On 18 Nov 2004 21:49:52 GMT, "Arthur Clune" <
[email protected]> wrote
in message <
[email protected]>:
>: It was also the second advert within a week. I said nothign about the
>: first. I gave him a break.
>Is that so bad? This group has always allowed private sale ads. Pete Biggs
>posts more pointers to ebay auctions and you don't complain about him.
He also takes an active part in the daily wossname.
>I don't often disagree with you, but this strikes me as petty and personal.
Maybe. Something about the man rubs me up the wrong way; I think
serial eBayers are a bit like Amway salesmen. Selling off the odds
and sods at the bottom of your parts bin is one thing, but some people
sell /so/ much stuff that you can't help feeling they are buying it
and selling it on as a sideline. Nowt wrong with that in principle,
but using a non-commercial Usenet group as your personal billboard is
taking the **** rather.
A website with links to eBay auctions in a .sig of a regular would
bring no comment at all from me, and neither do sales from regulars.
I just have a low tolerance for spam, I suppose.
Guy
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