[CR]Getting burned on ebay and experts

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From: <wspokes@penn.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Getting burned on ebay and experts
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 07:23:17 -0500

So if someone has a bogus auction out there on a vintage/classic item...say a counterfit of "insert favorite builder name". we should just keep quiet so the buyer gets burned...Then in turn takes some photos and sends them to Dale and then finds out eventually it is bogus. Can't agree with that one!

I also have to pipe up on another subject that was mentioned in an email yesterday. There are certain people that get boasted about being wise ones with infinite knowledge. Did you ever ask them a question?

And I don't want to hear the excuse that they get a million emails a day to try and manage. Don't list yourself or take credit as an expert if all you ever do is investigate an issue. There are some fine examples of individuals who have given me examples in the past, even if they are one liners, I am getting answers. Martin Coopland, Sheldon Brown...many good examples and these people should be praised.

I continue to always learn new information on my own before ever asking questions individually. Often enough I learn a great deal from reading some of the ebay auctions, finally seeing the photos of some of these items, going to Sheldon's site or Dale's site.

Other experts...I'll get back to you on that one!

Walt

On Wed, 06 Nov 2002 02:22:34 -0800 Dennis Young <mail@woodworkingboy.com> wrote:
> Anyone remember the story of Tom Sawyer`s cat?
> It jumped up on a hot wood
> stove, ONCE! Singed paws, but much wiser for
> the experience.
>
> Dennis Young
> Hotaka, Japan
>
>
> > What if the item is misrepresented or
> boogered up? Can we assume the roll of
> > the "web police" or are we obligated to lend
> our expertise to the mix and
> > tell what's wrong so a comrade doesn't get
> taken?
> > Just wondering....
> >
> > Dale Brown
> > Greensboro, North Carolina