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cranky_hippie · 09-30-2006, 08:52 PM,

Quote:I wasn't pointing fingers or trying to force my personal views onto anyone else. REALLY. It is just something I try to live up to for myself.

I know you weren't being critical, Anita.

In my case, I'm a bitch and proud to be one. Laughing7

BellisimaJ. · 09-30-2006, 08:53 PM,

[quote author=Anita link=topic=5294.msg25600#msg25600 date=1159649102]
I wasn't pointing fingers or trying to force my personal views onto anyone else. REALLY. It is just something I try to live up to for myself.

I learned a lesson when I stood up for Vital when I thought Mr. O was going for the throat. PLEASE don't let the above example re-open THAT can of worms. Smile

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I think most of us do. I don't go after people that I feel are not total a$$holes. But while Marty may not totally fit that term, he comes damn close if you consider the financial harm he has no doubt done to many small businesses. And, I really, really HATE wishy-washy!

As for Vital and Mr. O, I agree. I learned a lesson in that incident also, particularly as I wound up with my defense shoved back down my throat by Vital herself. Big Grin

Anita · (This post was last modified: 09-30-2006, 08:56 PM by Anita.)

[quote author=cranky_hippie link=topic=5294.msg25613#msg25613 date=1159649542]

Quote:I wasn't pointing fingers or trying to force my personal views onto anyone else. REALLY. It is just something I try to live up to for myself.

I know you weren't being critical, Anita.

In my case, I'm a nasty kangaroo and proud to be one. Laughing7

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Oh, I'm DEFINITELY one of those also. I just TRY not to be one in public. Big Grin

edited to insert missing words.

BellisimaJ. · 09-30-2006, 08:55 PM,

PS//I'm looking for my fav can opener. Big Grin

**amy** · 09-30-2006, 08:58 PM,

I commented on basically the same thing FiberGuy posted about--Marty's statement "I raise this issue because eBay is fun at times, its engaging and heck many people would be happy to make some friends and break even."

A goal of making friends and breaking even... : Smile

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Anita · 09-30-2006, 09:02 PM,

I was one of those dreaded "hobby" sellers and even I didn't want to just break even.
I DID meet some reallllly cool people though!

FiberGuy · 09-30-2006, 09:16 PM,

[quote author=Anita link=topic=5294.msg25629#msg25629 date=1159650149]
I was one of those dreaded "hobby" sellers and even I didn't want to just break even.
I DID meet some reallllly cool people though!
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Nothing wrong with hobby sellers... just hobby sellers that don't mind losing money regularly and continue to blindly do so... all the while maintaining that ebay is such a hunky-dory place! Big Grin

**amy** · 09-30-2006, 09:18 PM,

[quote author=Anita link=topic=5294.msg25629#msg25629 date=1159650149]
I was one of those dreaded "hobby" sellers and even I didn't want to just break even.Â
I DID meet some reallllly cool people though!
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I wasn't referring to all hobby sellers.

The sellers I was referring to are people like Voices member/Cheerleader Extraordinaire Tom who seem to use eBay primarily for entertainment and selling for them is just a part of that "fun" entertainment package that eBay is so gracious to provide--making money isn't their primary goal or even necessary in order for them to remain on eBay. As long as eBay gives them "fun" they have no complaints. Weeee a new toy, Matchups!!!!

Anita · 09-30-2006, 09:23 PM,

I didn't think anyone was pointing the finger at me. I was just rambling...

Anita · 09-30-2006, 09:25 PM,

As for Tom, I think one reason he posts so much is because of this:

http://pages.ebay.com/community/chatter/...=CMDV:ICIN

Scroll to the bottom-ish of the page.