[meteorite-list] ebay listings, steve schoner's attempt for a new group
From: Jim <Jim_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:47 2004 Message-ID: <005f01c3c271$529fc040$6501a8c0_at_ATTBI.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01C3C247.695BDB40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There is NO list policy banning the announcement of ebay auctions on = this list. It was agreed some time ago that the word "ad" should appear = in the subject line so that list members not wanting to read = advertisements did not have to even open the email. Check the list = policies and you see that I am correct. http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing_list.shtml Just because some list members HATE ebay does not mean they have the = power to ban ebay ads. They should direct their efforts to more = important list problems such as vulgarity and flame wars. So post away Michel. I would love to know when your ebay ads appear. Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV 26038 Catch a Falling Star Meteorites http://www.catchafallingstar.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michel Franco=20 To: Peter Marmet ; list=20 Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ebay listings, steve schoner's attempt = for a new group Sorry Chtristian and Peter,=20 I did not read the message related to Ebay. I was very pissed off by = many non meteorite related messages that I almost stop reading all. I understand that there should not be any annoucement of Ebay Sales on = this list.=20 Just 2 questions: Is it in the list policy ?=20 STeve is probably right. Some times ago I understood that we shoud = clearly write ADD ebay on the object so anyone can automatically skip = off the messages with the Outlook ( or other ) t messages tools Where should I send my ebay sales adds ? Personnaly I don't care send = messages to other lists.=20 Sorry again. BTW I have 23 auctions ending in a couple of hours ! Best regards Michel. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Peter Marmet=20 To: list=20 Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ebay listings, steve schoner's attempt = for a new group =20 Christian Anger wrote:=20 ...I think the idea to keep ebay announcements off this list has = died.=20 Still many members like Michel Franco (sorry Michel but you are just = only=20 ONE example for what I want to say becuase you recently did it) have = not accepted Steve's idea...=20 Hello list,=20 I like to find all ebay and all other AD's on this very list.=20 Somtimes items are sold within a few minutes and I don't like to = check the yahoo list every 5 minutes.=20 I made a couple of very good buys thanks to AD's on this list. For = some items I was - unfortunately - too late=20 as they were put on the list when it was 3:30AM in Europe :-( (e.g. = 5g of Ensisheim).=20 PS.: I think that Meteorite AD's are much more meteorite related = than a lot of other contributions that have recently reached this list!=20 Peter Marmet, Bern=20 ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01C3C247.695BDB40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>There is NO list policy banning the announcement of ebay auctions = on this=20 list. It was agreed some time ago that the word "ad" should appear = in the=20 subject line so that list members not wanting to read advertisements did = not=20 have to even open the email. Check the list policies and you see = that I am=20 correct.</DIV> <DIV><A=20 href=3D"http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing_list.shtml">http://www.me= teoritecentral.com/mailing_list.shtml</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just because some list members HATE ebay does not mean they have = the power=20 to ban ebay ads. They should direct their efforts to more = important list=20 problems such as vulgarity and flame wars.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So post away Michel. I would love to know when your ebay ads=20 appear.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Strope<BR>421 Fourth Street<BR>Glen Dale, WV 26038</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Catch a Falling Star Meteorites<BR><A=20 href=3D"http://www.catchafallingstar.com">http://www.catchafallingstar.co= m</A><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dmichel_at_caillou-noir.com = href=3D"mailto:michel_at_caillou-noir.com">Michel=20 Franco</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dp.marmet_at_dplanet.ch=20 href=3D"mailto:p.marmet_at_dplanet.ch">Peter Marmet</A> ; <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">list</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 14, 2003 = 1:25=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] = ebay=20 listings, steve schoner's attempt for a new group</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sorry Chtristian and = Peter, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I did not read the message = related to Ebay.=20 I was very pissed off by many non meteorite related messages that I = almost=20 stop reading all.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I understand that there should not be = any=20 annoucement of Ebay Sales on this list. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just 2 questions:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is it in the list policy ? = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>STeve is probably right. Some times = ago I=20 understood that we shoud clearly write ADD ebay on the object so = anyone can=20 automatically skip off the messages with the Outlook ( or other ) t = messages=20 tools</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Where should I send my ebay sales = adds ?=20 Personnaly I don't care send messages to other lists. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sorry again.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BTW I have 23 auctions ending in a = couple of=20 hours !</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best regards</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Michel.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dp.marmet_at_dplanet.ch = href=3D"mailto:p.marmet_at_dplanet.ch">Peter=20 Marmet</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">list</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 14, = 2003 2:08=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] = ebay=20 listings, steve schoner's attempt for a new group</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BR><I>Christian Anger wrote:</I> <BR><I>...I = think=20 the idea to keep ebay announcements off this list has died.</I> = <BR><I>Still=20 many members like Michel Franco (sorry Michel but you are just = only</I>=20 <BR><I>ONE example for what I want to say becuase you recently did = it) have=20 not accepted Steve's idea...</I><I></I>=20 <P>Hello list,<I></I>=20 <P>I like to find <U>all</U> ebay and <U>all</U> other AD's on this = very=20 list. <BR>Somtimes items are sold within a few minutes and I = don't=20 like to check the yahoo list every 5 minutes. <BR>I made a couple of = very=20 good buys thanks to AD's on this list. For some items I was - = unfortunately=20 - too late <BR>as they were put on the list when it was 3:30AM in = Europe=20 :-( (e.g. 5g of Ensisheim).=20 <P>PS.: I think that Meteorite AD's are much more meteorite related = than a=20 lot of other contributions that have recently reached this list!=20 <P>Peter Marmet, Bern </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01C3C247.695BDB40-- Received on Sun 14 Dec 2003 01:37:26 PM PST |
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