[TenTec] Orion I and II on Ebay

[Ron Castro]

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 at centurytel.net>
To: <tentec at 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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