Quoted from Sparky

I mean that in the Classifieds, they would have their own section. Currently you have Pins for sale, vids for sale, etc... I would add one simply entitled STARBURST.

Then they can post whatever they want in it, parts or machines for sale. That way, if anyone needs to know what they are offering, you can find it easily instead of surfing through the classifieds, trying to find info.

Or, you can go to their website.

I don't care either way though, I just use the portal, and there the categories don't matter.

I think it is fine to let them pay for a section (I third no public responses). Set the rate at something like $50 a month and they can choose. The reality is if it ups thier business then they will continue to pay; if not the section will go away. This puts some revenue into MAACA then. (This could also set up as a commercial section so other commercial interests could decide if they want to pay to play.)

Quoted from jonny_eh

Or, you can go to their website.

I don't care either way though, I just use the portal, and there the categories don't matter.

The website is a complicated thing to maintain and keep up to the minute in a large company with so many things happenning at any given time.(i.e. sales, parts, service, operations etc.) Being at the Montreal office everyday and communicating with the T.O. parts dept. and salespeople daily helps me filter useless info and communicate things that I know will interest you guys and that may not yet be posted on the website.

I still don't understand how such a supposedly internet saavy generation doesn't understand that human beings are still behind the dry & watered down information of certain websites, therefore it can never be totally accurate or up to date and should never be relied on as your only source of information. Talk to competant people instead, that still works and probably will for a while yet. Besides, it can be alot more interesting, and helps to keep us human. The internet is a very efficient way to communicate, but it lacks certain elements that have been part of the way we have been doing business for centuries.

FYI voting has made it clear; the Leafs Suck!

Quoted from Jester

FYI voting has made it clear; the Leafs Suck!

Yeah, at least some truths do get posted on the net once in a while.

Just jivin', - I love the Leafs.

Quoted from Jester

I think it is fine to let them pay for a section (I third no public responses). Set the rate at something like $50 a month and they can choose. The reality is if it ups thier business then they will continue to pay; if not the section will go away. This puts some revenue into MAACA then. (This could also set up as a commercial section so other commercial interests could decide if they want to pay to play.)

Oh wait?  They are paying for a section?  That would change things.

If they don't keep their own website up to date due to the volume of parts/constant changes, then what makes anyone think that posts on here would be accurate and up to date?

The only benefit to a whole section that I can see would be to be able to track scenarios like: "Hey, does SB carry X, if so, how much?".  Then if I need X, I can search and see if they carry it or don't and how much.  However even that is limited over time as prices and stock vary.

Would it not suffice to give RAB a sticky in the for sale section?  Just a single entry (locked except for him and admins) that could be periodically updated with sales/specials of interest.  If people want to comment on a particular entry, let them start their own thread.

Quoted from Monkeybug

Oh wait?  They are paying for a section?  That would change things.

That would certainly be an option for the Sparky and the other admins to take up with the SB admins.

Quoted from QN

If they don't keep their own website up to date due to the volume of parts/constant changes, then what makes anyone think that posts on here would be accurate and up to date?

The only benefit to a whole section that I can see would be to be able to track scenarios like: "Hey, does SB carry X, if so, how much?".  Then if I need X, I can search and see if they carry it or don't and how much.  However even that is limited over time as prices and stock vary.

Would it not suffice to give RAB a sticky in the for sale section?  Just a single entry (locked except for him and admins) that could be periodically updated with sales/specials of interest.  If people want to comment on a particular entry, let them start their own thread.

That could work as well, options options & more options, where will it end.

A mon avis Starburst doit commenditer le site pour avoir une section dédié. Aussi commenditer les ligues et les tournois.
Starburst est avant tout en AFFAIRES et sont là pour faire du PROFIT, c'est une business et on ne devrais pas ''donner'' une section.

Si Starburst commendite MAACA et les ligues je suis daccord, autrement je suis totalement contre.  

I'm curious, is it Starburst or Playdium?  I thought Starburst had officially re branded to Playdium?

Quoted from Sparky

1- Why do this? It's called supporting a local economy and a SMALL industry in Canada. If you like to send your money down south, it's your thing.

Case in point, I now get my IPACs and joysticks from them. Why? The only thing I have to do is call and pay for it when I pick it up. No Paypal bullshit, no shipping hassle, no duty fees, no administration fees, no UPS bullshit, no problems whatsoever.

Agreed on both points. In my other hobby, slotcar racing... We only have two raceways left in all of southern Ontario and one in Montreal. Many of the guys buy from the states and dont support the local tracks.  If we supported them better then they would stock more items. Sometimes saving that extra $$ costs you more in the long run.

Quoted from RAB

The website is a complicated thing to maintain and keep up to the minute in a large company with so many things happenning at any given time.(i.e. sales, parts, service, operations etc.) Being at the Montreal office everyday and communicating with the T.O. parts dept. and salespeople daily helps me filter useless info and communicate things that I know will interest you guys and that may not yet be posted on the website.

I built and ran an online shopping cart/website to sell my slotcar goods. it does take skill, time and patience. paying some one to upload photos, create categories, apply regional taxes and shipping selections to goods is a cost for sure.

But i think on this message board they may get slaughtered if posting higher proceed machines.