What's the policy on selling items on this board?

Well said Paul, though I think it will fall on deaf ears.
I tried to persuade him but all I got was an arguement,I hope you done better.

[Paul Alciatore]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by jero100:
Hypothetical situation:
A member of this board has an item for sale on ebay.That member posts a link to the item on this board titled "good deal on ebay".
What's the difference in that and posting the item here?
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I also sell on E-Bay. I do not post any notices here. I make no judgements or comments about those who do.

I do believe that commercial interest should not be placed in front of the wishes of others. I'm a guest here and do believe in being polite.

Paul A.

[CCWKen]

There's a lot of "free for shipping", "free to good home" or "who needs this" offers here. There's a lot of behind the scenes offers too. But I don't think anyone here likes to see offers to sell on the forum. It would turn this forum into "another sleaze forum".

So, just pack 'em up and send them me--I'll take good care of them.

[Paul Alciatore]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by RD51:
Unless it has created problems here before I don't see the harm in it.I've bought several item s from the PM site and several from Michael AZ,through the PM site and I find it a pleasure to deal with these folks but policy is policy so I'll stick to the rules,even though I haven't read them all the way through.</font>

By way of possible explanation (I am in no way associated with the management of the board), this board is sponsored (paid for by) the good folks at Village Press, the publishers of the two magazines who's titles you see at the top of many pages on this site. Those magazines make their money, at least in part, via advertising in them. Free ads here would tend to compete with that revenue so it is perfectly understandable that they would not want that. It may also be that they just want to be nice and provide a site that is completely free of any commercial messages.

I for one greatly appreciate and enjoy this board and so I do nothing contrary to their wishes. I also appreciate the fact that they do not use the board for commercial ads. They could easily do that and it would be quite annoying, like the boards on Yahoo that subject you to an ad every few screens or so. (And yes, I do know how to avoid them there.)

Frankly, I also sell things on the web. But I do not mention any of them or my web site here. I like this board the way it is.

As Michael said, the Practical Machinist board and others do have sections for buying and selling. I like them also and would suggest that you use them for any sales you have in mind.

Paul A.

[JCHannum]

Please note that advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are inappropriate on this BB.

This is the last line on the registration form. You agreed to comply when signing up.

[jero100]

Still not a difference that I can see.
A person could post a lathe here with a price of $2000 OBO.
Or post a link to their auction with a $2000 buy-it-now price.
Same thing.

There is still a bid, unless your "Buy it now" price is your starting bid. Then who would be the Numb nut?

[jero100]

not if it has a buy-it-now price, numb nut.

The Bidding Process, that is the dif.

[jero100]

Hypothetical situation:
A member of this board has an item for sale on ebay.That member posts a link to the item on this board titled "good deal on ebay".
What's the difference in that and posting the item here?

[RD51]

Unless it has created problems here before I don't see the harm in it.I've bought several item s from the PM site and several from Michael AZ,through the PM site and I find it a pleasure to deal with these folks but policy is policy so I'll stick to the rules,even though I haven't read them all the way through.

Jero, Didn't you read the rules when you signed on?

SHAME ON YOU.

[Your Old Dog]

would be a shame if we turned a nice board into another advertising medium. The only stuff I've seen like that here is the rare ebay item that we know might interest board members. (such as just posted by billh)

Jero, I think it's nice that you had the courtesy to ask first.

just my 2 cents...

[This message has been edited by Your Old Dog (edited 07-24-2005).]

hey, just posting what not to do for the new guy

[This message has been edited by BillH (edited 07-24-2005).]

[mochinist]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BillH:
Yeh you cant, Im not even sure you can do this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7532435765&rd=1&sspage na me=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Even if your friend was selling it for you.</font>

Oh my , take that down now!! That is clearly a violation of the rules.