Why post 10 or 20 separate Items of Ebay and not say something like "FA:
list"
-Mar

Cause it is an open unmoderated newsgroup and some are clueless and others
want to trap you into reading their post knowing that many don't read FA's.


--
The Anon Keyboard
I doubt, therefore I might be



"-Ron" wrote in message
news:n6pqd.3302$_E3.439@trndny06...
Why post 10 or 20 separate Items of Ebay and not say something like "FA:
list"
-Mar

Whats wrong with eBay? I buy most of ALL my equipment there. I just
bought a mint unopened Kenwood TS-870SAT for about 1/2 the cost. I also
buy things you can not find anywhere else. Why bash them? If it was not
for an FA: on here a few months back about an Alpha 89 , I would have
never found it and I won it... N4ATS

Keyboard In The Wilderness wrote:

Cause it is an open unmoderated newsgroup and some are clueless and
others
want to trap you into reading their post knowing that many don't read
FA's.



Keyboard In The Wilderness wrote:

Cause it is an open unmoderated newsgroup and some are clueless and others
want to trap you into reading their post knowing that many don't read FA's.

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:14:05 -0800, "Keyboard In The Wilderness"
wrote:

Cause it is an open unmoderated newsgroup and some are clueless and others
want to trap you into reading their post knowing that many don't read FA's.

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



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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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:50:59 GMT, "-Ron"
wrote:

Why post 10 or 20 separate Items of Ebay and not say something like "FA:
list"
-Mar

I just scan the group looking for items. If I don't see them in the
title, I'll likely skip the post. However, "Cleaning out garage", or
"Divorce sale" will get my attention... some times.

The same goes for "Wanted" items. If I see something I might have, or
be able to help with, I read it, but if it only says "Wanted" I'll
rarely take a look.

I don't care if it's FS, FA, for trade, or help me get this crap out
of the garage before my wife divorces me. OTOH if I see the same post
in a number of groups I'll likely skip it regardless of what it
contains.

In short; If it's not in the subject line I'm unlikely to see it.

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