Motorhome Fun and facts

Traders

Please Read This Before Joining

We seem to have more and more traders finding our forum, joining and then immediatly promoting their commercial interests. This is not allowed. Whilst you are most welcome here, you should be aware that this is a motorhome enthusiast website. It is not a place for you to freely promote your company. We would like you to join, there are many benefits of doing so, but please follow the site rules.

If you do break the rules I just do not have the time to..

  • Delete all your posts
  • Delete your signature
  • Write nicely to you and point you toward the rules
  • Await your response

So if you break the rules then your account here will simply be deleted in its entirety. This can be done quickly with just one mouse-click. In addition your company name will be added to our censor so it will be physically impossible for your company to be promoted here again. The rules are simple and easy to understand, please adhere to them. For your convenience the rules for traders are below.

Site Rules for Traders

Traders If you are a trader (you sell motorhomes or any motorhome related items) you must notify admin and they will add the term "Trade Member" under your name. Traders must remember that the forums are for motorhome enthusiasts to discuss their hobby and not for you to sell your wares. Spamming the forum will result in accounts being terminated and will not show your company in a very good light. . COMMERCIAL LINKS IN SIGNATURES ARE RESTRICTED TO FORUM SPONSORS ONLY Traders WHO ARE SPONSORS may include a link in their signature to commercial sites. They should be one line long only. A traders username cannot be the same or similar to the trading name unless they are a site sponsor. Trader may include a link to their commercial site in their profile.

Tips for Traders posting on Motorhome Fun

If you are a trader, you are most welcome here on motorhome fun. Unlike some forums we appreciate that your knowledge and expertise can benefit the membership. What we do NOT want is a sales pitch, in fact if you spam the forum with your messages, then it will probably be resented by the membership and you will get the exact opposite of what you want to achieve! If you have products or services to sell, please follow the tips below which should benefit you and the enthusiasts here.

Once you have signed up. Do NOTHING. Just familiarise yourself with the forum and have a good look at these rules. One of those rules is that you will have email admin and tell them you are a trader, this lets all funsters know that the message in your posts might have an ulterior motive!

See what's talked about. See who the main forum participants are. Get a feel for the atmosphere of the forum. You need to really understand how our forum ticks before you dive in and start making posts. The only way to do this is to read, read, and then read some more.

After you have a good idea of how Fun works, introduce yourself. Just say hello and tell the funsters that you're looking forward to participating in the discussion and contributing to the forum.You will have teh designation "trade member" so funsters will be able to see your website if they look at your profile. Don't be tempted to say anything more or start selling, your post will probably be deleted if you do.

Then, look at the questions being asked on the forum. If you can, answer them. You should keep on doing this and try to visit at least twice a day.

Over time, this is what's going to happen.

You are going to establish yourself as an authority in your field and your posts will be especially well received. Especially so when Funsters realise you are not just trying to hard-sell them something. Give out good honest advice and opinion and people ARE going to start to look at you as an authority on your particular subject. They will begin to ask for your advice. You will NOT have to advertise a thing. You will not need to Spam the forum. You will begin to make sales just from being a participant at the forum, you will become a Funster. That will be good for the forum and might well be good for your business as well.

What will be bad for your business is to spam the forum Spam will get you banned. Spam is when you make a post that is all for the benefit of you, even if you try to dress it up in some other way.

Introducing yourself in a post; Hi I am John I am the managing director of Motorhome widgets Ltd Is Fine. But if you then go on to say how good or cheap those widgets are and where we can find you, then you are spamming.

A post like this.. "Hi Funsters, we are currently giving 10% off on Motorhome Widgets" etc..... is SPAM and it will get you banned.

However, if some asks about different types of widgets, and you answer, comparing and contrasting the different types of widget and the benefits to the Funster, even pointing to a link on your website showing the widgets. This is acceptable Your post is of benefit to the poster.

As a trader you have to walk a fine line, and i appreciate it's difficult. however if we allow blatant advertising then the forum would just fill up with it and ruin our community.

Thanks for your cooperation

Jim

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