RE: [cobalt-users] Buy/Sell list ?

["Dan Kriwitsky" <webhosting@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I don't think the list members would have a problem if a member was to
> announce they have a Cobalt product for sale on eBay.

I disagree. With some large companies as list members they could be daily or
weekly be selling used RaQs on eBay and basically spamming this list with
ads for their sale. Fortunately Yahoo has started charging for auctions so
the spam I've gotten regarding Cobalt's for "sale" on yahoo has stopped.
Those sales were just ads for hosting in disguise, as there are also some on
eBay like that now.

> It has been done
> before. Just don't give us the ad on the list. Include the link
> and leave it
> at that. I also think it does no harm to ask ONCE if anyone had a Cobalt
> product they are looking to sell AFTER checking the recent archives to see
> if someone already posted to sell.

I don't think it does any harm to ask that either, as long as you request
replies to be sent privately and not to the list. In that case, it's a good
idea to put in a Reply-to: address in your email program so replies aren't
accidentally sent to the list.
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Dan Kriwitsky