Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V9 #79

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In a message dated 03/14/2002 4:55:02 AM Central Standard Time, 
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:


> However the point 
> lost on Jim and Kevin Mc is that Jeff didn't leave the list because 
> anything 
> except being sick and tired of ignorant and unthoughtout, reactionary 
> 

That doesn't make sense.  We all were having a legitimate debate about 
brokers and Jeff made this inane reference to food, clothing, etc being sold 
retail just as brokers sold tickets.  He responded to a "stupid" question I 
asked, which was "what other industries or products has consumers and 
retailers competing to buy things which are scarce in the marketplace."  He 
came back with food, clothing, etc.  I simply replied that average consumers 
aren't competing with winn dixie or sav a center to buy food products.  These 
stores provide the service of buying and transporting goods to a central 
location so we don't have to visit a different farmer or manufacturer for 
each product we want to buy.  This accounts for the mark-up.  What brokers do 
is completely different.  He also ripped into me about not knowing the 
definition of wholesale and retail.  I calmly replied by posting the 
definition of "wholesaler" from webster's dictionary which stated that it was 
someone who sold goods primarily to others who were going to re-sell them.  
Ticketmaster nor box offices sell primarily to brokers or scalpers- leaving 
them outside even the loosest definition of wholesaler.  My only point was 
that my opinion is neither stupid not ignorant nor knee-jerk/reactionary- 
just different from Jeff's.  He must have several good friends who are 
brokers, or something.  In any event- it certainly isn't a reason to quit the 
list- nor to attack another lister personally with no remorse- then post 
private e-mail communication on list about that person.

kevin mc