Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-22 Thread ensoramanda
Hi, It all may hit them in the pocket to some degree. I have bid on many things that I would not have found without tracking back through bidders or have been informed about after loosing an auction. I have never found that being contacted by an ebayer with a link to other similar pieces has

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-22 Thread JKGwilliam
to them let me know too. With best regards, Moni From: Nicholas Gessler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:35:14 -0800 Hello All, I was grossly disappointed at eBay's new policy of hiding

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-22 Thread Rob McCafferty
I agree Nicholas. Now it's rare that my more sensitive bits would survive a bid $200 once my wife found out but I spend plenty on stuff lower priced than that. It's nice to know who you're up against. There's one name in particular who seems to like the same stuff I do but seems a little

[meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-21 Thread Nicholas Gessler
Hello All, I was grossly disappointed at eBay's new policy of hiding the identity of all bidders in auctions over $200. Knowing at least a few of the bidders made one feel like he was taking part in a community. Oh, Fred bought that, or Sam didn't bid high enough, was part of the fun of

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-21 Thread Mike Bandli
: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:35 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community Hello All, I was grossly disappointed at eBay's new policy of hiding the identity of all bidders in auctions over $200. Knowing at least a few of the bidders made one feel

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-21 Thread Sterling K. Webb
@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:35 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community Hello All, I was grossly disappointed at eBay's new policy of hiding the identity of all bidders in auctions over $200. Knowing at least a few of the bidders made one feel like he

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-21 Thread Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge
, Moni From: Nicholas Gessler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:35:14 -0800 Hello All, I was grossly disappointed at eBay's new policy of hiding the identity of all bidders in auctions over $200

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

2007-01-21 Thread Nicholas Gessler
Thanks Mike, I'll put Rob Chesnut on my schist list and look forward to getting him to talk about more than his bottom line. He provides the typical top-down PR line of BS. Nowhere does he say anything about diminishing the community of buyers and bidders who once actually talked to one another