I'm going to do it.

Jim

On Nov 30, 2004, at 3:41 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Jim, maybe everyone on the list should sent  a communique to E-Bay
> complaining about the mis-representation..... which is what it is.
>
> A mass receipt of e-mails from a group as erudite this one ought have
> some impact.
>
> "E-Bay, we've got our eye on you.... for accuracy and veracity!!!
>
> *accuracy:*
> accurateness, carefulness, certainty, closeness, correctness,
> definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, efficiency, exactitude,
> exactness, faultlessness, incisiveness, mastery, meticulousness,
> preciseness, precision, sharpness, skill, skillfulness, strictness,
> sureness, veracity, verity
>
> *veracity:
> *accuracy, actuality, authenticity, candor, correctness, credibility,
> exactitude, exactness, fact, fairness, fidelity, frankness,
> genuineness,
> gospel, honest-to-god truth, honesty, honor, impartiality, integrity,
> openness, precision, probity, real McCoy, reality, rectitude,
> rightness,
> sincerity, straight stuff, trueness, truism, trustworthiness,
> truthfulness, uprightness, verisimilitude, verity, word
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> You can see where this stuff comes from, though, if you've ever looked
>> at ebay. Look at how the words "bus" and "vanagon" are ubiquitously
>> used to describe parts for either.
>>
>> For instance "VW volkswagen bus vanagon aircooled diesel hose NEW L@@K
>> vintage RARE." I made that up to illustrate my point, which I believe
>> it does because there are SO MANY similar item descriptions there.
>>
>> Ebay could prevent it but they don't care.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>