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Will Hess wrote:
> > I once posted to .loc.us.ma.bos about a huge stash of old sets just-then
> > discovered at a local newsstand store in town. It was very difficult for
> > me to admit that I was unwilling/unable to go back and pick anything up • for
> > anyone. I didn't have to say that, but I figured I might get swamped with
> > requests if I didn't, because some of these were sets from the early 90's.
> > Fortunately, the store took orders over the phone and was happy to ship.
> > I just didn't have the time to be an intermediary. Still, even with that
> > excuse, I felt guilty.
>
> This supports my argument that such posts belong in the local groups. Your
> post was directed to the few members of the Lugnet community who were best
> able to take advantage of the find. Posting this to .shopping would have
> been dissappointing to the majority of readers.
I don't know, I think that particular find should have been posted to .shopping
- they could take phone orders and ship, so ANYONE (OK, maybe just "anyone in
the US", if they wouldn't have shipped overseas) could have gotten the sets.
I guess we need a .shopping.us and .shopping.overseas ;-)
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