[Boatanchors] EBay links

Sat Jun 16 15:04:16 EDT 2012

All that says is that the seller could care less about offering a good price 
to the list but wants just to get absolute top dollar.

Im completely against that.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
To: "Carl Nord" <chnord at comcast.net>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] EBay links

> Here's what I do on the Groups I either own or moderate (>10,000 members):
>
> Items not owned by the poster like:
>
> "Hey, look at this odd thing" or "What does thing fit or do" are allowed.
>
>
> Items being sold by the poster MUST disclose that fact and are permitted
> occasionally:
>
> "I am selling my Collins 75A-3, eBay number 1234567890."
>
>
> It works just fine, IMO.
>
> -John
>
> =====================
>
>
>
>> Duane,
>>
>> For what it is worth, my recollection was that the issue revolved around
>> people posting a link for something they were selling. I am 100% in favor
>> of
>> banning that. I would also suggest that 10 years ago Ebay was in its
>> infancy
>> (more or less) and advertising a link helped sales. Now I think most
>> astute
>> buyers have set up automatic searches etc. and the push on the list is 
>> not
>> needed.
>>
>> That being said, as in this case, some really odd, funny or comically
>> described stuff shows up from time to time. If it involves Bas I
>> personally
>> enjoy that and don't see it a s promotion of the item in question. I also
>> cannot find a prohibition of EBay in the rules and even if it was there
>> fail
>> to see how it impacts the list owner any more than an outright add here
>> for
>> which no payment is required
>>
>> Rather than broad brushing everyone why not let it be known that EBay
>> links
>> that are promotional in nature are not allowed. If someone flaunts that
>> rule
>> drop the person.
>>
>>
>> Carl Nord
>> WA1KPD
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Duane Fischer,
>> W8DBF
>> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 3:20 PM
>> To: W2HX; sjotrollet at yahoo.com; comcents at bellsouth.net
>> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Ebay links
>>
>> The problem is, once the door is opened all control seems to go away. 
>> "You
>> let X post, so why can't I?" And so forth.
>>
>> This was tried a decade ago and it did not work. The battles and arguing
>> nearly destroyed the list. Personally I do not care to go through that
>> again.
>>
>> For what is worth, there is a list on 'mailman.qth.net' just for EBAY
>> links,
>> comments or whatever. Guess what? Nobody liked that either! As far as I
>> know
>> that very list is still here, so go there and post all the EBAY related
>> stuff you feel inclined to do.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "W2HX" <w2hx at w2hx.com>
>> To: <sjotrollet at yahoo.com>; <comcents at bellsouth.net>
>> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 6:03 PM
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Ebay links
>>
>>
>>> Maybe the rule could be no sales via ebay, but links for informational
>>> purposes like unusual sets or funny or unrealistic listings
>>>
>>> 73 Eugene W2HX
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Randy and Sherry Guttery [comcents at bellsouth.net]
>>> Received: Thursday, 14 Jun 2012, 6:57pm
>>> To: Walter Treftz [sjotrollet at yahoo.com]
>>> CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net [boatanchors at mailman.qth.net]
>>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 101, Issue 15
>>>
>>> On 6/14/2012 3:16 PM, Walter Treftz wrote:
>>>> "No links to eBay" - hell, lets get real (for a change). These last
>>>> couple links weren't done with the
>>>> idea of selling something, it was all in humor. Get a life, if we can't
>>>> laugh at our selves (and eBay)
>>>> then lets just start collecting stamps.
>>>> 73
>>>> Walt (N4GL)
>>>>
>>> While I agree with you in part - I have been part of news
>>> groups (and reflectors) which were basically destroyed by
>>> ebay ads and similar "hawking of wares". While I certainly
>>> appreciate both humor - and the occasional "oh WOW" -
>>> allowing any links has been - and still is - a slippery
>>> slope into any "discussions" being totally buried by ads.
>>> While it may seem draconian - an across the board ban seems
>>> to have been effective in preserving the "discussion" nature
>>> of this (and other) group(s).
>>>
>>> just my .02....
>>>
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