Why not? The purpose of any auction is to ascertain the fair market value
of an item. If you restrict the market, you defeat the purpose of the
auction. As a Ten Tec equipment owner, I want to know about auctions of TT
equipment not only because I might want to buy the items for sale, but to
give me a handle on what my equipment is worth. I can understand the list
objecting to dancing 'flash' banner adds, 32 point fonts with non-stop
advertisements and multiple posts of "Hurry...Only 4 days left to bid!!!!"
type ads, but IMHO a casual mention that an Orion is for sale on e-bay is of
general interest to those of us who frequent this list, even if it's being
made by the seller.
Let's not stifle free speech or the free market on this list!
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
(Formerly N6AHA)
----- Original Message -----
From: <k8vf_mark@centurytel.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 4:19 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Orion I and II on Ebay
I would not have announced it (unless it were mine)because it can only
cause
the price to go up.
The only problem with auctions is that folks forget what common street
value
is and bid way beyond it.
I recently saw a KW 950SD with a street price of $1200 go for $1900 or so.
Keep it under thy hat.
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