On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:49:51 GMT, "Hamguy" wrote:

Hey internet police...does it really matter whether a person uses FS or FA?

Yes.

FS means a quick exchange:

"I'll give you $XX for your widget."
"Ok, done!"

Whereas FA / eBay means a user must be registered on eBay, perhaps
have a paypal account if the seller requires paypal, etc.

I mean, on auction sites, people are either BUYING or SELLING stuff. It
appears to me that this guy is SELLING a scanner, so FS is just fine.

No, it's not.

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/swap-guide/

is this groups FAQ:

It has become common practice to append "FS" ("For Sale"), "WTB"
("Want To Buy"), or "WTT" ("Want To Trade") to the subject line of an
ad. With the new online auction service, eBay, we ask that you include
"FA" ("For Auction") and also "eBay" to your subject line if you
choose to place an auction notice. (Note that a recent straw poll
revealed that many readers are not happy seeing auction notices on
r.r.swap - post such notices at your own risk! If you fail to append
"FA" and "eBay" in your subject line, you will surely be flamed.)
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