[Jewelry making - Article 00742] - [Orchid] Should dealers advertise on Orchid?

[Steve Green]

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Terrie (T.A.Masters),

    In your recent Tucson 2005 post you expressed several times your
    displeasure with those that "advertise" in the Orchid pages. 

    You said: 

>     taking advantage of Orchid by advertising his business" "His posts
>     and responses never say 'buy from me'.

    I always put my company name, product description and service
    description on the bottom of my posts in Orchid (see below). Yes it
    helps me gain exposure, but I always thought it might also help
    those looking for my services or products find them. Besides
    whenever I post I try my best to give unbiased information in areas
    that I am familiar with. 

    What you said publicly in your post made me feel kinda bad for doing
    this. Should I (and other dealers) think twice about adding this to
    our posts and input on Orchid ? 

Thank you for your response.

Steve Green
Rough and Ready Gems
Gemstone Briolettes and Precision Ultrasonic Drilling
www.briolettes.com 

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