From: Greg (czechsix@cox.net)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 19:52:04 PST
Jesus. H. Christ folks - can we start talking about something OD
soon...geez...
And yes, I do have a delete key. And it's getting a workout.
Greg
Vista,CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Ball" <vought@msn.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] I wish vendors would stop listing parts this way!
> You want to get my stuff yanked go right ahead if it makes you feel good
> that's exactly what I am talking about.
> The reason I add those extra search items is to make it easier for someone
> searching for the olive parts to find them.
> The only way you will return those extra items in a search is if you click
> search items and descriptions its that simple nothing sinister.
> You ever wonder why you get 31 items when you search on M35 and you get
127
> items when you click search items and descriptions
> Selling a matched set of M151 Belts for $10.00 is not going to make me
rich
> it is a waste of time if you think about what goes into it. I do not need
> them and someone else might so rather than sit on them I offer them up at
a
> decent price for use.
> Sorry if you feel put off by that, its not personal. Taking the time to
> email ebay to have someone's stuff yanked because its fun now that's
> personal....
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronzo" <rojoha@attbi.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 6:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] I wish vendors would stop listing parts this way!
>
>
> > Damn Dave, sure do seem to have struck a nerve with you here. What would
> > make you get so cranky about people bitching about keyword or
description
> > spamming? It's clearly spelled out in the policies and procedures of
eBay
> as
> > a no-no. These two guys were guilty. The first had only 223
transactions,
> > the second only 248. Definitely newbies, probably with more buys than
> sales.
> > So maybe I (we) should cut them some slack?
> >
> > `Calling someone on a little mis-truth about the "famous" universal
MV
> > sparkplug is a bad thing? (They're back on the 'bay again today).
> >
> > Got me thinking, maybe thou doth protesteth too much....
> >
> >
> > As you said " but if it makes you
> > > feel better about your own pitiful life then why not go ahead join in
> and
> > do
> > > the human thing report a fellow a MV'er for something today I am sure
it
> > > will raise your ego another notch....."
> >
> >
> > So I went back in the archives, wondering if there was anything in
it
> > that would give a hint on what button of yours I pushed? Turns out you
> sold
> > some items a while back on the 'Bay and gave us a heads up here. One
thing
> > lead to another and....
> >
> > Found on the 'bay today.....
> >
> > M151 Military Jeep Matched Belt Set
> >
> > Item 2401849022
> >
> > seller: oggy10 (622)
> >
> > Description
> > This is a M151 matched belt set it is in excellent shape and made by
> > Goodyear. M151 M35 M37 M38 Military truck Jeep
> >
> >
> > So, instead of notifying eBay, I'll throw it out here to the list
> (where
> > maybe oggy10 might see the results).
> >
> > Does anyone on the list see the relevance of the description for a
set
> > of matched belts for an M151 needing M35 M37 M38 in it except as a spam
> > tactic? If it can be used on an M35, fine. If not, in my opinion, it
> doesn't
> > belong there. It's spam.
> >
> > If oggy10 is out there, care to give the reasoning behind your
> > description? Can't be an accident like the newbies, since he has 622
> > transactions under his belt....
> >
> > "Hey, the emperor has no clothes on!" said the little boy.
> >
> > Ronzo, the mean spirited MV'er
> >
> > If it walks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck....
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Ball" <vought@msn.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] I wish vendors would stop listing parts this way!
> >
> >
> > > Lets see maybe you could send an email to the seller first or should
the
> > > everyone start reporting everyone for the small things. I am sure
> everyone
> > > on this list has something that could be reported to some body like
> maybe
> > > the neighbor with the junk yard view in a residential neighborhood.
> > > This hateful having fun at some else's expense stinks but if it makes
> you
> > > feel better about your own pitiful life then why not go ahead join in
> and
> > do
> > > the human thing report a fellow a MV'er for something today I am sure
it
> > > will raise your ego another notch.....
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ronzo" <rojoha@attbi.com>
> > > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [MV] I wish vendors would stop listing parts this way!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Read the replies to the original post up until a couple of minutes
> ago.
> > > >
> > > > This vendor is either a 'KEYWORD SPAMMER' and thus a
> >
> >
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