boxpressed Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just wanted to get some feedback on your feelings about posting links to live eBay auction listings for desirable items. On the one hand, you are sharing information that is not useful to you but may be useful to another member. On the other, you are sharing information that some would want to keep under wraps because they will have more competition (e.g. you point out a super rare hidden among a lot of commons). What I've learned is that most people are okay with sharing unless it affects them! But is that the best we can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kheffington Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 If it is on eBay it is already public information. There is no reason not to post it if you find it interesting or just want to share the info. There are so many people scanning eBay, there is little chance it will go unnoticed anyway. Anyone upset that somebody posted a link doesn't really have a reason to be upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 What is the point of posting a link 'just in case somebody might like this'? I can see if it's your own auction. I can see if there is something fraudulent about an auction or seller. But otherwise why waste space on the forum? I don't see the point? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 What is the point of posting a link 'just in case somebody might like this'? I can see if it's your own auction. I can see if there is something fraudulent about an auction or seller. But otherwise why waste space on the forum? I don't see the point? Allan The point would be alerting fellow collectors to an item that you yourself don't want but that might be highly coveted by them. For example, here is an auction that ended a few days ago. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 151108135581 There is a boxed Quadrun in this massive lot, perhaps CIB. I haven't seen one of those in a couple years. I also don't really collect 2600 games and wouldn't pay $900 for the lot. But I imagine that others reading this would have done so and would have appreciated the tip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The point would be alerting fellow collectors to an item that you yourself don't want but that might be highly coveted by them. But that is what eBay and their search engines are for. I think pointing out auctions like you describe can create hostility by alerting a large percentage of Atari collectors to an auction that someone on here was trying to win below a certain price. It works great for the seller but not for the buyer. Ebay has a good search engine anyways so why not let people do the work (if you could even call it that)? Not to say I have never done this but in general I don't because my goal here is to have a friendly environment to discuss classic video games, not to get into arguments and cause any. Just my two cents. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceDice2010 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 But that is what eBay and their search engines are for. I think pointing out auctions like you describe can create hostility by alerting a large percentage of Atari collectors to an auction that someone on here was trying to win below a certain price. It works great for the seller but not for the buyer. Ebay has a good search engine anyways so why not let people do the work (if you could even call it that)? Not to say I have never done this but in general I don't because my goal here is to have a friendly environment to discuss classic video games, not to get into arguments and cause any. Just my two cents. Allan True. Ebay does have a "decent" search engine. But there are times that actual humans are better than Ebay's search engine. Especially when it comes to looking at countless images with no text description. You also have to realize that those that are on AtariAge are NOT the only ones that may be bidding on lookinf for an item. IMHO pointing out good auctions is great for the "community" at large. It may not be so great for someone that spotted something that he/she likes. I guess it boild down to community vs individual person. I vote for community. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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