"one who travels for pleasure"

ariel · 12th September 2005, 05:28 PM

I feel VERY dense: I still did not get it....
Will anybody kind enough send me a message what am I supposed to laugh about?

P.S.
BTW, did anyone of you ever contact a buyer and tell him that he had been had? Are there any Forum limitations? Legal repercussions? Ethical issues?
If yes, can it be done only after a sale is completed or during an active auction as well?

Mark · 12th September 2005, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

I feel VERY dense: I still did not get it....
Will anybody kind enough send me a message what am I supposed to laugh about?

P.S.
BTW, did anyone of you ever contact a buyer and tell him that he had been had? Are there any Forum limitations? Legal repercussions? Ethical issues?
If yes, can it be done only after a sale is completed or during an active auction as well?

Well, I don't get it either, Ariel.

Unless its the fact that the item is stated to be in Sacramento, but will be shipped from the Philippines.

Andrew · 12th September 2005, 06:47 PM

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Main Entry: tour·ist
Pronunciation: 'tur-ist
Function: noun
1 : one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
2 : TOURIST CLASS
- tourist adjective or adverb

ariel · 12th September 2005, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

Never thought I'd be doing NY Times crossword puzzle here...

Mark · 14th September 2005, 12:19 AM

Got it (finally).

Too tangential a reference for me to catch without some help ... sort of a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon thing.

Andrew · 12th September 2005, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

BTW, did anyone of you ever contact a buyer and tell him that he had been had? Are there any Forum limitations? Legal repercussions? Ethical issues?
If yes, can it be done only after a sale is completed or during an active auction as well?

Hi Ariel,

Privately contacting any party to an eBay auction does not violate any forum rules. Personally, I don't do it, as the potential for legal trouble concerns me. If incorrect, you could be liable for things like defamation or "tortious interference with an advantageous business relationship".

In any event, you expose yourself to lawsuits. Even the frivolous type can be expensive to defend.

Best,
Andrew

12th September 2005, 05:28 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I feel VERY dense: I still did not get it.... Will anybody kind enough send me a message what am I supposed to laugh about? P.S. BTW, did anyone of you ever contact a buyer and tell him that he had been had? Are there any Forum limitations? Legal repercussions? Ethical issues? If yes, can it be done only after a sale is completed or during an active auction as well?

14th September 2005, 12:19 AM	#5
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Got it (finally). Too tangential a reference for me to catch without some help ... sort of a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon thing.