I reported him for selling extra stuff inside his auction
and for posting to the wanted listings in addition to the correct ones.

oscar

EbaySucks wrote:

More Ebay Crap

On 24 Sep 2003 11:51:31 -0700,
(Greg Courville) wrote:

The rig has gone up on eBay at a starting price of $35.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3049146231

I'm sorry if I have offended anybody with my for-auction post, but at a
glance I can see at least six other "FA:" posts on this NG and nobody has
complained about any of them. Could somebody please explain what I have done
to warrant complaints from three different people?
As for "selling extra stuff", if the buyer is concerned about this, I will
list the item as a "buy-it-now" sale so that it will be covered by eBay.
I am concerned about how people view me both on eBay and the newsgroups, so
if you have an issue, please tell me what I am doing wrong so I can correct
it.

73 de KG6SGY



"Oscar" wrote in message
...
I reported him for selling extra stuff inside his auction
and for posting to the wanted listings in addition to the correct ones.

oscar

EbaySucks wrote:

More Ebay Crap

On 24 Sep 2003 11:51:31 -0700,
(Greg Courville) wrote:

The rig has gone up on eBay at a starting price of $35.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3049146231

Greg -- the answer to your question can be found at the rec.radio guidelines
at URL:
http://faqs.jmas.co.jp/FAQs/radio/personal-intro

Sez: The rec.radio.amateur .equipment group is NOT the place for buying or
selling
equipment, that's what rec.radio.swap is for.

Guidelines say -- rec.radio.amateur .equipment is for Amateur Radio Hardware
and software discussions.

Many folks post their FS FA WTB WTD items on all the newsgroups which
really is poor practice.
The rec.radio groups are broken down into several categories so one doesn't
have to see the same posts in all the NG's.
Just a way to TRY and keep order out of chaos.

However, it doesn't work well as folks do what they darn well please.
Since the groups are unmoderated -- little can be done about those who spam
all rec.radio NG's
The "at least six other FA posts" you cited are not following the
guidelines either. Doesn't make it "right"

Most everyone I know reads all of the rec.radio NG's -- so why spam em all
and be out of context on most of them ???

I am not playing NG cop -- just answering your question.
Continue with spamming all NG's if you want,
but be prepared for some heat from the regular readers
who will tell you to post within the guidelines.

--
73 From the Spurious Noise ';';;';x":.,";"'
---------------------------------------
"Greg Courville" wrote in message
...
I'm sorry if I have offended anybody with my for-auction post, but at a
glance I can see at least six other "FA:" posts on this NG and nobody has
complained about any of them. Could somebody please explain what I have
done
to warrant complaints from three different people?
As for "selling extra stuff", if the buyer is concerned about this, I will
list the item as a "buy-it-now" sale so that it will be covered by eBay.
I am concerned about how people view me both on eBay and the newsgroups,
so
if you have an issue, please tell me what I am doing wrong so I can
correct
it.

73 de KG6SGY



"Oscar" wrote in message
...
I reported him for selling extra stuff inside his auction
and for posting to the wanted listings in addition to the correct ones.

oscar

EbaySucks wrote:

More Ebay Crap

On 24 Sep 2003 11:51:31 -0700,
(Greg Courville) wrote:

The rig has gone up on eBay at a starting price of $35.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3049146231

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:19:16 -0700, "Spurious Noise"
wrote:

"To me", they can post a FA, FS, WTB, what every if it pertains to the
group in which it's posted.

They are at least as on topic as about 50% of the discussions,
probably more.

The groups have grown and changed as has the internet and Amateur
Radio.

Although the "market place is, or rather, *should* be the best, If
I'm reading the antennas group and some one has an antenna for sale,
or is looking for one, it seems a suitable forum to me. Besides they
are probably more likely to find some one interested than the people
going to the "market place". Although I keep that group and
occasionally visit, I am far more likely to see something of interest
is it's placed on the groups I read.

I say this never having posted a FS, or FA on any of the newsgroups as
far as I can remember.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

I swear I never wrote this --- gadzooks I've been snipped and misquoted.

--
73 From the Spurious Noise ';';;';x":.,";"'
"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:19:16 -0700, "Spurious Noise"
wrote:

"To me", they can post a FA, FS, WTB, what every if it pertains to the
group in which it's posted.

They are at least as on topic as about 50% of the discussions,
probably more.

The groups have grown and changed as has the internet and Amateur
Radio.

Although the "market place is, or rather, *should* be the best, If
I'm reading the antennas group and some one has an antenna for sale,
or is looking for one, it seems a suitable forum to me. Besides they
are probably more likely to find some one interested than the people
going to the "market place". Although I keep that group and
occasionally visit, I am far more likely to see something of interest
is it's placed on the groups I read.

I say this never having posted a FS, or FA on any of the newsgroups as
far as I can remember.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 07:57:53 -0700, "Spurious Noise"
wrote:

I swear I never wrote this --- gadzooks I've been snipped and misquoted.

It has my sig, I don't know what the news reader did to the top.
There was no quoting, my post was the only thing there on mine.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 07:57:53 -0700, "Spurious Noise"
wrote:

I swear I never wrote this --- gadzooks I've been snipped and misquoted.

It has my sig, I don't know what the news reader did to the top.
There was no quoting, my post was the only thing there on mine.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

I swear I never wrote this --- gadzooks I've been snipped and misquoted.

--
73 From the Spurious Noise ';';;';x":.,";"'
"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:19:16 -0700, "Spurious Noise"
wrote:

"To me", they can post a FA, FS, WTB, what every if it pertains to the
group in which it's posted.

They are at least as on topic as about 50% of the discussions,
probably more.

The groups have grown and changed as has the internet and Amateur
Radio.

Although the "market place is, or rather, *should* be the best, If
I'm reading the antennas group and some one has an antenna for sale,
or is looking for one, it seems a suitable forum to me. Besides they
are probably more likely to find some one interested than the people
going to the "market place". Although I keep that group and
occasionally visit, I am far more likely to see something of interest
is it's placed on the groups I read.

I say this never having posted a FS, or FA on any of the newsgroups as
far as I can remember.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:19:16 -0700, "Spurious Noise"
wrote:

"To me", they can post a FA, FS, WTB, what every if it pertains to the
group in which it's posted.

They are at least as on topic as about 50% of the discussions,
probably more.

The groups have grown and changed as has the internet and Amateur
Radio.

Although the "market place is, or rather, *should* be the best, If
I'm reading the antennas group and some one has an antenna for sale,
or is looking for one, it seems a suitable forum to me. Besides they
are probably more likely to find some one interested than the people
going to the "market place". Although I keep that group and
occasionally visit, I am far more likely to see something of interest
is it's placed on the groups I read.

I say this never having posted a FS, or FA on any of the newsgroups as
far as I can remember.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

Greg -- the answer to your question can be found at the rec.radio guidelines
at URL:
http://faqs.jmas.co.jp/FAQs/radio/personal-intro

Sez: The rec.radio.amateur .equipment group is NOT the place for buying or
selling
equipment, that's what rec.radio.swap is for.

Guidelines say -- rec.radio.amateur .equipment is for Amateur Radio Hardware
and software discussions.

Many folks post their FS FA WTB WTD items on all the newsgroups which
really is poor practice.
The rec.radio groups are broken down into several categories so one doesn't
have to see the same posts in all the NG's.
Just a way to TRY and keep order out of chaos.

However, it doesn't work well as folks do what they darn well please.
Since the groups are unmoderated -- little can be done about those who spam
all rec.radio NG's
The "at least six other FA posts" you cited are not following the
guidelines either. Doesn't make it "right"

Most everyone I know reads all of the rec.radio NG's -- so why spam em all
and be out of context on most of them ???

I am not playing NG cop -- just answering your question.
Continue with spamming all NG's if you want,
but be prepared for some heat from the regular readers
who will tell you to post within the guidelines.

--
73 From the Spurious Noise ';';;';x":.,";"'
---------------------------------------
"Greg Courville" wrote in message
...
I'm sorry if I have offended anybody with my for-auction post, but at a
glance I can see at least six other "FA:" posts on this NG and nobody has
complained about any of them. Could somebody please explain what I have
done
to warrant complaints from three different people?
As for "selling extra stuff", if the buyer is concerned about this, I will
list the item as a "buy-it-now" sale so that it will be covered by eBay.
I am concerned about how people view me both on eBay and the newsgroups,
so
if you have an issue, please tell me what I am doing wrong so I can
correct
it.

73 de KG6SGY



"Oscar" wrote in message
...
I reported him for selling extra stuff inside his auction
and for posting to the wanted listings in addition to the correct ones.

oscar

EbaySucks wrote:

More Ebay Crap

On 24 Sep 2003 11:51:31 -0700,
(Greg Courville) wrote:

The rig has gone up on eBay at a starting price of $35.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3049146231