Hi, I have mixed feelings on this.
I don't have any objections at all to the number of ads posted. Two or three a week - its not five or ten a day. However, it's all those sales that are a bit problematic. 10 -20 or more percent off fairly quickly after the original items are first listed for sale. You see something you like, you buy it, and then find out you could have gotten it significantly lower if you had waited a few days. This has happened to me twice. I know the sales are intended to benefit both buyer and seller, but when there are so many of them, how does that make the buyer feel who overpaid for an item? Is the lesson to be learned don't buy what you like when you first see it, because if you wait, you will almost certainly get it cheaper? Don't get me wrong. Michael has some great stuff for sale. But those prices coming down so quickly - next time I will try waiting before I buy. Sometimes sales, which are supposed to attract buyers, can have the reverse effect too. Mark Grossman ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael cottingham" <mikew...@gilanet.com> To: "michael cottingham" <mikew...@gilanet.com> Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a non- issue for most. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: > Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people > on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what > is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have > some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then > rest easy. > > Michael > On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: > >> >> It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the >> concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count >> at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of >> us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all >> these silly rules. >> >> >> >> Hello, >> Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the >> extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you >> and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more >> than I care to do. >> Best Wishes >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. >> http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list