> > From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/04/08 Sat AM 10:36:26 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OT - Nicest eBayer in the world? > > On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 11:08:06 +0100, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Cotty wrote: > >> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Solid-Pine-Doors_W0QQitemZ6049851238> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Cotty > >> > >> > >> ___/\__ > >> || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > >> ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > >> _____________________________ > >> > >> > >> > >> > > I wish it was a worldwide auction. I'd bid, just to reaffirm good ebay > > behaviour. > > > > I had this interesting discussion the other week about ebay. Bidding > > (and winning) in good faith for an ebay auction (and I presume selling > > as well) has to be an overall economic benefit above and beyond the > > immediate goods/service gained, because it makes other people trust the > > "system" with each successful auction. It must add to the social > > capital. So even if you are burned once in a while, giving up on the > > trust altogether has a lot more bad implications than just saving > > oneself from the odd dodgy brother. > > > > Now how can this be shoehorned into MBA business practices??? > > Integrity, social capital, and love for your fellow man has nothing to do > with MBA business practices, sadly. There, the short term rules. Darwin > on rocket fuel. Eat lunch, or be lunch.
I wouldn't trust one of them to make lunch. > > John > > > > > D > > > > > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
