Well of course you're absolutely right. My earlier posting was just WAY too
harsh. Sorry! ~Bilgey~
----- Original Message -----
From: Dana Freeman
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 8:06 PM
Subject: RE: [amphicar-lovers] Affordable Amphi - new address
Hi Bilgey,
I am also fairly new to this list, and no, I do not own an Amphi. I must say
here that I for one was quite put off by your reply about putting a wanted
add in the classified section of the Amphicar.com site. While, as a dues
paying member of Amphicar.com, I would think that all members were allowed
to place adds, it seems that only certain adds by certain people are wanted.
While your explanation as to why "Amphi Wanted" adds aren't productive is a
well taken point, and illustrates why one probably shouldn't post one. 'Nuff
said. However, you didn't stop there. Your next paragraph seems to prejudge
the intentions, motivations, and financial situation of a lot of people
based solely on the suggestion of the placing of a wanted add. These people
are all intent on "wasting your time", since they are all "dreamers" or
"cashless time wasters". Sheesh, I am glad that I have had the opportunity
to talk with other members of this list who seemed quite interested in
furthering the Amphi cause, of being friendly, honest people. It would be
unfortunate if people only had you from which to form an opinion as to the
type of people who admire Amphicars.
Regards,
Dana
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Connelly [mailto:billiam@erols.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 5:30 PM
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [amphicar-lovers] Affordable Amphi - new address
[...snip!]
Have you looked in the amphicar.com site under "Classifieds"? You
could place a "Wanted" ad in there with your target price. You never
know what could happen!
======
Well, I know what will happen with an "Amphicar Wanted" ad: ...Nothing.
Fact is, we don't really encourage "Amphicar Wanted" ads on the Club
Classifieds...Of course, ads for PARTS wanted are quite another matter.
Why is this, you ask? Well, in all the years I have maintained the Club
site's Classifieds page and the Amphicar.net 'Amphi-Bazaar' classifieds
page
before that, I can't recall even once where a wanted ad was effective in
getting a buyer and seller together where the Amphi wasn't already posted
there for sale anyhow. Pointless "Amphicar Wanted" ads will quickly
clutter
up a nice classified ads page like kudzu if you let them.
I guess the bottom line is that tending to the Club's website pro bono in
my
spare time, I just can't waste a lot of it catering to "dreamers" who'll
probably never close a real deal or to the legion of cashless time wasters
out there who think they might just be able to find an Amphi for a hundred
bucks if they post an "Amphicar Wanted" ad. Right now there are no less
than FIVE Amphis for sale in in all different conditions and prices ranges
right up there on the Classsifieds at
www.amphicar.com/ads.htm . So, if
you
really WANT an Amphi, BUY one.
~Bilgey~
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