"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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How far do you go for a fellow participating member of an on-line
community?

If there is a tackle maker who sells on-line and is also a contributing
member of an on-line community you participate in do you try their
products as a "neighborly" thing to do?

I don't. Call me a **** if you'd like, but I consider my needs first and
foremost. All of my wants and needs (thus far) have been met by the usual
manufacturers and retailers and I don't buy from forum members just for the
sake of buying to do them a "favor." I suppose they'd all go broke if
everyone was like me. If someone follows the old business success formula
("find a need and fill it") and has something useful that is otherwise
unavailable, then I wouldn't hesitate to place an order.