Re: USA-only listing

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:44:36 -0600, "Ken_B" <kb3XXX@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Ken_B" <kb3XXX@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:dmljf.25275$0h5.20272@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I don't understand why anyone would want to scroll all the way to the
>>bottom of a lot of posts they've probably already read to get to the latest
>>response!
>>
>> "Lumpy" <lumpy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3v44lkF13ne0iU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Ken_B wrote:
>>>> They can't "break a rule" in regards to "USA Only" anymore (I had a
>>>> non-paying bidder from Outer Slovakia or someplace once) because if
>>>> they aren't in the US eBay won't accept the bid. That's what prompted
>>>> my original post.
>>>
>>> Sorry. You broke a rule by top posting.
>>>
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>
>
>But I'll keep it in mind.

Nothing to worry about, Ken. If you keep top-posting, a lot of folks
here will simply kill-file you.



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Donna Reed

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human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants;
it is the creed of slaves.
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