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jay behrensYes, auction houses are allowed to make ONE post about an upcoming auction. Bobby's site and others like it are a different animal all together. We already know of, and are aware that his and simialr sites are up and running, or close to it. We do not need to be updated each and every time they make an impreovement to the site. Their mailing list should serve that function.
These sites, while they are a benefit to collectors, are a business enterprise no different than auction houses, dealers, etc. If we let them post about updates to their site, then do we also allow dealers to come in post on the main forum updates to their site? I really don't want to see that as the main board would start to be flooded with threads from businesses promoting their product and taking away from the what this forum is supposed to be about.
Prime example, we don't see Old Cardboard coming on here telling us that they have updated their site. They use their mailing list to do this.
Businesses would love nothing better than to get a foothold on the main board. Leon has stated several times that he has not alowed any form of advertising because he does not want to deal witht he pressure that comes with it. Using the forum is a backdoor attempt to get around Leon's no ad policy and is taking advantage of his good will.
Jay
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