Paddleducks website sales rules

[kiwimodeller]

Greetings, could one of the moderators team please explain the rules for posting items for sale on the forum, particularly as regards commercial listings. I mentioned in a recent post that I sell steam engines and was sent a P M by a member asking me to list what I have for sale on the site. We seem not to have listings of this sort just links to websites and sales listings for private sales. Is this a concious decision or just that no-one has asked before? I do not yet have a website so asking for a link is not an option. Thanks, Ian.

[Eddy Matthews]

I personally don't have a problem with you posting in the "Buy, Sell, Swap" area Ian. I'd hate to go down the route of charging a commercial company to advertise their products as that would/could prevent us from being impartial -  Absolutely no offence intended by that remark!

Secondly I would ask that you simply make it one post, and don't constantly add new posts simply to attract business. By all means answer any questions that may come up from your original post, just don't abuse things.

I hope that clarifies things?

Regards
Eddy

[kiwimodeller]

Thanks for that. I had thought that there might be an opportunity for (as some other sites have) a "Traders" section in Sales `where we had to subscribe a small annual sub in order to be able to post in that section. This would possibly be a small revenue earner for Paddleducks and help towards the operating costs. I do not see that it would have to be complicated with passwords etc, simply that every now and again a moderator would remove posts by anyone who had not subscribed. Its not that I need to spend money but I do want Paddleducks to be sustainable and if advertising my wares on here helps both parties why not? In the meantime I will get my act together and finish the developement of our new range of steam engines before I do the post. Cheers, Ian.

[Eddy Matthews]

Thanks for that. I had thought that there might be an opportunity for (as some other sites have) a "Traders" section in Sales `where we had to subscribe a small annual sub in order to be able to post in that section. This would possibly be a small revenue earner for Paddleducks and help towards the operating costs. I do not see that it would have to be complicated with passwords etc, simply that every now and again a moderator would remove posts by anyone who had not subscribed. Its not that I need to spend money but I do want Paddleducks to be sustainable and if advertising my wares on here helps both parties why not? In the meantime I will get my act together and finish the developement of our new range of steam engines before I do the post. Cheers, Ian.

It would be very easy for us to setup a traders board Ian - And just as easy to make it so that only traders could post a message, but still allow members to reply to the original posting....

I know of another couple of traders that may like things setup that way - It would certainly be beneficial to have the commercial postings seperated from the member postings, that way there is no confusion wether your dealing with an individual just selling one or two bits, or a company...

I'd still prefer not to charge anything though, for the reasons I stated earlier - Of course there is still the option of making a purely voluntary donation (as you have already very kindly done).

Just let me know when your ready to make a posting on the new engines and I'll setup a suitable area - The same thing applies to any other traders of course, just shout up and we'll make the necessary arrangements/changes to the forum.

Regards
Eddy

[kiwimodeller]

Great idea I think Eddy from both sides of the fence. It helps Traders sell and builders find stuff they need but I have also seen traders offering invaluable advice on other forums. I will certainly be in touch when we are ready to launch (or paddle) and hopefully others will join in. Cheers, Ian.