[Milsurplus] Re: [The WS No.19 Group] Ebays Fait accompli

[Mark Richards]

Military1944 at aol.com wrote:
> 
  > As for the message above, well, if you don't like bidding and don't use
> Ebay, what are you commenting for?  The 'garbage bin' as you call it has 
> brought some interesting items to the surface, which might have gone to 
> the tip otherwise. Ebay has its good points, I just feel they are now 
> taking advantage.
>  
> But, sapienti sat, Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes and 
> Caveat Emptor.

That says it all.  I agree.

We just purchased some file servers.  They're 7 years old, but for our 
purposes they're just fine.

Without the e-bay service, these may have ended up in a landfill, 
leaching heavy metals.  Instead, we're putting them to good service.

Sure, there's a few scum of the earth stealing via e-bay, but eventually 
they are caught up with and thrashed.  Use of payment methods that offer 
protection is the best insurance; getting to know the seller is another.

/m