Jim Burton opened this issue on Jan 11, 2004 ยท 45 posts
hauksdottir posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 1:13 AM
I'm glad that Jim's catalog post was moved to its appropriate venue. I'm irritated that he is bringing the matter up again. It was a sales pitch, pure and direct and illegal. It was not a reponse to a query, nor was it to assist in solving a problem by supplying a needed item... it was a pitch to prospective customers. This was cheating and he knows it, despite his pretence of innocence. This matter has been brought up again and again and again. As an established merchant, he ought to set a standard instead of trying to tear one down. The rule about no commercial advertisements disguised as posts MUST be applied fairly across the board to ALL merchants no matter how popular or how much income they bring to a site. I will not buy from him, not a hair, not a model, not a scrap of clothing, no matter how well something is made, because I do not support those who constantly shove their wares under my nose... and there are other merchants who do quality work and who abide by the rules of this site. If I want to go shopping, I know where to look. An annoyed customer.