Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"John S." wrote:

Internet based sales have a huge advantage over in-place sales like
Dayton. Ebay and other sales sites can as we all know bring sellers
from around the world at any time of the day. It just isn't possible
to get that kind of coverage at an arena in Ohio.


E-bay and other on line auctions can never replace spotting a part or
piece of equipment you need that isn't worth the dealers time to list,
or would cost too much to ship. More than once I've asked about
something and was told to take it, so they didn't have to haul it home.
I've never seen an E-bay listing giving something away, and paying the
shipping to your door.

Clearly Ebay and other internet sites won't completely replace in
person sales, be it a hamfest, garage sale or estate auction. But the
ease of bringing large numbers of buyers and sellers together via some
internet connection has had a significant impact on brick and mortar
operations. The ease of transacting a sale electronically be it for a
Kenwood 940 or a spinning wheel can't be ignored. And the sellers that
fail to react in some way will be left behind.

"John S." wrote:

Clearly Ebay and other internet sites won't completely replace in
person sales, be it a hamfest, garage sale or estate auction. But the
ease of bringing large numbers of buyers and sellers together via some
internet connection has had a significant impact on brick and mortar
operations. The ease of transacting a sale electronically be it for a
Kenwood 940 or a spinning wheel can't be ignored. And the sellers that
fail to react in some way will be left behind.


Yeah, right. What about the people who don't even have a computer,
or don't trust online transactions? They'll never go near E-bay.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"John S." wrote:

Clearly Ebay and other internet sites won't completely replace in
person sales, be it a hamfest, garage sale or estate auction. But the
ease of bringing large numbers of buyers and sellers together via some
internet connection has had a significant impact on brick and mortar
operations. The ease of transacting a sale electronically be it for a
Kenwood 940 or a spinning wheel can't be ignored. And the sellers that
fail to react in some way will be left behind.


Yeah, right. What about the people who don't even have a computer,
or don't trust online transactions? They'll never go near E-bay.


They will be left in the dust. I suppose those who don't have a
computer or don't trust online transactions could try setting up an
ether-based net using morse code. I suspect that it will be largely
one-way communications though.




--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

I suppose next you'll attack yard sales. You're despicable.

On 30 May 2006 06:55:19 -0700, "Steven"
wrote:

I suppose next you'll attack yard sales. You're despicable.

Who? You didn't include any quote to know to whom you are referring
and these posts don't necessarily fall in the expected order.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Roger wrote:
On 30 May 2006 06:55:19 -0700, "Steven"
wrote:

I suppose next you'll attack yard sales. You're despicable.

Who? You didn't include any quote to know to whom you are referring
and these posts don't necessarily fall in the expected order.

Resort them by thread by using Google reader. Some of the off-line
readers do a poor job of tracking threads.



Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

John S. wrote:
Roger wrote:
On 30 May 2006 06:55:19 -0700, "Steven"
wrote:

I suppose next you'll attack yard sales. You're despicable.

Who? You didn't include any quote to know to whom you are referring
and these posts don't necessarily fall in the expected order.

Resort them by thread by using Google reader. Some of the off-line
readers do a poor job of tracking threads.



Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

It was John S. when he posted on the 30th I was replying to. Mike
plonked him.

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Roger wrote:
On 30 May 2006 06:55:19 -0700, "Steven"
wrote:

I suppose next you'll attack yard sales. You're despicable.

Who? You didn't include any quote to know to whom you are referring
and these posts don't necessarily fall in the expected order.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

It was a joke anyway. Use Google. I can't keep a scorecard on a thread
with 102+ posts either...

"John S." wrote:

They will be left in the dust. I suppose those who don't have a
computer or don't trust online transactions could try setting up an
ether-based net using morse code. I suspect that it will be largely
one-way communications though.


Like yours. Welcome to the bit bucket.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"John S." wrote:

They will be left in the dust. I suppose those who don't have a
computer or don't trust online transactions could try setting up an
ether-based net using morse code. I suspect that it will be largely
one-way communications though.




Like yours.

Like yours???? To increase the chances someone will understand you
try writing in complete sentences.



Welcome to the bit bucket.

Thanks for the welcome, but I won't be staying. I take it you are in
charge of the bit bucket?




--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida