[78-L] What to make of this?

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 6/10/2011 11:25, Philip Carli wrote:
> This reads too sadly frantic to be a put on; in the words of H .G. Wells, a "mind at the end of its tether".  Trying to be conscientious and having few internal resources left upon which to draw.  I can actually empathize with that woman's nerve-wracked psyche and trying desperately to be courteous and professional besides.  I hope they're both all right and that your items arrive expeditiously and safely. PC
As we have all seen, Ebay is not a store. It is a place where private 
individuals can sell items to people who want them at the best possible 
and fair price. Yes, we can argue that it has been invaded by entities 
that would take advantage of the forum, flooding markets. Fortunately, 
ours is a difficult one for them to crack. You can't really practically 
make gazilloins of Black Patties and sell row upon row of them.

I am in the throes of buying some car parts from Europe from a fellow 
who owns a business that has been around for some time. The order was 
placed 2 weeks ago and I have gotten emails, then nothing for days on 
end. He has a good reputation, sold me a car a few years ago. But he is 
overwhelmed right now with family and other problems. So here my car 
sits in bits. A bit frustrating, but when it comes to dealing with human 
beings, there are weaknesses we simply must allow.

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