[Boatanchors] Re: false STUFF

[Dave Roscoe]

I do not wish to be contrary either,  but I really take offense at the
statement  "ebay is nothing more than a cesspool of ripoffs "

Perhaps Ron  somehow ran into the wrong people.

I have been active on eBay for almost 7 years with almost 1000   Positive
buy/sell transactions.
With one or two exceptions  , all were pleasant and satisfying on both ends.
I have met and become friendly with some wonderful people , who are
interested in the smae things that I am.
I have located and bought items that would take a lifetime of searching to
find.
Yes, there is a fee for this.
Miniscule , by my judgement.
Consider what a World-wide ad would cost to cover such a broad market
virtually instantaneously.
But what a tremendous system , when in the space of a few hours, an old CW
bug that is in the way,  and collecting dust in my shack for years , is sold
to a Japanese Ham , who is ecstatic to finally find this model , pays
instantly via PayPal , the funds are in my account , and I am on the way to
the Post Office to mail it to him. All in an hour or two.
All for pennies on the dollar in commissions and fees.

My two cents worth.

Dave W1DWZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john" <johnmb at nc.rr.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 5:18 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: false STUFF


> >Well, not to be contrary, but ebay is nothing more
>  > than a cesspool of ripoffs
>
> That's certainly not my experience (in over 400 transactions).
>
> I've gotten so much good stuff, that I would have never been able to find
> otherwise.
>
> John K5MO
>
>
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