We have always allowed an offer to sell by a responding member if it is in direct reply to a request by the original post.
In other words, if the member in the original post asks for a part or a "how to do this?" question, offering the item he asks for is allowed in General Discussion and the Want to Buy forums.
The original post can not be an offer to sell and reply posts can not be an offer to sell that is not directly requested.
For many years, Jack Sim has been allowed to offer his books for sale in the above mentioned forums if it was considered a solution to the original poster's question.
Here is the rule from the Membership Agreement:
"Post items that are for sale or trade only in the For Sale or Trade forum category, or the Online Auction category. For sale items may be deleted from other forum categories unless they are in reply to a legitimate request for that item."
Last edited by Oldgas; Fri Sep 12 2014 06:16 PM. Reason: Add the rule quote
