'Ra - we had a little 'problem' with Pete last week. See, it turns out that site he was touting as being such a great deal compared to ebay is actually owned and operated by him. A tipster who will remain anonymous alerted me to it, and I verified it through the 'whois' records for the domain. A lot of people use the same user name and password for a number of sites they frequent, and there was also a greatly increased possibility of shill bidding which could never be caught or detected in any fashion under those circumstances. Nothing as comforting as bidding on items when the auctioneer and the seller are one and the same.

So I alerted the community here of the security risk, if they are using the same password they use for ebay in particular. Understandably, Pete blew a gasket, and demanded I "deep six" the links to his site, since his privacy was compromised(I'm thinking,"gee, every freaking person any of us dealers have ever sold to has our return address and a telephone number is really easy to get"). And of course I am banned from entering "the city". We have now reached a "Nash equilibrium".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_equilibrium
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I apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but I feel I have "host liability" - people come here for honest answers and help.
http://www.retroleds.com -
Sales of vintage LED, LCD, analog watches,
parts and gadgets -
repair tutorials & tips
Nov. 2022 - back in business!! BItter divorce is in home stretch, come grabs some great deals, I had to open the safe . . . damn attorneys. piss.