I'm a regular user of Rennlist - a Porsche forum.
The rules on there are simple.
If you want to advertise cars or bits of bling as an individual you can do so if you are a paid up member.
If you want to advertise items as a company, you pay to do so.
If non paid up members or companies try to advertise, their thread lasts all of about 10 minutes before it gets "moderated"
It's simple and there's no room for confusion as listed here.......
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Lately, Rennlist has had a number of businesses and "marketers" soliciting their wares in threads and posts. Some are veiled, whilst others are more brazen. Since Rennlist is the single largest Internet site dedicated to Porsche automobiles and enthusiasts, it is bound to happen. But.......
To be clear, Rennlist would not exist except for paying Sponsors and Members - and they, along with us - feel it is unfair that they subsidize non-Sponsor sales and marketing efforts, often times with competing products with Rennlist Sponsors. In short, if you are not a Sponsor, the Rennlist Charter prohibits commercial posts to the Forums.
What is commercial solicitation? For example...
If you post We/our/my company has... - you are selling something....
If you post We/our/my product is... - you are selling something....
If you post We/our/my customers'... - you are selling something....
If you post We/our/my will be announcing... - you are selling something....
If you post We/our/my test results for our... - you are selling something....
If you post We/our/my can make or supply that... - you are selling something....
If you/your company/product would like to have your unaffiliated/unbiased customers talk about your product - they are more than welcome to do so. However, as a commercial vendor with a sales intent - you are not.
Further, you are more then welcome to participate simply as an individual enthusiast - BUT NOT as a vendor/sales agent with a sales agenda. As well - a "Rennlist Member" does not broker you being a "Rennlist Sponsor" and acting as such, no more than being a Member of a car club entitles you to receive a free commercial full-page color advertisement in their monthly publication.
Until you become a paid Sponsor, please understand your "advertisements" will be either edited or deleted, as it's neither "fair" to those who support this site - nor "us", the Rennlist community.
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That's the American approach for businesses whilst for individuals there is the choice of posting items for sale in the members only section - that is paid up members - or in an open section for all to see. If you haven't paid up to support the forum, you can't sell.
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Welcome to the Member to Member Classifieds!
Did you ever want to buy and sell parts, cars - stuff - from only other Rennlist Members? Well - now you can....
This Forum can not be viewed by site visitors or non-Members, so the only folks who can see your ad are other Rennlist Members. By contrast - the Rennlist Classifieds, while open to only ads from Rennlist Members - the "buyers" can be anyone...
So - if you'd like to offer your Porsche, parts, etc. - to only Members first, you can post your ads here before going to the "Rennlist Classifieds" in the Rennlist Mall area |