"Bob Smith" <smithdairy RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> <Ebay specifically prohibit their sellers from <spamming newsgroups
>
> I always wondered why eBay would even give a shit whether
> sellers piss off regular posters and advertise in newsgroups
> that don't allow it since they stand to make more money from
> sellers who can find every available venue to advertise in,
> whether the venue allows it or not. If something is being
> advertised that is extremely rare or highly desired, you can
> bet that the members are secretly glad that the boob accidentally
> advertised in their newsgroup. Otherwise they might not have
> even known that someone was selling that authentic Hemingway
> signed first edition, etc. on eBay.
In the first place, it's highly unlikely that anyone reading
a book collecting NewsGroup on a regular basis, wouldn't already
be aware of eBay. And be doing regular searches of their areas
of interest already.
So spam is of no benefit there.
Secondly, its questionsble whether any knowledgeable person
would want to commit to spending large sums of money on a
supposedly highly desirable book - sight unseen - solely on
the basis of a written description on eBay, from a vendor who
is so unprofessional and short of capital, as to find it necessary
to spam NewsGroups.
So spam is of no benefit there unless a prior inspection, at a
minimum, can be arranged. At least when commiting large sums
of money to an offering from an unknown vendor without an
established reputation. A vendor who would most likely
involve the buyer in interminable arguments about condition
etc. in order to try and hang on to the cash.
Presumably Ebay would soon become concerned with any practice
that generated an appreciable number of complaints, involving
large sums of money.
michael adams
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