From: Henry J. Fackovec (hfackovec@easternems.com)
Date: Thu Aug 22 2002 - 11:11:27 PDT
For my two cents:
First: I think that individuals and dealers posting items for sale here
is a great resource, and one of the reasons that this list exists. I
have been on the list for probably 5 yeatrs now (About 3 computers ago,
so I can't look back to when I first started loosing hours per day
looking at stuff<G>.)
Second: I know Charlie, and he is a regular guy tring to make a living,
he is not getting rich on the list members, he comes up with some cool,
and hard to find stuff on occassion. I think it would be faster, easier
and more profitable for Charlie to put it on ebay, and let us (The list
members) have to bid it out with the other 26 million collectors out
there, but he chooses to give us first shot. (Take your choice: having
to read, or just delete some posts for stuff for sale, or pay more money
for our toys?)
Like I said, just my thoughts.
Hank Fackovec
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf Of Hutterer, John - Deltec
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:24 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] F.S. M105 1.5 Ton TRAILERS, 200-300.00, BOSTON
Actually, it's not "a straight up croc o crap". The rules of the List do
prohibit "dealers" from using the List to advertise. How you define
"dealer", I suppose, is up to you. The List is, essentially,
self-regulating in that it relies on the integrity of members to keep
things under control. Arthur, the Listmaster, has not been particularly
evident of late. I have to assume that he has been busy with personal
matters. In the past, (some older List members might remember this)
Arthur would periodically post a copy of the List rules, when things
started to get out of hand.
That said, I don't have a problem with members posting items for sale. I
agree with Rikk that it is nice to get advance notice that an item is
being offered for sale. Additionally, posting an item to the List is a
good way to get a "price check", as was seen recently with the ignition
kits that were offered.
I think that most List members enjoy the opportunity to pick up bargains
from other List members, as long as sale items are listed in a
reasonable manner. Charlie's postings did not offend me. I get the
impression that he is not a major player in the surplus business,
compared to someone like Memphis Equipment, for example. Charlie might
take a hint from the way that Joe Young does business. He posts
occasional notices of items for sale, but with a reference to his web
site, for details. That seems like a better way of doing business than
posting detailed descriptions to the List, itself.
Opinions anyone?
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Rikk Rogers [mailto:rkltd@swbell.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 11:05 AM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] F.S. M105 1.5 Ton TRAILERS, 200-300.00, BOSTON
That's a straight up croc o crap.
Pretty much everyone that has something to sell posts a heads up on this
list and we are the better off for it. Many list members post links to
their ebay auctions. And very many of us would consider it an insult,
were we not given "first shot" on new or "good deal" merchandise.
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of TacticalTruck@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 7:17 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] F.S. M105 1.5 Ton TRAILERS, 200-300.00, BOSTON
Charlie
I know you're a good guy and probably have some good deals but the list
is not suppose to be used for commerical advertisement. I'm a dealer by
definiton, though a small one man operation doing less business than
many 'collectors' and I try to only post things for sale if they're ask
for. Jeff TacticalTruck.com
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