The fact that there are "about 30 five to seven minute videos" would seem to bolster the argument that the system is (what many feel is) unnecessarily cumbersome, as does the existence of the hotline. I was merely posting to add to an opinion already inserted into the thread. What makes you think that I haven't already watched them? Look, I just think its a lousy system that is tilted heavily toward the company and those who have invested an inordinate amount of time trying to learn its subtleties. I crossed an ocean with a PBS instructor. Needless to say we had some time to kill. He couldn't answer many of my questions about bidding and he shared many of my (negative) opinions on the system.

I've also got a future brother in law who has a great job in developing PC based tech systems. I showed him our PBS system and he just laughed.

I'm not belittling any of you who are satisfied with the PBS system. Yet blame the messenger shows up pretty damn quick here. And since its the intewebs, I can post about whatever I like.

Have a nice bid.