Just an FYI, this is the seller's 4th relisting, all at the same price. Doesn't seem in a hurry to move it...
I also have no connection to the seller/item. As for these disclaimers, I've seen them on most hardware-focused lists and forums since I started giggling the interweb (isn't giggle that search motor all the young'ns use?). Since anybody can be anybody in cyberspace, it's a way to make clear the poster has no commercial interest in the post. If this seems overly-formal or unnecessary, just wait until you see what happens when somebody with an undisclosed commercial interest does surface---quite the feeding frenzy. Usually starts with a new member posting: "Hey, just saw this widget on ebay. What do you think about the widget and the price?" When it turns out, 10 or 15 posts later, the poster is the seller, all heck can break loose. Seller/poster says: "Gee, I wasn't trying to be deceptive, only trying to figure out what my widget was and if my pricing was reasonable. I'm not a widget expert like y'all." The polite responders point out a simple initial disclaimer would have eliminated any appearance of deception. The impolite ones are already flooding the poster's inbox with unpleasantness. As Philip also pointed out, disclaimers also minimize offlist requests for info about an item the poster doesn't possess or have an interest in. There is also the specter of uninvited lowball offers. Lowballing may not be an issue in a friendly forum like this, but you might be surprised by how many uninvited: "Way overpiced! I'll give you $250 for it." messages you can receive for the very fairly priced $1k item you posted. Paul Brodek Hillsdale, NJ USA On Saturday, March 1, 2014 12:31:26 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote: > > Dig this, lugged stem and all: > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Rambouillet-Toyo-factory-62cm-touring-randonneur-steel-lugged-Nitto-/321335753004?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ad11a792c > > Not mine (why do people say that in these posts?). > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
