it's not only trying to make a buck for a friend, there are some questions that for a newbie /user to explain could be more confusing then pointing them in the direction of a tool already created to do what they ask like "I want clothes for character x to fit character y" you could try to explain magnets and scaling and scripts or you could say there is a tool out already for x amount of dollars that will do that for you with a shallow learning curve, or if they ask i want texture for character "A" to go on character "B" then who can explain how to do that without saying well there is tool z that was created for that, but it cost x amount. poser has developed to do many things and the creators of these tools should be rewarded for making such tasks easy i am not helping a friend make a buck by telling someone where to find the right tool for the right job i will also point them to all the tutes but i will also inform them that someone already invented the wheel if you don't want to recreate it 

also a lot of free items are not for commerical purpose so that may not be helpful to them
but I will point it out anyhow.
so it is up to the user if they want to purchase, make their own, or use a freebie
but you can't not let them know of something that may help their cause just because it come with a price
put the ball in their court let them decide if they want to learn to do the task for themselves or do they want to complete their goal with a tool/item already created

But to point in the direction of a GOOD how to book is invaluable that way they have all the means to produce what the want then they can read, re read and read again without asking the same question over and over again in the forum then wonder why people stop responding

just my 2cents

You might as well PAY attention, because you can't afford FREE speech