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gull
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Classified conference policy question
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Mar 31 21:35 UTC 2004 |
Quick policy question: Are pointers to ebay auctions allowed here? I've
been refraining from posting about any of my auctions because I wasn't sure
about the etiquette.
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rcurl
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response 1 of 22:
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Apr 1 02:40 UTC 2004 |
It doesn't seem to be a problem to me. You are selling things and by
citing e-bay listings you are making them available to grexers.
That's what this item is for.
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cmcgee
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response 2 of 22:
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Apr 1 15:06 UTC 2004 |
I'd like to see one item, in which you consistently post your ebay pointers.
That way, I can forget the whole item, and not have to continually forget new
stuff.
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rcurl
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response 3 of 22:
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Apr 1 18:20 UTC 2004 |
Why do you make a distinction between an offering by a grexer here or on
ebay? It might be something you want. 8^}
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cmcgee
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response 4 of 22:
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Apr 1 23:19 UTC 2004 |
I read grex regularly. I don't use ebay. If it is a pointer to ebay, it's
a waste of time for me. If it is merely a double posting, and I can make the
purchase without going to ebay, that's worth a separate item. If it's a
"hey,l I've got this great thing for sale but you have to buy it through ebay"
then keep it in a single item.
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scott
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response 5 of 22:
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Apr 2 00:39 UTC 2004 |
Seems like it might be useful, since I only check eBay for very specific
things. Plus it'll be for local items, from somebody I already trust.
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keesan
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response 6 of 22:
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Apr 2 01:46 UTC 2004 |
Would it not make more sense to post it on grex for a week first and if
nobody local wants it, then post on eBay?
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tod
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response 7 of 22:
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Apr 2 04:57 UTC 2004 |
This response has been erased.
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rcurl
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response 8 of 22:
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Apr 2 06:09 UTC 2004 |
One reason for a person posting an item on e-bay is to auction it off,
not sell it for a fixed price. And, of course, there is a much wider
audience on e-bay than on grex for an auction.
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cmcgee
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response 9 of 22:
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Apr 2 13:25 UTC 2004 |
yes, a single item where the URL can be posted and which can be forgotten by
those who don't want to deal with ebay auctions is exactly what I'm
suggesting.
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gull
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response 10 of 22:
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Apr 2 16:18 UTC 2004 |
Okay, if I post any auctions I'll create a single item to contain them,
and erase each post after the auction concludes. Would that be acceptable?
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cmcgee
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response 11 of 22:
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Apr 3 01:56 UTC 2004 |
That works for me. But why not just enter "item sold on (date) for (dollars)?
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scott
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response 12 of 22:
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Apr 3 12:49 UTC 2004 |
It's perfectly fine with me.
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gull
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response 13 of 22:
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Apr 4 00:07 UTC 2004 |
Re resp:11: It seems like erasing the posts instead would create less
clutter for someone reading the item for the first time. It's analogous
to how regular items here are erased when they're no longer useful.
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cmcgee
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response 14 of 22:
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Apr 4 01:52 UTC 2004 |
*nod* whichever is fine by me.
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tsty
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response 15 of 22:
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Jul 1 08:01 UTC 2004 |
the fw has no opinion on this. an ebay pointer to grex might be interesting,
however <g>.
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rcurl
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response 16 of 22:
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Oct 21 16:41 UTC 2004 |
Why were items here renumbered? That makes it harder to find items
cited previously in agora. In addition, the numbering jumped from 256 last
to 1161 last. Why?
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tsty
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response 17 of 22:
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Apr 28 22:43 UTC 2006 |
nothing was renumbered ... however a multitude of items were removed
since they were already taken care of, or 5-ish yrs old, whichever.
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rcurl
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response 18 of 22:
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Apr 29 05:38 UTC 2006 |
Thanks! Glad to see our fair-witness is still alive!
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tsty
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response 19 of 22:
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Dec 28 10:59 UTC 2006 |
tnx.
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tsty
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response 20 of 22:
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Jun 27 16:38 UTC 2007 |
me too.
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tsty
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response 21 of 22:
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Jan 25 06:21 UTC 2008 |
btw, pointers to ebay would be JustFine (tm) IFF ... IFF ... they
were shortened.
use url.rexroof.com or tinyurl.com .. art your leisure.
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tsty
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response 22 of 22:
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Mar 25 03:59 UTC 2009 |
umm, no tinyurl.com ... site blows w/crap ...
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