Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, I didn't think that you thought I was endorsing it - but thanks for your reply. I don't think it's fair to criticize Ebay, though. It would be impossible for them to verify the authenticity of everything listed. A comparison would be, say, to a newspaper where no one expects that the paper itself is responsible for the content of all its classified ads. EBay goes much further than most newspapers in tracking down fraud and safeguarding its users. In my personal dealings on EBay (as both an occasional buyer and seller) I've only considered that EBay put me in contact with the other party. All the details have been up to me. I've gotten some pretty good deals, though. I also think that anyone even remotely considering a $20K+ on EBay would contact the seller and work out further provenance, payment terms, warranty, etc. If they don't, they probably get what they deserve. At least we're not bidding <g>. Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gil" <pasuno@hotmail.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 8:13 AM Subject: [Leica]Re: Non-Leica but historically significant > Brian, > > I did not mean to imply that you endorsed this item ... just critical of the > Ebay auction. Ebay has had more than a few bogus auctions in the past and > its worth while to do research before buying a auction item (especially if > the price is cheap or at a high amount) or use one of the various proxy > services available. > > mg > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >