My sincerest apologies

[powell-collectibles]

Seems like calling myself an unofficial mentor has ruffled quite a few feathers around here. For that, if I bruised any egos, I do apologize. Yes, I realize that the definition of “mentor“ would fit most of the regulars on here – maybe all of them. But, understood that there is a certain status that some feel comes from that word. I really didn’t want to step on any toes. The last thing that I would want to do is disrupt anyone’s feelings of self-importance.  if I disappear from these boards, it is because me calling myself an unofficial mentor became too much for some people. Yikes.

[redlinear]

I'm sorry too.  
For the alien comment. 
And for arguing with.....Well, everybody.
But mostly the alien thing.

[powell-collectibles]

Under the authority of the xxxxxxx, which has voted me xxxxx of the xxxx twice, consider yourself absolved 😉

[hartungcards]

Are you crying?  There's no crying on eBay.

[powell-collectibles]

Not crying – just chopping onions.  Just getting together my dish item for the potluck.

[bonjourami]

"Yes, I realize that the definition of “mentor“ would fit most of the regulars on here – maybe all of them."

Yes, agreed..always seemed kind of pointless to me to have to register on a board to be a 'mentor'. And that is not meant as any snark to those who have bothered to do that.

[redlinear]

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@powell-collectibles wrote:

Not crying – just chopping onions.

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They're not really Vidalia unless you actually drive to Vidalia and buy em' there ya know.
Or your sister ships them to you from there.
  According to my Georgia neighbor anyway. 😂

[youn2240]

Without positive role models and mentors I'm going to revert back to my old ways.

[inhawaii]

GROUP HUG!

[Anonymous]

I’m a former “mentor.”

A few weeks back, eBay asked us to sign NDAs. They warned if we did not, we would lose our “special status” as mentors. Those are the words eBay used. 

Yes, I rolled my eyes too. lol

I was totally over it at that point.

I did not want to sign the NDA, but was persuaded to by my wife.

So, I signed… then pretty soon after, opted out of the program. 

I am no longer special… and I have no status…

[sreu3058]

Uhhh, is the ‘mentor’ a paid position?  Less fees?  (New here). 

P.S.

What happened to the well written English bloke with the piano in his picture?  He was witty.

[powell-collectibles]

I read some of the NDA - no way I was going to sign.  Why would I want to be obligated to be less than honest and forthcoming with people?  Why would I want to be told what lines to use and what company line to tow?

and, hey, you are a “mentor.”  Mentors don’t do it for the title or for sneak peeks.  They genuinely want to help people, and don’t do it for reward.

[susanb1872]

You are referring to fbusoni . Haven't heard from them in a while.

[chapeau-noir]

I thought the 'unofficial mentor' was funny.  

But now I'm sad, and am also going back to my mad, bad and dangerous to know ways -meeting @youn2240 behind the building to hang out being horrible object lessons. 

[pickapaper]

@sreu3058  wrote: "What happened to the well written English bloke with the piano in his picture?  He was witty."

That is fbusoni.  Yes, I miss his postings, too.  Very enjoyable to read some of them.  He hasn't been here for a while.