In a message, Bob Short wrote:
 BS> ads acceptable?  Certainly, the discussion of 
 Hi Bob,
 This is a discussion echo and advertising is not allowed. But....
 
 Contrary to popular belief, FIDOnet is not entirely anti-business. (grin)
 FIDONET does have some areas where people can buy/sell/trade.
 From the BACKBONE.NA list, here are some conferences with SALE in their 
 names or in their description line.
 AMIGASALE       Amiga Hardware & Software For Sale Conference
 AMIGA_CDROM     Int'l AMIGA & CDROM/CDTV/CD32 Discussions & Sales
 AMIGA_SALE      Amiga Software/Hardware Sale Echo
 CDROM_SALE      CD ROM For Sale
 CFORSALE        Commercial For Sale
 CLASSIFIEDS     Classified Ads (NON-COMMERCIAL for sale/trade)
 CMX4SALE        Comics For Sale
 COMPUSALE       COMPUSALE Echo
 CRAFTING-FORSALE  Crafting Project & Supplies For Sale
 FOR-SALE        National For Sale Echo
 GEN4SALE        Genealogy For Sale Echo
 HAM-SALE        Ham Radio equipment sale, swap & buy
 HDSALE          Buying & Selling of hard drives & accessories
 MAC4SALE        Macintosh Items For Sale/Wanted
 TREK_FOR_SALE   Buying, Selling or Locating Star Trek Collectables
 
 These conferences are national and international in distribution.  Some 
conferences are intended for private person to person sales, like a big 
electric garage sale.
 CFORSALE is specifically for persons/companies with a business license.
 Many of the local nets also carry local For Sale areas.
 For more information about the conferences, you can look at the ELIST, Echo 
List. Ask your sysop if they can make that available to you.
 Or look in the conferences, see what kind of items are being posted and 
watch for the rules postings to see if you can peddle your wares.  Or post a 
message to the moderator requesting the rules be posted.  If you are still 
not sure, send a private e-mail to the moderator requesting a clarification.  
Moderators and E-mail addresses can be found in the ELIST or in the origin 
line of a moderator's message.
                     
  *This message is not sponsored by FIDOnet nor is endorsed by FIDOnet. I am 
not giving anybody permission to post ads in these conferences.  This was 
just an idea I had to help people find a spot for their advertising on 
existing conferences.  
   Happy Hunting!
  -Franco Rios
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