Fred Weiss
Merchant Member
Robert was not free. His business model was "pay me whatever you think it was worth" ... but he still expected to be compensated.Robert was free, some of the people on Adendo charge $2 a minute for advice. I realize Robert did not know all the software and printers and plotters these people give advice for but also S101 does give out info on a plethora of things for free.
Signs 101 is free and derives its revenues from advertising and upgraded membership subscriptions. Answers to questions and solutions provided vary from excellent to lousy leaving OPs having to guess at the value of what replies may be made. Adendo provides a venue populated with prequalified experts capable of providing solutions that work for a fee stated up front.
It certainly seems to me that there's a place and a need for both free solution sites and paid solution sites.