How about the board collecting the best deals on trains. For example, the deal of the week:central coast hobbies has covered hoppers for $1, etc. You avoid the commercialism by submitting the deal by board members. If you cruise the board now, you have this, but in a very informal manner.
We have such a place, the Trainboard Yellow Pages! ------------------ Brent Tidaback, Member #234 BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot! Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF
Here's an idea from my past experiences when I was a member of a bulletin board for my Cummins Turbo Diesel. We would get a company to offer a group purchase if enough folks were interested. For example: If we had X number of people who would buy a GP38-2, then the participating shop would give us a great discount. There would be a window of opportunity and the shop would have to have a firm commitment in order for the deal to go. Now I know this boards sponser has low prices, but this would be for members of the board and would be lower in price. It might open the door for 1-more exposure for trainboard to other potential sponsers, 2-more customers for more businesses, 3- you name it It worked well for me and the other board, and in fact, quite a few of the automotive boards do this.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maxwell Plant: We have such a place, the Trainboard Yellow Pages! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hey Max, where are the Yellow Pages? ------------------ ------------------------- CSX and HO Scale The Newark Branch RR Ship it the good 'ole way, BY RAIL
Scroll down to nearly the bottom of the forum summary page (and wear dark glasses) ------------------ Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12 The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.alancurtismodels.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
There is a website here in Europe where you can buy things in groups and get discounts www.letsbuyit.com. They don't carry trains though. Has anyone come across anything like this anywhere else? Mark __________________ Ratcals Red Ale "Get your hands off my beer"
Gee fellers, I buy stuff all the time with a volume price. I do it with my local NTRAK Club. We will all get together and if something is out there that we want, we will work out a deal for a set number of items at a given cost. Lots of time this is through one of two local Hobby Shops around. Check around with your local clubs and see if anybody would be interested in a deal as such. ------------------ Let's Go Run Trains MARK
Colonel: I appreciate the yellow pages and I know what you are saying. But I also think from time to time, board members hear about a great deal like the cctrains sale a couple of months ago where they offered covered hoppers for .99. Would those great "finds" make the yellow pages? Tigerman
