If a forum member has an item for sale on ebay, is it ok to post that?

In other words: what HowardR said.

[This message was edited by Ben Elder on 12 January 2005 at 01:09 PM.]

I appreciate the "heads up" posts, but if it causes a buyer to pass on a Forum advertised item, it takes a sale away from a member, and a comission away from the Forum.

Thanks to all of you on the forum that I have dealt with over the past 6 years.

Bob

[This message was edited by Bob Knight on 13 January 2005 at 10:21 AM.]

As pre-moderator, I would suggest the following;

interesting pedal steel on ebay - post to pedal steel

interesting non pedal, dobro, etc. - post in no peddlers

other instruments - post in music

cooking steelers - post in The Julia Childs Forum

there, that wasn't so difficult, eh?

[This message was edited by HowardR on 13 January 2005 at 09:36 AM.]

I wouldn't buy anything on E-Bay, even if they were giving it away. Can't trust 'em.

I would think that any SGF Member finding an item he/she desires with the terms he/she desires where-ever that might be, is in keeping with the fullest best wishes spirit of the SGF; And anyone directing anyone to something they think might fit that bill is part of that spirit.

If the idea of the buy/sell/trade SGF board is to generate funds to support the SGF rather than provide a collective resource, then that's another story and restrictions on references to outside items / resources could be made.

I highly doubt that any SGF Member would choose eBay or just about anywhere else if the same or similar item were for sale on the SGF with competitive terms.

I've made several hundred purchases from eBay and have had very few problematic transactions, and NONE that I wasn't able to resolve rather quickly and easily; BUT, common sense suggests a person do their homework before they do business there. EBay isn't much if any more an abnormal risk to a person who does their homework and uses their head, than any number of other "rummage" venues; As I find having a local district attorney detective telephone a problematic Seller on behalf of the FBI / IFCC Internet Fraud Task Force, ...even more effective than having to roll the dice in resolving such issues face to face in my own town.

Aloha,
Denny T~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 13 January 2005 at 12:41 PM.]

All the posts here are archived in a searchable database.

You can look up topics from years ago. If you click on an old link to an eBay item you'll get an "item not found".

cooking steelers - post in The Julia Childs Forum

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b0b, a couple of questions just to be clear
If a forum member has an item for sale on ebay, is it ok to post that?

If there is an item of interest on ebay, is it ok to post that in other sections?

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This section, however, is reserved for Forum members posting their own stuff for sale.

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Thank You for such good work, b0b. I feel quite fortunate to be a member here.

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....please refrain from posting off topic comments....

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BALIFF, ....whack DT~'s pee pee!
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OUCH!

Aloha,
Denny T~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 13 January 2005 at 06:55 PM.]

Now let me see if I can get my thanks to Bobby done without complimenting "his forum"! (DUHhhhhh ... drooooool).

(I should know by now to not try to post with only 1 cup o'joe and 2 cigs on my brain!). (Testimonies to that here) and here !).

Aloha,
DT~

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EDITED: And now I notice your correction message of 5 minutes ago has been deleted! Ping pong on the 4th floor ward!

BALIFF, ...whack DT~'s pee pee again!

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 13 January 2005 at 07:16 PM.]