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EBay...Discussion is over

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It seems the overwhelming majority of people do not think selling airchecks on Ebay is right. Let me one thing perfectly clear...(shades of Nixon)...I have never sold on Ebay, and only explored the thought of doing it. I have decided NOT to do it due to the opinions from my friends on this board. I say friends, because I consider many of you friends, even though we have never met. Your opinions are valuable and valid. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.<P ID="signature">______________

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> It seems the overwhelming majority of people do not think
> selling airchecks on Ebay is right. Let me one thing
> perfectly clear...(shades of Nixon)...I have never sold on
> Ebay, and only explored the thought of doing it. I have
> decided NOT to do it due to the opinions from my friends on
> this board. I say friends, because I consider many of you
> friends, even though we have never met. Your opinions are
> valuable and valid. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
>

I personally don't see a whole lot wrong with it really. I don't think people need to get obnoxious with the price, however, time is worth money. The fact is it took time and money to buy the tape to record the stuff originally, so I see no harm is trying to be paid a bit retrospectively for that work. I have recorded far too little to be a player in the airecheck arena, but paying a reasonable fee wouldn't be a bad idea to get an aircheck I really wanted. The thing I really like about Ebay in general is it's a way for those that want something specific to hook up with those that want to sell it. Putting aircheck up for sale on their service just makes good radio of the past more available to the masses. With the current state of radio, isn't that a good thing?

America was founded on entrapaneurship. Why not continue in that tradition?

Just my thoughts on the subject..

Airchecking.. Saving all the best for later.
 
Additionally, I have travelled to other cities more than once to record airchecks. Sometimes I have done it because of a request.

But I have never sold an aircheck. In fact, I was offered $20 per show for Larry Neal's Wax Museum which is five hours long. I insisted on trading and the guy (who is in Denver) was not interested in a straight trade. He even sent me $20. and I sent it back to him but I did send him one show gratis. I have more than one hundred shows, so it could have been a lot of money.

> I personally don't see a whole lot wrong with it really. I
> don't think people need to get obnoxious with the price,
> however, time is worth money. The fact is it took time and
> money to buy the tape to record the stuff originally, so I
> see no harm is trying to be paid a bit retrospectively for
> that work. I have recorded far too little to be a player in
> the airecheck arena, but paying a reasonable fee wouldn't be
> a bad idea to get an aircheck I really wanted. The thing I
> really like about Ebay in general is it's a way for those
> that want something specific to hook up with those that want
> to sell it. Putting aircheck up for sale on their service
> just makes good radio of the past more available to the
> masses. With the current state of radio, isn't that a good
> thing?
>
> America was founded on entrapaneurship. Why not continue in
> that tradition?
>
> Just my thoughts on the subject..
>
> Airchecking.. Saving all the best for later.
>
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