From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Sep 01 1999 - 13:19:02 EDT
Strangely enough, this URL no longer exists on ebay
Guess someone over there decided to do their job for a change!
Bill Morrow wrote:
>
> Carlos...
> Thank you for this one last word..
> you are entirely wrong in every point that you made, with the obvious
> exception of spelling errors and other mistyped thoughts..
>
> in regard to E-Bay, i will only refer you and all others to this
> particular item:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150978232
> which i feel adequately shows the reasons for my concerns...
>
> i truly do care for my customers and others who are not so wise in the
> ways of on-line fraud and when asked, i will give the same opinion,
> about e-bay...
>
> it is obvious also, that there are good and honest sellers and buyers
> using e-bay as a conduit, but all should be aware that there are those
> who are not honest...
>
> "methinks thou dost protesteth too much"
>
> Carlos de la Puente wrote:
>
> >Bill Morrow
> >WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> >Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html
> >Compuserve Thinkpad(c) Forum Sysop
> >e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net
> >
> >Wrote:
> >
> >I think carlos has a good command of english..
> >i think he's just a child whose mother should have slapped
> him when he
> became
> >rude and mean, but did not, and thus created one more
> looser..
>
> I wanted to give you the last word Bill, but you made such
> poor use of it
> that I decided to give you another opportunity.
>
> I really didn't want to continue this thread. I chose not to
> reply to
> several other posts in order to let this whole thing die
> down, but I am
> getting tired of being insulted.
>
> Most people may think you are a charitable person that
> donates advice out of
> mere goodwill. While there are people that fall into that
> category, you,
> however, do not. You use this forum (and others) as means to
> do business.
>
> Nothing wrong with giving free advice -- either via
> discussion forums or
> through a Web page -- to attract business. But when you
> become a wanna-be
> "know-it-all" and people lose sight that you have a vested
> interest in every
> piece of advice you give it becomes a dangerous thing. Some
> people may
> assume you are always right and follow your advice blindly.
>
> Therefore, if you make a blanket statement which sways
> people away from
> online auctions -- perhaps wishing they contacted you
> instead to purchase
> what they are looking for -- I am left with no choice but to
> challenge your
> statements. I certainly made my point regarding your
> hypocritical comments
> by providing proof that your assertions were not supported
> by your
> experiences at eBay.
>
> I do have a "good command of the English language". I
> suggest you look the
> word "looser" up in a dictionary. You may find that it would
> behoove you to
> use the word "loser" in such instances in the future. I will
> refrain from
> pointing out your other grammatical errors so that I may get
> on with my
> point.
>
> I believe your own reply speaks volumes about the "real
> Bill." I think it is
> in extremely poor taste to bring someone's mother into any
> discussion.
>
> Once more, I'll give you the opportunity to have the last
> word. Try to make
> good use of it and don't make a fool of yourself this time.
> As far as I am
> concerned this discussion is finished.
>
> If you however choose to reply, please refrain from making
> comments about my
> mother; I would really appreciate that.
>
> Carlos
>
> --
> Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...
>
> ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
> WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html
> Compuserve Thinkpad(c) Forum Sysop
> e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net
> 770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
>
> Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage
> will vary, Done on a
> closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
>
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