Is it appropriate to link to your items for sale?

[Momgonepostal]

Or would that be spamming?

Inquiring minds... :-)

[Richard Steele]

1. Good question. We should get an Admin ruling on that.

We already have a "marketplace" forum for selling things, so...:shrug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Was wondering same thing...

or at least for those who sell, maybe post your eBay screen name...?

[grasswire]

3. my take is that we already have a DU marketplace

But I'm hoping a lot of others will chime in with their opinions.

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Can you post your eBay items link on the Marketplace Forum?

Don't know if it's allowed or not...

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I think allowing sales or links to sales would be counterproductive

I can see what starts as a discussion forum quickly degenerating to a place no one wants to visit.

I'd say keep it to talk and maybe even disallow self-identification by eBay seller name.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

6. I would think no, but you'all could get a ruling from the admins

if you disagree.

It does seem a bit of a grey area, especially if you're talking about putting it in your sig line. Lots of members' sig line is a link to their own site or blog. :shrug:

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[Horse with no Name]

7. Why run the risk of letting freepers know who you are

and intentionally bidding up your items and/or sabotaging your sales?