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E-bay ads and new product offers
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(5ft) Fierce Warrior Tiki Totem pole for sale/ auction This is a question to Hanford in response to the above ad. Maybe you should start a seperate forum under "E-bay and Tiki offers", because I could see the "Collecting Tiki" forum getting swamped with Tiki ads once it gets around that there is a Tiki buying target group called Tiki Central out there. ...I realize it might be hard to seperate the helpful from the commercial, but Tiki girl posted this in ALL three forums, that's just too much, we have to curtail that. I am not an e-bay regular, and having to read these e-bay lingo sales offers gets on my nerves, like all obvious sales pitches, Tiki or not. All the other Tiki vendors that know and are on this site have so far respected the non-commercial content of this group, but they are going to feel stupid and left out if this catches on. I realize this response is in direct contrast to my response to the recent post of the Witco grandson (who is a little more humble in his approach), but I am interested in his work for obvious reasons. Nevertheless, he and everybody else who sells Tiki wares (which we are certainly in support of) should have a seperate forum, and whoever does not respect that should be taken off. I ALSO realize this could start an endless discussion about what is commercial; and that if I say I like this'n'that, that THAT is already commercial; and that ALL Tiki is basically commercial.... but I think we all know what I am talking about here. I am NOT saying we shall deprive the struggling Tiki manufacturers of addressing this select target group, just that they should do the outright selling on it's own forum. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki on 2002-06-30 13:52 ] |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 1:59 PM
Hey Sven, |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 2:21 PM
Sorry CC, didn't mean to ignore you, I just try to address the broader interest group in general...and I still am interested in that "Salton Tiki" painting by Anne, (just don't know if I can afford it): |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 2:37 PM
Hi All, BigBro: Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I've removed her duplicate posts, but one remains in the "Collecting Tiki" forum. I also want to bring up the point that Tiki_Grl didn't break any rules here per se, since we don't really have any rules established yet. I've emailed her and she's now aware of the (until now implied) no-multi-posting rule. Just wanted to let everyone know:
Aloha, ~Hanford [ Edited by: hanford_lemoore on 2002-06-30 14:39 ] |
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Frenchy Polynesia
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 2:50 PM
I think a separate 'Ebay Corral' would be a superb idea... Especially if some of the more unscrupulous and non-tiki targeted merchants catch on that they have a captive audience. |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 2:53 PM
I'm all for the special section, but not until ebay ads start to become a problem. Has it already? |
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Frenchy Polynesia
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 2:59 PM
Well, of course, not yet... :) As the fame of Tiki Central spreads, I could totally see it happening. Another benefit to having a section eventually would be that club members could post their own ebay tikiness and let the rest of us know ahead of time, helping their finds to get a good home. Just my 2ยข... |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 3:09 PM
I was wondering about the proliferation of topics, does cause clutter. I would have to agree, too many new topics and especially when all it is is a "look at my listing!". It's difficult when starting of new topics is "self-policing"...I agree there should be one topic space for people to say, "look at my auctions". What's ironic is I am putting some duplicates and other Tiki finds from my collection on Ebay tonite. Don't what to contribute to exactly what I find troublesome, as Bigbro has explained. So, if anyone's interested, look under sellers for "cpt.midnite". Yes, I am a shamless hack. But any Tiki Central members winning my stuff will get preferential shipping rates and assorted other goodies. Just let me know! midnite |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 3:13 PM
I myself don't like having a ton of different places I have to look when I want to check out Tiki Central. I was thinking perhaps we could have a subject prefix that anyone posting an ebay add should include in he subject line, like: ebay: Rare Tiki Mug That way it's still in the Collecting Tiki forum, but easily reconized and skiped over (or read) by members. Of course, the hardest part will be getting people to do it, but hopefully that won't be a problem. And we can appoint moderators to modify the subject line if it doesn't have it. What do you guys think? ~Hanford |
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Tiki By CC
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 3:15 PM
There Now, waz that so hard?!? |
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artbyanne
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 3:38 PM
Aloha Sven,just had to get my 2 cents worth in!A fisherman that I talked to who was just to Salton Sea said the North Shore Yacht club WAS still there!So you were right about that.He said everything was boarded up even the motel nearby.I also was searching the web and saw a more recent pic than mine(that I used for the painting I did)and some of the signs were gone and also the metal designs protruding from the "portholes".Someone told me even the stairways were stolen.Unbelievable! |
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bigbrotiki
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 3:50 PM
Ooops, sorry, Anne and everybody, we are getting of the topic too far here, and I started it. E-mail me watcha want for your fine Salton Tiki painting, please. |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 4:20 PM
Perhaps it's time to talk "Alnshely Industries" we sell Amway bar products. Amway Rum, Amway Falernum and Amway Triple Sec. Don't forget to vist our all nude website "NAKEDWAHINE.COM" for your free cell phone minutes. I can't wait to be on the bus at the OC Crawl so I can sell you all life insurance. |
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artbyanne
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 4:26 PM
Sorry too! |
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artbyanne
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 5:09 PM
What the heck! |
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Sun, Jun 30, 2002 9:58 PM
I don't think its a problem yet. Putting "ebay:" in the subj could help. It would be worse to keep chopping up the forum into more bits- I already wish it was just one |
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Mon, Jul 1, 2002 5:56 AM
A Kudos Bar to bigbrotiki for having the cajones to address this topic. The multiple listings were bugging me but I figured noses would get bent out of shape if I said anything. The idea of a seperate "Hawking Tiki" forum if the eBay and other ads get too thick in the Collecting forum is a good one, but then I like the sepearte forums in general. |
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Mon, Jul 1, 2002 6:18 PM
Yeah, I don't want to chop it up. I not 100% sure if we've got the categories correct yet, but I'm definitely not in favor of more. Do you really wish it was back to one forum? ~Hanford |
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