Re: [NTLK] Promoting NTLK, post-Ebay bidding

From: Stocker, Michael (mstocker_at_accelent.com)
Date: Wed Mar 05 2003 - 12:25:19 PST

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Suggest that when listees post a Newton related auction on eBay, that =
they mention this list.

Is there a link, other than http://www.newtontalk.net/, that provides =
more of a welcoming page for potential new users of this list? More =
self promoting?

also, is there a NTLK button graphic available?

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Victor Rehorst [mailto:victor_at_newtontalk.net]=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Promoting NTLK, post-Ebay bidding

Quoting Doug Parker <dougparker_at_progressdata.com>:

<snip>
> If the consensus is affirmative, that is, there's general agreement =
that
> promoting NTLK to Ebay bidders is a Good Thing, can a process be =
automated
> to harvest an Ebay Newton buyer's email address? I can't figure out if =
it
> can be done. Moreover, what about *any* Ebay bidder, not just the =
winning
> bidder? That someone is bidding on a Newt says something about that
> person's mindset, and may appreciate the links, whether they score a =
Newt
> or not.

Impossible. Only a seller can retrieve a buyer's e-mail address, and =
even
this now requires jumping through some hoops. This also might violate =
some
eBay rules regarding the use of their e-mail services for promotion.

In other news, the list now has exactly 1900 subscribers :)

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