> Finally, you might try posting a WTB in the news groups. <snip>
> The news groups were a wonderful place to buy and sell things with no > fees. Ebay has, unfortunately, dragged off most of the traffic. ...It's just kind of sad that this free venue is > becoming unviable because of a fee based venue which offers no > advantages over the free venue. I agree that the newsgroups can be a great way to buy stuff. I got a 68040 chip by posting a WTB: on aus.computers.mac (which I should point out is an Australian newsgroup). I just thought I'd point out that while eBay offers limited protection against fraud, once you venture out on usenet, you're on your own. I don't know what the situation in the US is like, but sales fraud in Australian newsgroups while relatively uncommon, does happen. Some reasonable precautions to take would be to either pick the system up in person, or pay via COD. I should point out that over here at least, some sellers are wary of sending items, particularly heavy ones, COD as they end up having to pay postage should the buyer (you) change their mind and refuse the package. If you can't use COD or get the Mac in person, ask for the seller's phone number and call them voice. That's my $A0.02 ($US0.011). Don't let me put you off usenet though. The Mac newsgroups tend to be more of a community than the general 'for sale' ones, so you're pretty safe there. Hell, when I bought my 68040, the guy mailed it to me before I even paid. Oh, and if you (or anyone else) does use usenet, remember to obfusicate your email address, unless of course you really do want to know how you can enlarge your penis, order Viagra without a perscription and make big money in Nigerian oil deals. Cheers, Adam. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
