[AMD] Ebay debate

OK Folks,

Just like a good boat will self-right itself after leaning a bit on one
side, it is time to let AMD right itself regarding the Ebay incident we had.
So let's put it to rest, with the understanding that:

1. This was nothing but an unfortunate misunderstanding and I'm sure there
are more important things to get ticked off about, such as dropping your
just-finished Otaki Tristar on the floor :)

2. Tony could have stated it in his original email that the reason he was
asking for the rare kits was so he would know what to put up for sale on
Ebay; this would have avoided this, but in a sense, I'm glad it came up so
we can clean up the air regarding it.

3. It may not be the best place but nevertheless, Ebay is just another
selling venue. I think the majority of AMDers would want to know when
something (new or old) is available, as evidenced by AMD member direct sales
announcements to the list, or store announcements such as from Russell,
David Hannant, Two Six, etc. Nobody is complaining about those, so I don't
see why Ebay sale announcements would be a problem. Sure, some of us have
some strong personal feelings about Ebay, but you know, just like you DON'T
HAVE TO participate in a member sale or buy from Russell or David, you DON'T
HAVE TO buy from Ebay.

4. Keep in mind that it would be nice to have a separate section for sale
items such as a different forum, but in reality, we are a list, not a real
forum website, so we have to send everything through a single channel. But
since we don't have a problem with an extraordinary amount of 'for sale'
emails, we can go on as we have in the past, and you can always delete the
sale emails you don't care about, just like you delete all the other AMD
thread emails you may not be interested in.

5. Regarding Gerry's idea on putting the word "EBAY" on the subject line, I
think it is a great idea. We could start using prefixes such as "FOR SALE
ON EBAY" or "FOR SALE BY MEMBER" or something similar, so whoever looks at
the subject line can decide whether to read further or just delete the
email. For example, Ray from Two Six uses the subject line "New Decals", so
when you see his email you know it is an announcement for new decals. Now,
I am not the list owner, so I cannot (and don't want to) impose a rule about
putting SALE keywords in the subject line, but as a co-moderator, I can -and
will- ask you to use your good judgement, common courtesy and consideration
for the other members, when sending sale emails. Sure, on occassion we may
miss a step and few feathers may get ruffled, but we'll just straighten
things out and go on modelling.

Cheers,
Christos
BHM
AMD co-moderator

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