Of course if you expect ever to want to use the item for illustrations, determine precise measurements, or verify other aspects not obtainable from the e-Bay description or j-peg(s), you may often have to purchase the item.

Also, many e-Bay sellers are not knowledgable about what they are selling,so their information has to be accepted with caution.

Jim Murphy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert L. Schuyler" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:30 pm
Subject: Re: Using eBay for Research

> (2) you do NOT have to spend any money on Ebay in order to use it
> as a
> research tool. All you need is a good
> printer.
>
>                                                 Bob Schuyler