There is a lot to be said for proof reading. Generate the html code for the description section of the eBay listing and don't post the listing until at least 24 hours of cure time. Then proof it again. Really cuts down on public humiliation and embarrassment. Lousy listings tell you quite a bit about the seller.
Ron L wrote: > What struck me was the incongruity (and therefore the humor) of touting > someone as your favorite artist and then misspelling both the name and the > genre. I know I've made errors in E-Bay listings but when I read it over, I > usually catch them. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at > oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Bill Boruff > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:28 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Bad English on the Bay > > It's too bad that everyone isn't as perfect as some of us! When I > joined Phono-L I thought the purpose of the group was to share > phonograph information - not to beat up on others for what they > don't know. > Bill B > > On Jun 24, 2008, at 9:07 AM, Rich wrote: > >> Probably a benefit of the PC Public Education system. There is a >> spell >> check built into the eBay listing routine but they are still >> working on >> the grammar checking module. >> >> john robles wrote: >>> How can someone with such moronic English usage spell almost >>> everything correctly?? And ththe description was like one long run- >>> on sentence... >>> >>> Ron L <lherault at bu.edu> wrote: This seller touts his/her favorite >>> oprah singer Elma Gluck. See: >>> Item # 370061668586 >>> >>> Ron L >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >
