[AT] Charity auction

[Greg Whittaker]

I didn't bid on anything this year.  There wasn't anything that I was really 
interested in and this is the first year that I didn't buy anything.  I 
ended up with a brass cock knocker a couple years ago and the Blue Handled 
Fence this past year which I of course listed and sold this season.  I feel 
the money should stay here in the U.S.  I like the idea of the Salvation 
Army and would still like to see something go to the Florida Flywheelers to 
aid in their reconstruction efforts.

Greg Whittaker
Wolverine Mi.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <gremaux at tein.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [AT] Charity auction


> in which case .....I vote to keep the charity monies at home.............
> I did participate...........did not spend money but since I did 
> participate i feel i helped ring the till up higher .............only did 
> not spend because I was out bid.......
>
> 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
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