Gary wrote:

Spam? ...This guy is selling relevant material... Is he not?



eBay themselves have a specific policy on advertising through usenet.

quote
"eBay users may not post on Usenet groups (Internet newsgroups) to
advertise eBay or an eBay listing that is inappropriate or violates the
Usenet board policy. ...

We have no tolerance for UseNet abuse and will take action as appropriate."
/quote

There may be a group that is dedicated to advertising private sales but
this simply isn't it.

To question if it is spam if the material is relevant... If it is
unsolicited and sent by email to promote a commercial venture it is spam.

Rich