Hints for effective packet bulletins

There are a lot of bulletins not being read, simply because the listing
station fails to make the best use of the available space when making the
listing. If you want or need something,then send your bulletin to WANT or
NEED.  That way there is no question about the nature of your bulletin.
Such things as ALL @ ALLUS only indicate you want everyone to read it.
If the potential reader knows what it is you are trying to accomplish, then
you have gained yourself a distinct advantage in getting your message
read.  In the TITLE section, there are 38 characters available to you.  Why
not use that space to identify what it is that you need, are trying to sell
or get across.  

As an example, if I want to sell a Widget I would list it as "SALE @ USBBS" 
and the Title Message would be "Widget For Sale".  This way, anyone else 
sharing my interest in Widgets will easily see what I want to sell, and 
can quickly skip it if he doesn't need one. 

On the subject of selling equipment over packet.  Most equipment sold over
packet is local.   So does it really make sense to sell you 50 foot tower
to someone hundreds or thousands of miles away.   General rule when selling
equipment keep it to within your local area especially if its large and 
would need to be picked up.  Chances are if you couldn't sell the item in
your own region the chances are the same for selling it across the country.