[Boatanchors] Let's Nix the SX-115 discussion

[Jim Isbell]

I am not sure I see the difference between saying, "I have a such and 
such for sale" and saying "I have put such and such up for auction on a 
particular web site".  In both cases you are offering to sell something 
"for profit".  Just because it is not on auction does not mean you will 
take less for it.  I often DO NOT put things up for auction because I 
fear they will not get a high enough price.  I guess that makes me an 
ogre of some sort.

I do see a problem with a commercial outfit using the list to post 
notices about auctions, but that could be controlled without making 
everyone else mad.

And, after all, the PayPal site IS owned and run "for profit" by THAT 
auction company.  AND people make contributions to these lists using 
PayPal.  So I guess it is OK if the profit is coming "IN" just not ok if 
it isn't incoming.

Personally I  love to have a "heads up" notice on something for sale 
that I had missed.  I bought most of my Collins equipment on THAT site.

Todd Bigelow - PS wrote:

> Carl Nord wrote:
>
>> The definition of taboo seems very arbitrary on several of the radio 
>> lists.
>> Sometimes it is very narrowly defined and other times it includes a wide
>> range of subjects, even frogs!!!!
>>
>> Go figure   
>>
> I'm still confused about the HTs, 10(11) meter Unidens and Yaecomwood 
> radios I see listed here for sale. My big toe is more of a boatanchor 
> than any of those appliances. Personally, I'm glad we don't have to 
> put up with epay ads like you see on the newsgroups. But on the 
> Milsurplus list we often have posted links from epay for 'wassat?' 
> questions, comparisons, etc. which is probably why Tom posted it here. 
> Seems to work just fine. Sure, there are a very few (2-3) who don't 
> contribute anything to the list but choose to slip in their own epay 
> ad/listing now and then. They can be easily banned for taking 
> advantage of the situation.
>
> IMHO, there should be some reachable common ground on matters like 
> this. There is a difference between something informational and 
> advertising. I don't care to see the floodgates opened any more than 
> Duane or the next person, but neither do I think it's right for 
> someone to get tossed without at least a warning for making an 
> informational post to the list for comment. It's not like we have the 
> bandwidth control set at 'FULL' here, afterall.
>
> Grant is right. In the end, the list admin sets the rules and we 
> either agree to play by them or take our marbles and go elsewhere. 
> That's always an option I suppose, but folks have said I don't have 
> all my marbles anyhow, sooo... Do/Will/Can listmembers have any input 
> or comment on such matters? Happy, contributing members are what make 
> the lists work, afterall.
>
> Chalk it up to my curious nature.
>
> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ
>
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