I, for one, did not read it as if you were selling something. I saw it as a, 'hey, look at this freak' post. So
But I can see how others did think it was an advertisement from you. Perhaps quotes around the sale text would have made it stand out more as someone-else's quote. But don't worry too much. We're a pretty easy-going bunch around here. I doubt there will be calls to put you in the gallows.
While I'm sure Axiom's brackets are nice enough, they are just brackets. It's not like he's selling his Axiom
speakers because he bought a Bose system. *That* would be crazy talk.