smitty club?? plus more??

[reible]

http://www.asksmittynow.com/SmittyClub.html

http://www.asksmittynow.com/personalizedhelp.html

you can go from there....

[Ed in Tampa]

Ed
Did you join?
What do you think?
Ed in Tampa

[reible]

Ed
Did you join?
What do you think?
Ed in Tampa

When it comes to tools or clubs, the tools always win.

Ed

[Ed in Tampa]

When it comes to tools or clubs, the tools always win.

Ed

I take that to mean you didn't join.
I'm kinda like you but I would like to hear feedback from someone that did join.

Ed in Tampa

[ryanbp01]

The phrase "one-time annual fee" is either redundant or a contradiction. I looked at the site and I need some questions answered such as who receives the money, are discounts already on top of e-mail specials, is this a way of gradually having owners pay for support, etc. Like Rieible, tools will trump clubs unless there is a distinct benefit offered.

BPR

[dusty]

For $9.99 this sounds like a real deal.

I'm waiting to hear whether this is an "annual" fee or a "one time" fee before I decide.

On Demand Consultation - is this included in the membership or is there an additional charge when used? Reference "Personal Phone Consulation" for the "best $20.00 you spend" http://www.asksmittynow.com/personalizedhelp.html

[Nick]

One of the questions I have is, why does this guy have such a hard time telling us his name? He's eager to tell us about his Shopsmith experience so his identity is reasonably transparent to folks who have been around Shopsmith for a time -- either Mike Young or Bill Childress -- yet he won't divulge a name to the people he is asking to join his "club" other than "Smitty." Furthermore, there is no mailing address; no indication that there is any physical place of business. This makes it smell like a scam. And I certainly was surprised that Mike/Bill fired a broadside at "...archaic user's forums..." -- plainly a reference to us. Not exactly the most intelligent way to court Shopsmith's most vocal supporters.

I'll ask around Shopsmith tomorrow and see if anyone knows what is going on and how Shopsmith is involved. Given the prominent display of our logo and the use of the trademarked moniker, "Ask Smitty," I presume that we must have licensed this. But this is the first I have heard of it.

As for the $20 to get your woodworking questions answered, Drew and I do that for free, folks. But Drew tells me that if you want to make a donation to the Buy-Drew-A-Lap-Steel-Guitar Foundation, your generosity would be most appreciated. As for me, I'm good. Archaic, perhaps, but good nonetheless.

With all good wishes,

[reible]

Look at ebay item number 290204552968

Item location:BOISE, ID, United States
sellers name:

http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gifyoungstr208is (http://myworld.ebay.com/youngstr208is/)
For what its worth.