[SEL] ot ebay

[R & M Ingold]

Al, I have a head start on ya. I have NEVER bought an item off ebay!!
I can see no reason to change this state of affairs.
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Harris" <alharris44 at gmail.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] ot ebay


> I'll go first, or second, if Reg is first.
>
> I'll not buy off eBay until the waters clear.
>
> Al Harris
> Oz
>
> R & M Ingold wrote:
>> E bay is like Gummint!! Always want to screw more out of ya.
>> If we all said"Enough" at the same time! ......................
>> Reg & Marg Ingold.
>> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
>> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
>> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Russell Gilbert" <russell at ncable.com.au>
>> To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 4:41 PM
>> Subject: [SEL] ot ebay
>>
>>
>>> G'day all, just wondering if any one else has received this e-mail from
>>> ebay:
>>>
>>> Hi Russell L. Gilbert
>>> Because you are a valued seller we'd like to let you know about some
>>> changes to eBay.com.au that are going to make our marketplace an even
>>> safer place for you to buy and sell.
>>>
>>> These changes will be introduced in two stages:
>>>
>>> From 21 May you must offer PayPal on all your listings as well as
>>> currently permitted payment methods.
>>>
>>> From 17 June you will only be able to offer PayPal on your listings
>>> and pay on pick up (i.e.paid for when picking up the item).
>>>
>>> I will be one who will dramatically reduce the use of ebay. Much of
>>> the gear we trade is valued in the hundreds. Be buggered if Im gonna
>>> let them cop another 3% for nothing. Maybe if we all voice our
>>> concern things may change??? Most times we sell something it is to
>>> fund the resto of an engine or to make another purchase similar, I
>>> don't think you are gonna be happy when they take a greater chunk out
>>> of it. Direct deposit works fine for me, never had any trouble.
>>> just my 2 cents worth,
>>> regards Russell
>>> Russell Gilbert
>>> Sunny Sunraysia
>>> russell at ncable.com.au
>>> http://community.webshots.com/user/russellsrelics
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