Audi/VW FS

[auditude at cox.net]

I think I am more on Huw's side on this one.  Since there is a marketplace, it should be
used.  I personally don't mind if someone puts it on the marketplace, and then mentions it
on the list that it is there.  But I think it's wrong for it to be posted "only" on the list, and not
even in the marketplace.

I think the marketplace is a great thing, and I encourage it to be used.  I remember a time
when we didn't have it, and we didn't have a registry.  These are good resources, that will
grow if they are used.  I don't think we have been able to put together a lasting and workable
FAQ or knowledgebase (am I wrong on this one?), and a large part of that is probably a lack
of support and interest from the list members.  I don't want this type of thing to happen to
the marketplace.

As it has been posted many times, people can sub to the marketplace mailing list if they
want to be let known immediately of new ad/adds.  Perhaps if they don't want to know of
them, like if they don't want to be tempted, then they might intentionally "not" sub to it.

I don't think Huw should be singled out for mentioning it.  He just happened to speak up on
it.  It's a bit of the on-topic, off-topic thing.  I don't see people posting a bunch of ur-q stuff on
the v8 list, or vice-versa.  That's because there are lists for that stuff, and people follow the
idea.

It's important to know that it is not because I don't want to know about new offerings, I'm
often interested in the stuff Chris posts, as a matter of fact.  I have however noticed that the
many times in the past someone has asked that ads be placed in the marketplace, it has
been ignored by some.

It's not unthinkable that the marketplace might charge everyone to place ads.  In that
situation, posting stuff to the main list instead of on the marketplace might be cause for
getting unsubbed or something bad like that.

I am subbed to the marketplace list, and yet I have nomail turned on for the main list, and
read the archives online.  So, in my case, posting it to the list and not the marketplace will
make it less likely to see it.  And I'm always buying other people's crap.

Peace and harmony and good commerce...

Later,

Ken

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>
> bjturlington at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > 1986 Audi 5000s Avant....It needs a wheel bearing and driver side fron
> > cornerning lamp.  Body's in good shape.  Auto tranny, headliner sags, but
> > otherwise decent $400, obo
> >
> > 1985 VW Quantum Synchro - good parts car or restorable, good mechanically,
> > but ugly body....$400, obo
> >
> > 1985 VW Vanagon, Cracked head, some body damage, interior good - $100 obo
> >
> > anyhoo, my number is 360.274.8435, gimme a call or email me your
> > interested...
> >
> > thanx...
> >
> > Robert
>
> watch out for listcop huw powell-  he has a fit when you post cars FS to the
> list...
> just a fyi