Set Square wrote...
In an earlier contribution to this discussion, John E. Golden wrote:

Auctions should be listed in [alt.marketplace.online.ebay]...NOT here!

I see no harm in drawing attention to an auction of equipment which is
relevant to a NG's subject area, provided it is prefaced - as this one
was -
by FA:

Doubtless someone will quote some stuffy charter in order to contradict
this. Charters are there - among other things - to prevent blatent spam -
but the OP in this thread *isn't* spam.

I don't have a problem with brief clearly marked notifications so long as
they remain a minor part of the traffic on this newsgroup and are relevant
to everybody. However I do consider that this IS an inappropriate posting.
This is an international newsgroup but acccording to his eBay entry the
poster is only prepared to peddle his wares within the US.

David