Seller - Won4the$

[Michael Tonello]

Originally Posted by amanda

HA! I love it when people completely misunderstand the use of the word 'public' in a legal context. This forum is certainly not public, it's privately owned and operated, although it can be viewed by the general public, at the owners' discretion. All of the material contained herein is the legal property of the owners, which is a stipulation contained in the Terms of Service you agreed to when you became a member, and I guarantee your legal representation isn't good enough to suspend objective reality and make that NOT the case. Its almost as funny as when people try to argue that we can't ban them because their freedom of speech is protected by the constitution. Take a law class in college, folks. It's worth the semester hours.

ugh...these are the Terms of Service i agreed to when i became a member (perhaps you should return to college for a refresher!):
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[H&H]

very vindictive behavior. Not very promotional for either as an ebay seller or as a promotion of your book.

[mistikat]

Michael, I have not bought from you and previously had no opinions as to how you run your business or choose to promote yourself or your book. But your posts on this forum have made me wonder why, when you do have the option of having a discussion with people here (who are for the most part knowledgeable and committed Hermes buyers) you would take the tone you have.

While it's true that most of us here use screen names, you have chosen not to. So while I may not believe what others say about you, it's difficult for me to discount how you have elected to present yourself here in this forum. Based on your own messages alone, I would not want to do business with you.

It's a shame that you felt the only way to enter this discussion was to be threatening and sarcastic.

Best of luck to you with the book tour; as someone who has spent 25 years in public relations and based on your responses here, I suggest you hire a good counsellor who will media train you how to respond to questions and situations you may find negative or disagreeable.

[Michael Tonello]

Originally Posted by H&H

very vindictive behavior. Not very promotional for either as an ebay seller or as a promotion of your book.

Well unfortunately you seem to have two sets of rules here in this forum. It's okay for all of you to trash my name, both personally and as a seller, for months on end (actually closer to year now), yet when i tried to defend myself against those charges your moderator(s) deleted my posts. SO please don't tell me about vindictive behavior! I have not said one nasty or untrue thing...which is not something your fellow members can say.

[Lyanna Stark]

Originally Posted by mistikat

Michael, I have not bought from you and previously had no opinions as to how you run your business or choose to promote yourself or your book. But your posts on this forum have made me wonder why, when you do have the option of having a discussion with people here (who are for the most part knowledgeable and committed Hermes buyers) you would take the tone you have. While it's true that most of us here use screen names, you have chosen not to. So while I may not believe what others say about you, it's difficult for me to discount how you have elected to present yourself here in this forum. Based on your own messages alone, I would not want to do business with you. It's a shame that you felt the only way to enter this discussion was to be threatening and sarcastic. Best of luck to you with the book tour; as someone who has spent 25 years in public relations and based on your responses here, I suggest you hire a good counsellor who will media train you how to respond to questions and situations you may find negative or disagreeable.

Hear hear! It's the horror stories of sellers like this that have always made me hesitate to go the resale route. It's quite disgusting to see such behavoir displayed.

[Michael Tonello]

Originally Posted by Lyanna Stark

Hear hear! It's the horror stories of sellers like this that have always made me hesitate to go the resale route. It's quite disgusting to see such behavoir displayed.

Lyanne, why don't you please explain in detail exactly what the "Horror Stories" are? I'd love to hear. (As would several of the other resellers that this group has chosen to trash over the years for no discernable reason. )

[golconda]

I have bought quite a few scarves from Mr *******.
Always perfect transactions.

I for one look forward to reading his book.

[Vlad]

Originally Posted by Michael *******

You're right. It would be so much better if i changed these silly screen names to the actual names of the individuals...so much more compelling.

You obviously lack compatibility with our community. Get lost.

[m tonello]

Originally Posted by mistikat

Michael, I have not bought from you and previously had no opinions as to how you run your business or choose to promote yourself or your book. But your posts on this forum have made me wonder why, when you do have the option of having a discussion with people here (who are for the most part knowledgeable and committed Hermes buyers) you would take the tone you have. While it's true that most of us here use screen names, you have chosen not to. So while I may not believe what others say about you, it's difficult for me to discount how you have elected to present yourself here in this forum. Based on your own messages alone, I would not want to do business with you. It's a shame that you felt the only way to enter this discussion was to be threatening and sarcastic. Best of luck to you with the book tour; as someone who has spent 25 years in public relations and based on your responses here, I suggest you hire a good counsellor who will media train you how to respond to questions and situations you may find negative or disagreeable.

Who said I was going on book tour?
And thanks for your advice, I will value it as much as I paid for it.

[amanda]

vlad, where's the legal disclaimer that we had about the posted material being property of the forum? blkladylaw made a thread about it one time, i just don't feel like expending the energy that would be necessary to go look for it to prove this loser wrong.

[H&H]

Originally Posted by Michael *******

Well unfortunately you seem to have two sets of rules here in this forum. It's okay for all of you to trash my name, both personally and as a seller, for months on end (actually closer to year now), yet when i tried to defend myself against those charges your moderator(s) deleted my posts. SO please don't tell me about vindictive behavior! I have not said one nasty or untrue thing...which is not something your fellow members can say.

I don't know you either as seller or writer... I haven't read the full thread either... there are other ways to defend yourself...

[Swanky Mama Of Three]

someone reported the post because of spam he's sending. . .
he is not using tPF to spam people, he DID NOT get your personal e-mail addy's from here.
It's impossible for him to use tPF to spam your e-mail address, he acquired it elsewhere, not here.

[Megs]

Who thinks the 1 guest viewing this is him??

[razorbackbelle0]

Wow Good riddance to bad rubbish. Instead of defending himself, he attacked everybody! Methinks he skipped right past denial into panic and retaliation... his posts say it all!

[elizabethk]

He's pretty pathetic.