[CR]Threats related to ebay by CR listmembers

(Example: Racing)

From: "Steven Maasland" <themaaslands@comcast.net>
To: "CR" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:25:02 -0500
Subject: [CR]Threats related to ebay by CR listmembers

A short while ago, there was talk of death threats being voiced by certain ebay members against a CR list member. In a somewhat similar vein, I have also received a threatening message, however this time it is from a CR member and somebody who is threatening to take me to task through this list. I would like to share with you the message that I received through the ebay system a short while ago:

"Steve, you have blocked me from bidding on your auctions. You will reverse this immdediately [sic] or I will tomorrow post to the list recommending that all CR members block you and boycott any bidding on your items. If you are goig [sic] to treat CR members like this then you need to get off the list."

Let me state it plain and simple, I have about 50 ebay members who are on my blocked bidder list, including quite a few CR list members. I am not ashamed of this in the least. I do not "do" ebay professionally, nor do I attempt to wring every last dollar out of my auctions. Most of the items that I end up selling on ebay are first offered to the CR list (at prices that 9 times out of 10 are cheaper than what they end up selling for on ebay!) I am known to offer discounts to people when I believe that the final auction prices are too high, or offer shipping discounts or throw in extra items. The people that I put on my blocked bidder list are there for a reason. They are not put there to help me get higher prices, as in fact, the simple fact that their bids cannot register can only lead to me getting lower prices for the objects that these people are interested in. For the most part, I have either personally witnessed or been told of actions of these blocked bidders that I feel are intolerable. To deal with them is simply not worth the potential hassle. It is not a question of money or ,mistreating somebody for their membership on the CR list, but rather a question of peace of mind. It is quite evident to me that my judgment was spot on in the case of the CR list member concerned. This is not to say that I have not made some mistakes in the additions to my blocked bidder list, as can be attested by the fact that there are three instances of CR list members who were once blocked and are now unblocked after a civilized discussion of the concerns that led me to put them on the list to start with. If anybody feels that they have unfairly been added to my blocked bidder list, please feel free to let me know, perhaps it is due to misinterpreted or miscommunicated information.

Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ USA

PS: For those that don't know my ebay id, it is my surname spelled out backwards: dnalsaam You can check out my feedback as a seller (100% positive with a 4.9 out of 5 in every rating category) here: http://ebay.com/<blah> &ftab=FeedbackAsSeller