I am trying to unload some "stuff" for a friend and posted an item on r.b.m
a few days back. I realize it's a moderated group, but there seems to be
little if any life over there. Comments?

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/

Harry Krause wrote:
Armond Perretta wrote:
I am trying to unload some "stuff" for a friend and posted an item
on r.b.m a few days back. I realize it's a moderated group, but
there seems to be little if any life over there. Comments?


It went semicommercial moderated some years ago, and, well, that's
the name of that tune.

I guess I don't know the implications of "semi-commercial." What exactly
does that mean to sellers?

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/

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1973 Fiberform 26'
302 Ford I/O mercruiser alpha drive
GPS
VHF
Depth sounder
Compass
2 marine batteries
Head
Stove
Sink
Icebox fridge
In cabin heat
Anchor with rode
Safety gear
Fly bridge with cover
Sleeps three
Davits, tender and trailer also included.
Boat is in pristine condition, in the water, ready to go, and located in
Mahone Bay N.S.
Pictures are available on request. offers



Harry Krause wrote:

Armond Perretta wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:

Armond Perretta wrote:

I am trying to unload some "stuff" for a friend and posted an item
on r.b.m a few days back. I realize it's a moderated group, but
there seems to be little if any life over there. Comments?


It went semicommercial moderated some years ago, and, well, that's
the name of that tune.


I guess I don't know the implications of "semi-commercial." What exactly
does that mean to sellers?


The last time I looked at it, and this is some time ago, the "moderator"
was sprinkling in his own commercial messages at the bottom of each post
to promote some non-related enterprise. This had to be three or four
years ago, and I stopped looking at the newsgroup.

I am trying to unload some "stuff" for a friend and posted an item
on r.b.m a few days back. I realize it's a moderated group, but
there seems to be little if any life over there. Comments?

Why not sell it on eBay? Yes, you pay a small amount for the service, but
IMHO it's worth it. I recently sold a small stack of gear on eBay and even
with the fees I paid I'm happy with the final outcome.

Paul

s/v Marrakesh wrote:
I am trying to unload some "stuff" for a friend and posted an
item on r.b.m a few days back. I realize it's a moderated
group, but there seems to be little if any life over there. Comments?

Why not sell it on eBay? Yes, you pay a small amount for the
service, but IMHO it's worth it. I recently sold a small stack of
gear on eBay and even with the fees I paid I'm happy with the final
outcome.
Paul

This is the route I have chosen (having realized that rbm is basically
difficult to work with). I am getting into it slowly, but keep a weather
eye for some good items.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/

I didn't spend a great while trying to find it, but I didn't find a subject
line in the header info.

That's not going to get very far :{))

FS Your Stuff in Your Location will work, I believe. It has for me...


E.g. "FS 1973 Fiberform 26' in Mahone Bay NS"

From: "Skip Gundlach"
skipgundlach.sez.use.my.name.at.earthlink.dot.fis hcatcher.-.with.apologies.
(net)
To:
Subject: FS 1973 Fiberform 26' in Mahone Bay NS
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 3:02 PM

I'm not the owner. Contact "Dry"

1973 Fiberform 26'
302 Ford I/O mercruiser alpha drive
GPS
VHF
Depth sounder
Compass
2 marine batteries
Head
Stove
Sink
Icebox fridge
In cabin heat
Anchor with rode
Safety gear
Fly bridge with cover
Sleeps three
Davits, tender and trailer also included.
Boat is in pristine condition, in the water, ready to go, and located in
Mahone Bay N.S.
Pictures are available on request. offers


I'm not the owner. Contact "Dry"




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QED

L8R

Skip

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

"Armond Perretta" wrote in message
...
This is the route I have chosen (having realized that rbm is basically
difficult to work with). I am getting into it slowly, but keep a weather
eye for some good items.

By the way, I never heard what it was which was so difficult to work with.
As my post showing Dry how easy it was, and in my prior experience, all you
have to do is follow syntax.

Computers don't take individualized input, either :{))

L8R

Skip

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain


--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/