- marketplace on list

[Michael L. Riebs]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at mediaone.net>
> This from someone who was posting interiors for sale on a weekly basis
> (the same ones) for a while, has to be taken with at least a small grain
> of salt, I think.

Didn't know that when I sent my previous post.

> the fact that a Marketplace exists on the web site would seem to indicate
that
> there is a place for parts FS's and WTB's now besides the list.  Also,
> your ad there will get to non-s*bscr*bers much more effectively!

Completely agree. That's actually how I found my current V8, that I bought
from www.audiconnection.com. Did a web-search, and found it for sale on the
Audifans marketplace, so that is very effective.

However, as I attempted to indicate on my previous post (don't think I
actually ended up making the point between rambling on and such...), was
that the spoiler recently posted *could* have been *first* posted on the
marketplace (which is wasn't), and subsequently a "commercial" for the new
listing could then have been sent to the list, which then prompted me to
actually go take a look at the marketplace - where - lo and behold - I saw a
few *other* items that I also didn't "need", but sure wanted! Chris's
"commercial" actually sent me to the marketplace to look at the item FS.

That brings to mind a new idea:
To you web-savvy list owners and web-developers, what might it take to send
out a daily digest of new marketplace postings to the entire list? Y'know,
just the headlines:

TODAY's NEW MARKETPLACE LISTINGS:
Headlight for 1989 100
Set of wheels - Ronal
Momo steering wheel
Rear trunk lid for 80/90
Chip for A6

Something to that effect. That way everyone sees what's new on the list, and
nobody now needs to actually post their FS items directly to the list. E-bay
sends some such listing - but only concerning items you have on your "watch
list".

The only thing now remaining would be Huw's suggestion of sending a heads-up
of stuff FORD (found On Road Dead) Sorry I couldn't resist... I mean the
stuff listers see while passing by - like the Penn V8 recently mentioned.
And I think someone on the list bought it after hearing about it through the
list, isn't that so?

Anyway, hope this may be of some help.

Michael Riebs
Grand Rapids, MI
'90 V8Q
'98 A6QA