[AT] Charity auction

[Frank]

also be careful with demands........if someone demands I donate to a charity 
I probably won't

they are not burdensome so I will stay but.........
I have no ulterior motive other than to be on a list with tractor guys for 
help first with what I might know and to get help when I need it!!

It has worked for me for one damn long time!

And in case you wonder.....I have spent money on ATIS charity auction in the 
past
Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 3:26 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [AT] Charity auction


>I am using Al's note, but replies are directed to all, not just Al......
>
>
>>The suggestion was made on the list to everyone.  If
>>everyone's opinion didn't matter, it should have been emailed only to
>
> I addressed this concern in Thursday's note.   Here is what I said trying
> to head off that exact argument:
>
> ...snip...
>> In the past, with just a few
>> exceptions, only people that participated posted opinions.  Call me
>> naive but I thought that would occur again this year.
>>
>
> I didn't realize how few people participated (I knew the number of
> donations was down, I didn't realize the number of bidders was down) when 
> I
> posted the suggestion for the tsunami's victims.   Mainly because I don't
> make a habit of perusing the bids on item's I am not bidding on, just the
> summary screen.   At least not until the end of the auctions.   I figured
> participation was close to last year's bidding when I posted the tsunami's
> victim's post.
>
> For the money and hours I spend on ATIS to provide a free service, I think
> I make very few demands on everyone.   I don't bombard you with ads and 
> the
> few I do are provided free to businesses that have supported ATIS mailing
> lists with helpful informative posts. I don't even what "Thank You"s.
> About the only two regular demands I make are:
>
> 1 - I want folks to watch their language and subjects when they post
> 2 - Earmark a very small percentage of your yearly charitable giving for
> ATIS's auctions.
>
> I feel certain these are real easy, real simple and not too much to ask. 
> I
> have to believe anyone that thinks these are burdensome demands has an
> ulterior motive and probably needs to go elsewhere.
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
> Plow the Net!
> http://www.atis.net
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