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[BobTheWonderDog <r_s_banks AT yahoo.com>]

<opinion>
Junk spam faxes are NEVER ok.  Senders use the
victim's resources (time, paper and toner) without
permission.  This is certainly an effective way to
alienate potential customers.  I'd make sure that
someone who did this would get none of my business.
</opinion>

--- Tim Oppenheim <timopp AT mac.com> wrote:

> You are right there are junk fax laws, but if you
> have an existing  
> relation and you are polite in the way that you do
> things, it's  
> rarely pursued.
> and you call always ask.
> 
>   The problem with small producers is that will only
> have certain  
> products on certain days and seasons. so you have to
> get that word  
> out. In my town the cable company has a channel with
> nothing but  
> classified ads...but that would be more expensive
> than a fax.
> 
> All these ideas are in the realm of "Guerilla
> Marketing" some may or  
> may not work, but are cheap and fast to implement.
> 
> I see there are wondrous opportunities for small
> producers, but these  
> largely depend on demographics. I would like to see
> our group come up  
> with some practices and techniques that would work
> anywhere with any  
> product.
> 
> 
> On Jun 27, 2006, at 12:44 PM, Lynn Wigglesworth
> wrote:
> 
> > From: "Tim Oppenheim" <timopp AT mac.com>
> >> In the realm of cheap effective marketing I think
> the fax is a great
> >> tool. Be consistent in your message and offering.
> Tell people where
> >> you will be ( farmers market or roadside ) Build
> an audience. Lynn
> >> look on  eBay and buy complementary wholesale
> items that you can mark
> >> up and sell while your are waiting
> http://bnfusa.com is the source of
> >> all the Maxam brand knives and gadgets you see on
> Ebay. The markup is
> >> phenomenal .
> >>
> > Isn't there a Junk-fax law that makes unsolicited
> faxes illegal? We  
> > have
> > put up advertising
> > fliers everywhere there is a public bulletin board
> and given them to
> > people to put up in their offices and businesses.
> >
> >  I also don't buy and sell other stuff...our
> farmers' market is  
> > producer
> > only; if you don't raise it or make, it, you can't
> sell it.
> >
> > Lynn Wigglesworth
> > Cowbridge Farm
> >
> >
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