Is there a marketplace newsgroup associated with this one?

Aug 01, 2006 15 Replies

Some newsgroups I read have an associated "marketplace" newsgroup for announcements of related items for sale. I don't see anything like that, that would be proper for posting of announcements related to scale models, at least not in my news server's list of groups.



This is kind of frustrating to me as I often have announcements regarding our kits, sale items, etc. that I expect would be of interest to rec.models.scale regulars, but I don't want to get flagged as a spammer by posting announcements where they are not wanted.



Yeah, I can include little announcements in my .sig file (as below), but I usually just lurk in this group without posting, because I am not much of a model-builder myself; my Dad is the model builder for our business, I just got into it to help him with eBay sales and set up our website.



Any suggestions on a proper newsgroup for this type of announcement related to scale model kits?



Chuck


-- Don's Model Works

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- all Wings Models kits (including Eagles Talon kits)



- all Wings Models decals (now available individually)



- over 250+ rare and hard-to-find model kits, including foreign and out-of-production kits.



Hot August Sale!



20% Off Selected Kits Thius Month Only!

Chuck!

Hyperscale has a number of discussion groups and one of them is a sale/trade listing. If you haven't found Hyperscale, it is run out of Australia by Brett Green and is a really nice operation.

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Bill Shuey

I don't have any problem with you posting advertising information to this group (as long as the subject makes it clear that it is an ADV). Others post eBay auction notices so I can't see the problem.

Others might have a different opinion.

Cheers Ultan

This one is just fine. Post away!

Yes, there is a news group called rec.models.scale.marketplace , but I don't think anyone uses it anymore. Just looking at it there is about six posts, mostly d*****ad spammers.Only one on topic post and two replies.

Thanks, Bill. I have visited Hyperscale forums a few times in the past when a customer notified me of questions or discussion about one of our kits, but I am not a regular over there by any means. I will make sure to post some notices about our August Sale and the new kits coming out!

Chuck

-- Don's Model Works

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See our online catalog with photos and info on:

- all Wings Models kits (including Eagles Talon kits)

- all Wings Models decals (now available individually)

- over 250+ rare and hard-to-find model kits, including foreign and out-of-production kits.

Hot August Sale!

20% Off Selected Kits This Month Only!

OK, I guess I can give it a try and see if anyone screams. I do lurk here enough to have some idea who are regulars and who are just political trolls.

In some other newsgroups I read, we regard "FA" and "FS" posts as something of an off topic annoyance, so I have been hesitant to make posts like that here.

Chuck

-- Don's Model Works

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See our online catalog with photos and info on:

- all Wings Models kits (including Eagles Talon kits)

- all Wings Models decals (now available individually)

- over 250+ rare and hard-to-find model kits, including foreign and out-of-production kits.

Hot August Sale!

20% Off Selected Kits This Month Only!

OK, Al, I'll run something up the flagpole and see if anyone takes shots at it!

I think you said you are going to Nationals in KC this week? I hope you can drop by our table and say Hi!

Chuck

-- Don's Model Works

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See our online catalog with photos and info on:

- all Wings Models kits (including Eagles Talon kits)

- all Wings Models decals (now available individually)

- over 250+ rare and hard-to-find model kits, including foreign and out-of-production kits.

Hot August Sale!

20% Off Selected Kits This Month Only!

I don't even see that one in my group list. Guess I'll have to request that Newsguy add it to their servers.

I found one way up north in alt territory, called alt.models.scale.marketplace, but it appears totally dead, except for the kind of trash that you mention. Not even a single on-topic post that I could see. I went ahead and posted an announcement there anyway.

Thanks for the info.

Chuck

-- Don's Model Works

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See our online catalog with photos and info on:

- all Wings Models kits (including Eagles Talon kits)

- all Wings Models decals (now available individually)

- over 250+ rare and hard-to-find model kits, including foreign and out-of-production kits.

Hot August Sale!

20% Off Selected Kits This Month Only!

Two suggestions, though:

First, avoid posting ads more than once or twice a week, lest someone accuse you of spamming.

Second, when you post any kind of ad, include an appropriate tag at the beginning of the header line. The most common tags are:

[AD] [FS] [EBAY] [AUCTION]

"FS" stands for "For Sale". The others should be obvious.

Yep, I'm leaving in the morning. I'll look for you.

lmk if you see any lindbeg german stuff.

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