an easier method for less advanced users would be to simply let the original 'free' transaction go through, but for a seperate payment to the pool.
(i.e. you pay the pool 0.001 btc and tell them which free tx you want them to include in their next block)
that way novices don't have to figure out how to resend a transaction (which as far as I know, bitcoin-qt won't allow)
That sounds like a great idea. I read many threads complaining about non confirmed transactions for weeks and this would solve all of them as well as bring a bit of profit to the pools. Come one, pool operators - golden idea right here.
