I second the motion, and my garage-ful of used parts is, if anything, growing by the month.
Andrew Used W111 coupe and W123 parts 1983 and 1985 300TDs 1970 280SE 3.5 1985 300CD (hers) 2008 Smart Fourtwo (hers) On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 11:45 PM, Loren Faeth <lfa...@leadingchange.com>wrote: > Sounds like a plan. > > However, my supply of new and used parts just got drastically smaller. > > > > At 07:10 AM 9/11/2009, you wrote: > >> If you want a easy to access place to list used parts, Yahoo Groups is >> pretty easy to set up - I can create a group for OkieBenz if needed - the >> only downside is people need to subscribe to a Group before gaining full >> access but the groups offer lots of flexibility in what can be posted. A >> folder for parts available would be super easy - if you see something you >> want, just email the owner and make a deal. Then the owner removes the sold >> part from the group folder and that takes care of maintenance. >> >> It would also be available for non-okie members to join also so you may >> end up with a larger audience for selling parts. >> >> Let me know if you want me to create a Yahoo Group for a parts sales >> tool. Someone would need to monitor things to make sure it stays accurate >> and doesn't get hit with spam - I can monitor who joins the group is you >> wish - >> >> LarryT >> 91 300D >> >> OilAnalysis Time? >> Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? >> www.youroil.net >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:36 PM >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Parts exchange >> >> You can always post what you have for sale to the list. As for a message >>> board sort or deal, that would be great as well, and can be added to >>> Okiebenz. I wonder if my couple of free labor web guys might know how to do >>> that, or anybody else for that matter. >>> Loren Faeth wrote: >>> >>>> I have been cleaning house, garage, and so forth, and I am amazed at the >>>> pile of unused, new parts I have accumulated, along with used stuff to fit >>>> 110, 111,108, 107. 115, 123, 124 and 126 cars. >>>> >>>> Fleabay is worthless >>>> Craigslist is now spamlist, you get at least 10 spams for every real >>>> reply you get, and it is hard to pick out the real replies. >>>> Nobody looks at ioffer and other would-be fleabay competitors >>>> >>>> >>>> There is a lot of talent on the list. >>>> >>>> Others on the list surely have the same type of stuff laying around. >>>> >>>> And then there is Kaleb. >>>> >>>> >>>> Here is my proposal: >>>> >>>> We need a free place to list new and used parts for sale, open to anyone >>>> to buy, but only for list members (or ?) to sell >>>> Pay by paypal. It is simple (yeah, I know, it is fleabay, but it is >>>> simple and it works) >>>> >>>> If it gets really successful, we could also add an auction format, so >>>> that when getting rid of something is more important than price, we could >>>> list it and let the fun begin. >>>> >>>> Anybody interested? >>>> >>>> Anybody willing to work on the website? >>>> I could host it, or perhaps Kaleb might want to, or someone else can. >>>> >>>> >>>> Loren Faeth >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: >>>> 270.13.82/2351 - Release Date: 09/07/09 06:40:00 >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK >>> 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 >>> 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro >>> manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: < >>> http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090908/eb864a7a/attachment.html >>> > >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > Loren Faeth > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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