Coolerman , The Thormod and ElectroKen's mods are all being sold, yes. But generally they are small fixes that although they may or may not be making a couple of bucks on, it is not the business they are in. Generally they are offering a fix as a service so it has been allowed to slide.

Kind of a no harm no foul situation since they really aren't competiting with vendors who are paying for advertising and supporting the site.

What you said about members discussing mods is true. People are free to discuss lift kits, steering systems , bumpers ect. as it applies to their use and recomendations. Where it gets a little sticky is when people who clearly have a relationship with a vendor (Editor with TC and Myself with SLR) go over and beyond recomendations and first person reports of product and start taking the role of salesperson for that particular vendor.

The Admin (Carlton) does not wish to allow members here to act as agents for vendors who have not chosen to support (advertise) on XOC.

• Introduction of new products
• Pricing for new and existing products
• Answering questions that should be posed to the vendor themselves.
• Posting pictures of products for the vendor

I think you get the idea.
It is very resonable to expect that the vendors that chose to advertise have the value of their support and advertising dollar preserved by limiting the amount of selling that is to be done by members with an association to competing vendors who are not supporting this site.