Why so much Ebay crap ?
 

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
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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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To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address.

Ben -- Perhaps these guidelines will help -- see URL:
http://faqs.jmas.co.jp/FAQs/radio/personal-intro

FS, FA, E-Bay, WTB are all very common here and since it is an open
unmoderated NG -- it will undoubtedly continue to be so.

Which is OK since that rare long desired item may pop here whether FS, FA,
E-Bay, or swap. There are other auction sites -- not just E-Bay e.g.
http://auctions.yahoo.com/

And that unsold item you just can't seem to sell may be another's treasure
and they post a WTB -- Want To Buy -- whopppeee

This group gets buyers and sellers from all over the world -- good market
place.

BTW -- I love E-Bay -- found some great bargains and rare Ham items there --
but you gotta know what you are doing and understand how Auctions work and
that Auctions are a great American tradition and have there place

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


Someone wrote

I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

Ben -- swap is Ham Jargon for buy or sell as well as trade -- hams have
used it for years as a way to sell, buy, trade, and announce a want to buy
item.

A good example is a 40M net that has been on the air for 25 years that I
know of -- probably longer.
SWAPCARS -- 40 Meter Weekend Swap Net - 7.240MHz.
Started as WESTCARS
Every Saturday and Sunday, 1245 to 1630 PST.

There you can tune in every weekend and hear many items for sale as well as
swap or want to buy

And all across the country there are HF and VHF "Swap Nets'


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



"Ben" wrote in message
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I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

I see, cheers for the info, KITW, I'm fairly new to the newsgroup, thought
it ws just for swapping etc. cheers
Ben
Pity dxAssHole is not so helpful


"Keyboard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
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Ben -- swap is Ham Jargon for buy or sell as well as trade -- hams have
used it for years as a way to sell, buy, trade, and announce a want to buy
item.

A good example is a 40M net that has been on the air for 25 years that I
know of -- probably longer.
SWAPCARS -- 40 Meter Weekend Swap Net - 7.240MHz.
Started as WESTCARS
Every Saturday and Sunday, 1245 to 1630 PST.

There you can tune in every weekend and hear many items for sale as well
as swap or want to buy

And all across the country there are HF and VHF "Swap Nets'


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



"Ben" wrote in message
...


I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

Ben wrote:

I see, cheers for the info, KITW, I'm fairly new to the newsgroup, thought
it ws just for swapping etc. cheers
Ben
Pity dxAssHole is not so helpful

Oh well. I was simply pointing out the obvious.

A tip for you: When joining any group, it is best to monitor for a while to see
how things are done before jumping right in and having the potential of having
your nuts handed to you.

Cheers,

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Any way you look at it, you are still swapping. Swapping a radio. gear,
etc. for cash, credit, etc... It's all a swap!


"Ben" wrote in message
...


I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Ben wrote:

I see, cheers for the info, KITW, I'm fairly new to the newsgroup,
thought
it ws just for swapping etc. cheers
Ben
Pity dxAssHole is not so helpful

Oh well. I was simply pointing out the obvious.

A tip for you: When joining any group, it is best to monitor for a while
to see
how things are done before jumping right in and having the potential of
having
your nuts handed to you.

Cheers,

dxAce
Michigan
USA


Well the group is called rec.radio.swap, isn't it?
doesn't say anything about rec.radio.swap,auction,sale,wanted does it!
Ben

Strange, in my country if we buy an item we call it *buying* for cash,credit
etc. never heard it called swapping though. Although I did swap one radio
for another one once.
Ben

"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
...
Any way you look at it, you are still swapping. Swapping a radio. gear,
etc. for cash, credit, etc... It's all a swap!


"Ben" wrote in message
...


I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

From Merriam Webster:
Main Entry: 1swap
Pronunciation: 'swäp
Function: verb

transitive senses
1 : to give in trade : BARTER b : EXCHANGE 2

intransitive senses : to make an exchange
---------------------------------
So I guess one can give money in trade or exchange, but many would say
swapping is cashless. Maybe from our childhood -- I'll swap ya three green
marbles for that black one. A Superman for a Batman (comics)

Then there is Husband Swapping (sic)

I certainly don't swap for my groceries -- I buy by paying cash,
credit, or food stamps (just kiddin on the food stamps)

Ben wrote:

Strange, in my country if we buy an item we call it *buying* for cash,credit
etc. never heard it called swapping though. Although I did swap one radio
for another one once.

Then you just learned something.

Bravo for you. Been a while, hasn't it?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Me thinks we are mincing words folks

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



"Keyboard In The Wilderness" wrote in message
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From Merriam Webster:
Main Entry: 1swap
Pronunciation: 'swäp
Function: verb

transitive senses
1 : to give in trade : BARTER b : EXCHANGE 2

intransitive senses : to make an exchange
---------------------------------
So I guess one can give money in trade or exchange, but many would
say swapping is cashless. Maybe from our childhood -- I'll swap ya three
green marbles for that black one. A Superman for a Batman (comics)

Then there is Husband Swapping (sic)

I certainly don't swap for my groceries at the super market -- I buy
by paying cash, credit, or food stamps (just kiddin on the food stamps)

I might attend the farmers market and swap a bushel of apples for a bushel
of corn -- but the apple crop was poor this year hi hi
.
An aside the word comes from:
Etymology: Middle English swappen to strike; from the practice of
striking hands in closing a business deal





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



"PowerHouse Communications" wrote in message
...
Any way you look at it, you are still swapping. Swapping a radio. gear,
etc. for cash, credit, etc... It's all a swap!


"Ben" wrote in message
...


I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben

I actually thought this was a "Ham" news groups , not CB...

Keyboard In The Wilderness wrote:

Me thinks we are mincing words folks

I thought this was a group for *swapping* radio's etc.
Not for selling, auctioning or wanting to buy.
Ben


Just like rec.radio.shortwave is supposed to be for, well SHORTWAVE!

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remove SPAMSUCKS to reply

Did you just pull that out of your back-side? Who has said anything about
CB or HAM. We are talking RADIOS here. Nobody has indicated any specifics
within that category... Until your comment that is.

"N4ATS" wrote in message
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I actually thought this was a "Ham" news groups , not CB...

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