I don't get it..

[metahugh]

It is a lemming thing for me, everybody else was doing it so I started doing it too.

Some of us are used to posting in newsgroups

 

[jfruge]

Some of us are used to posting in newsgroups

Agree! it seems on news groups saying PM or email sent is like pissing on the item that is forsale and calling dibbs.

 

[metahugh]

Agree! it seems on news groups saying PM or email sent is like pissing on the item that is forsale and calling dibbs.

Not what I meant though

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball/browse_thread/thread/33a3777404cab944#

 

[local413]

Newsgroups!

Newsgroups are where I started in the hobby 16+ years ago.. Man, I sometimes miss the simple days.. That's back when a lot of people didn't have digital cameras, ha! I actually bought parts from someone via a photo sent in the mail(post office).. Remeber sending a check, or money order?? The simple days..

 

[jfruge]

Remeber sending a check, or money order?? The simple days..

Yes, every time I place an order with "Bob Roberts"

 

[SterlingRush]

I do it so threads like this can be created

In all seriousness though, I do it to help the seller out by bumping their thread up. If I'm the 51st PM he/she gets about an item, so be it, nothing wrong with helping others potentially sell. If there's something I'm interested in, it's worth a bumped thread.

 

[cadillacman]

Why do people post: "PM sent" in a FS or WTB thread? The seller sees the PM.. What am I missing here?

some folks use it as a "dibs" thing but for the most part it just ensures that the poster knows of the repliers interest. Sime guys dont check thier pms 3x a day etc

back in the day i do remember some pm issues as well.. so its kind of become habit as well if that makes sense.

also, PM SENT!!!

 

[yellowstitch]

I actually bought parts from someone via a photo sent in the mail(post office).. Remeber sending a check, or money order?? The simple days..

I use to sell retail copies of win NT (when it was first out) to people, sight unseen, no pic, no phone number nothing they would ship a money order or check to a po box. I bet I sold 100 of these ($55 each which was good money for a 16 year old) I always shipped them out but man, now a days you try something like that!

 

[sosage]

People get irked by the littlest things in this hobby. We're a group of OCD sufferers.

It bumps the thread and helps get the gears moving. Sort of like what I just did right here.

 

[gutsman004]

Yeah,it's annoying but when someone has the gimmie gimmies they will do whatever it takes to get the item they want.