Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: yaBe
From: SthRosner@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:52:46 EST

In a message dated 3/7/02 4:24:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, jim@brick.org 
writes:

> It is e-a-s-y to find good prices on things you need and want. Just be very 
>  patient and very careful and be willing to not bid past your max on that 
>  thing you just cannot live without. You'll find you can live without it 
and 
>  another one, in better condition, will show up shortly, and you'll snag it 
>  for less than your max.
>  
>  Jim

Right again. I guess I'm comfortable with all of we "closet" eBayers coming 
out to inform the LUG that it can be a very worthwhile place to find things 
you need and to soften the bad rap that auctions have taken here. 

For newbies to eBay or any other auction site, pay close attantion to what 
Jim says here; know what you want, know what it's worth, establish in your 
own mind the maximum you are willing to pay, discipline yourself to keep to 
it and learn something about the bidding game - for it is a game to outwit 
other bidders. 

Finally, be very careful in selecting sellers from whom you will buy. The TV 
show "Good Morning America" just this morning told of increasing consumer 
fraud on some of the auction sites, including eBay. They are not frauds 
committed by the auction companies; sellers cook up all kinds of things, use 
different names to avoid the bad "feedback" that the auction sites use to 
warn people of unreliable or dishonest sellers and buyers. 

Seth      LaK 9
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