Martin,

The idea seems pretty sound to me.

One thing I would do, that wouldn't cost a bunch, would be to make up some fliers and print up some business cards and get them out all over the area.

Don't know where you live, but I have no trouble at all doing things like that around here.

Pete

> Mr. Ross & Mr. Johnson,
> Thank you very much for your reply.
> How the idea came about for my used goods
> web site was after I started shopping for
> things on ebay. I would find things that
> were priced right on the buy it now option,
> but when you add in the S/H cost, etc. the
> bargin was no longer much of a bargin, so I
> starting thinking that there are people in
> my own area that might have the product I'm
> looking for and if I can find them, I
> wouldn't have to pay for S/H, I could just
> drive over and pick up the product and pay
> for it. I'm not really sure yet how I would
> go about setting up a web site for doing
> what I'm thinking about, but my thinking is
> that it would be like ebay, but not an
> auction with a weekly trader publication
> feel to it, but with product pictures. Any
> ideas or suggestions you have, please let me
> know. Again thanks for your reply.

> Martin Buckley




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