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<p>[QUOTE="ScottK, post: 381384, member: 14950"]This was also addressed during the Secret Service investigation BettyBoop refered to. At that time (early in Where's George's history), Hank (the guy who owns/runs the site) had begun to sell stamps with the URL, more as a convenience that as a money-making operation. But the Secret Service informed him that if <i>he</i> sold the stamps, then it <i>was</i> a violation of 475. So he no longer sells stamps, and officially, the site does not actively endorse the marking of bills. However, others who choose to write or stamp the url on the site are not advertising, as they have no official affiliation with the site.</p><p> </p><p><i>edit:</i> I just want to add that I'm not in any way officially connected to the site, and what I've described here is just my understanding of events.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ScottK, post: 381384, member: 14950"]This was also addressed during the Secret Service investigation BettyBoop refered to. At that time (early in Where's George's history), Hank (the guy who owns/runs the site) had begun to sell stamps with the URL, more as a convenience that as a money-making operation. But the Secret Service informed him that if [I]he[/I] sold the stamps, then it [I]was[/I] a violation of 475. So he no longer sells stamps, and officially, the site does not actively endorse the marking of bills. However, others who choose to write or stamp the url on the site are not advertising, as they have no official affiliation with the site. [i]edit:[/i] I just want to add that I'm not in any way officially connected to the site, and what I've described here is just my understanding of events.[/QUOTE]
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