The more I know, the better I feel. If I don't like a particular notice
because it is 3000 miles away, I delete.
Keep them coming. In my opinion, these notices are quite appropriate to our
list
Bill
'76B
At 05:53 AM 11/29/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Listers,
>
>I have received a number off-list notes that question the use of these
>lists to inform listers about cars that are for sale. I know a few of us
>regularily pass on this information to this list or other approiate lists.
>I am in a position to hear about a bunch of cars that come up for sale in
>California because of my publicity efforts on behalf of the California
>British car meets. People call me with their cars for sale as well as
>"tips" on cars they find it their local papers or at meets that they
>attended. Generally, I have no financial interest in these cars and often
>do not even know the owner or have seen the car. Sometimes they are over
>400 miles away. I know that I have found new owners for cars from as far
>away as Texas and the new owners were thankful and let me know when they
>got their car.
>
>My question is: how do the rest of us feel about the passing on of
>cars/parts-for-sale information to the group? Is this a proper use of
>bandwidth? Is it spam? Is it a nobel service??
>
>Just wondering
>
>Cheers,
>
>Rick Feibusch
>Journalist/Appraiser
>Venice, CA
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