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Re: Please don't solicit people that report sales
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lugnet.market.shopping
Date: 
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 03:57:15 GMT
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However, I do think the default should be the other way...
solicitations expected unless the poster states otherwise.
It appears most people disagree; oh well.

For what it's worth I agree with you.  If you're only posting for
informational purposes ("this is where they are...pick them up if you can")
I feel that would best be done in the local groups, as this kind of
information is worthless to anyone that is not close enough to take
advantage of it.

Just my .02 worth,
Will



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  Re: Please don't solicit people that report sales
 
(...) A somewhat rhetorical question: How many people d'ya think feel comfortable explicitly admitting that they're not willing to pick something up for a fellow AFOL? It's not fun. I once posted to .loc.us.ma.bos about a huge stash of old sets (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory)
  Re: Please don't solicit people that report sales
 
Will Hess wrote in message ... . (...) I disagree. I live in Idaho and the Loc. group gets no traffic, for good reasons, we are few and far between. There are many people that live in places where there are not many LUGNETER's and the local groups (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: Please don't solicit people that report sales
 
(...) I think just the opposite. The posts for informational purposes are the ones with the most general interest for people keeping a pulse on the market and wanting to shop most effectively. If someone mentions discounted SW combo sets at Target (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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  Re: Please don't solicit people that report sales
 
My mistake. I made the leap "T&C" = place where you forbid things. I'm glad I'm mistaken. However, I do think the default should be the other way... solicitations expected unless the poster states otherwise. It appears most people disagree; oh well. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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