might like to know why they
> are not getting responses.
>
> I did it this morning.  They had a P3 based laptop posted and wanted $495.
> You can buy a new laptop for $495.
>
> I get about 1/3 "Thanks for the info", 1/3 "Shut you A**hole it is worth
> more!" and 1/3 no response.
>
>   
>   

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