"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
...
Doug Miller wrote:
:What are the guidelines for posting woodworking equipment
items for sale?

To add to Doug's excellent summary, we've had some small-shop
vendors who
make production runs of dedicated equipment (planes; alignment
tools; etc.)
make periodic FS posts and descriptions of their wares. What is
KEY is
they were ALSO regular contributors on areas of wwing other than
selling
their products. For example, a lot of what I know about steel I
learned
from Rev. Ron Hock, whose posts here and elsewhere on steel,
metals,
and toolmaking have been terrific. He also makes and sells fine
plane
blades, and other stuff. So, if the OP wnts to advertise a
small business
and its products, make sure to also be aregular community member
here and
all will be fine. It's the hit and run types that bug some
people (ads
every month, never heard of the guy otherwise).

-- Andy Barss


I also follow and contribute to a cruise newsgroup and the subject
of advertising by travel agents comes up on occasion. What Andy
has said is an excellent filter for us all to use when deciding
whether someone is being an opportunist or is legitimately
offering something that is of interest to the others. Many of the
TA's in the cruising newsgroup also alert folk that they're TA's
by using a typical sig line that includes their company
information. Like about anything else, when someone of good
intent uses good judgment in letting others know of their goods or
services, most of us really appreciate being occasionally
reminded.

--
Nonny

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and articulate person who has absolutely no clue
concerning what they are talking about.
The person is typically a media commentator or politician.