John On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 4:41 PM, John Musbach <johnmusba...@gmail.com> wrote: > Congrats, you sound like an ass. Your adendums helped you in no way
Is it because the truth hurts that much? > whatsoever and in fact were, in my eyes, a disservice to your > reputation. I will now avoid you as both a seller and buyer. It does no disservice to my reputation whatsoever because my reputation depends on how I treat my buyers (or swappers/sellers), not how I dispel ill-intended FUD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt). The antithetical posters could have emailed me privately if they felt qualms about something, but they chose to do it a different way. My reputation depends on how clearly and honestly I describe what I sell(*), how quickly and appropriately I send off the packages and how I handle any support issues. I'm proud to say that I do an excellent job in all those areas. * Now let's talk about this point because surely someone will likely try to nit-pick: "Oh, but you didn't say that Linux is a free OS". Right. It's free for download, not for a pre-printed CD/DVD and a manual. Here's another example which someone with ill intentions can take and twist: when an ADB cable is sold, the seller never writes: "Look, I'm selling this for a few bucks, but there are billions like them and people literally give them to me for free when they dump their old hardware, so I really got it for free, but I'm selling it now". It's just understood. Just like we don't know if you really got what you're selling for free, or if you paid for it. But we don't go around yelling in your threads: "hey, those damned ADB cables, why are you selling them? They're for free on every recycling site!". Enough already... -- You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to lemswap@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send an email *from your subscribed address* to lemswap+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback
