What is your point here? You think I have no right to ask for donations?
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There some serious misunderstanding going both ways I think.
1. the Donations thing was not to you but to the other fella who claimed you only buy/sell for a living. I was showing that not to be the case thats all.
2. Donations perfectly legitimate. I have donated and still continue to donate - mostly because I appreciate the education I get.
3. Buying / selling gear is perfectly legitimate for anyone including yourself.
4. Buying and selling gear for a living while accepting donations for your educational video's MAY (does to me) look suspicious IF you are buying 5 power supplies. Because at those quantities it looks like donations are supporting your buying/selling business rather than the actual educational videos.
5. To make it as clear as filthy mud, I am absolutely NOT saying you should stop buying/selling, buy/sell less stuff, buy/sell other stuff, leave the planet, grow a beard or get a sex change.
6. I AM suggesting to you - as what was meant to be a simple suggestion without malice or offense- that if you buy large quantities of the same item at auction you may want to at least not tell the world about it if you want to keep donations coming in and Yes I know many of you wont understand why but trust me the youngsters will. - this is especially true if you get a lot of your equipment for free these days.
I dont know why this is so hard to understand or where the confussion is coming from.