Date: 16 Apr 2003 12:50:24 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Tranny Problem Saab 91 AT
Someone who looks an awful lot like danny <dannynopsamia-esprezzo.com> wrote: > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: >> >> Someone who looks an awful lot like Bill McKennitt <mckennittnopsam.ca> wrote: >> > We have some brand new ZF4HP18 with torque converter for $1000 >> > for Saab 1986-1997 >> >> Your spam is unwelcome on this discussion group. > Is it spam, though? I'm interested in 9000 auto transmissions, the post > was Saab related and helpful, although I don't live in the US and > wouldn't know if the pricing was reasonable or not. Well, it wasn't in response to any question, it was a blindly-posted ad. He's not a participant here, nor is he an individual selling one of something he has; he's someone in business, exploiting a discussion group in which he doesn't participate, for free advertising. > I thought on topic > occasional sales posts were acceptable (preferably with a FS: in the > subject) and see posts here pointing to Ebay sales links etc, which I > find less acceptable. Other groups I subscribe to usually offer the > group related item to the group first before Ebaying it. How many for-sale ads are acceptable to you? > I understand > from other groups that it is nicer if the poster participates in group > discussions as well as advertising stuff. Or better yet, participate in the group and stick a link to whatever business you have in your .sig lines. There's a guy in the aircooled VW group who is a very useful fellow in answering questions, who oh by the way also has a business but won't mention it explicitly. I've bought some restoration stuff from him for my Saab 96 (restoration is restoration, after all...) because he (a)Does particpate, and (b)Doesn't spam. This guy, though, is like the insurnace salesman crashing a party and trying to sell life insurance to everyone there. Yeah, we're all alive, so it's on-topic, but ...
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