From: Chris Gunn 
Newsgroups: biz.marketplace.real-estate
Subject: FAQ - biz.marketplace.real-estate -
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:35:52 -0600

                       Real Estate Investment Forum
                               (Moderated)

Charter: biz.marketplace.real-estate provides a forum for discussion of 
         topics pertinent to marketing business property or real estate 
         which would be considered high value investments.  Some real 
         estate offers and requirements are allowed but primarily those 
         which will promote discussions.  Single residential units would 
         not normally be considered a high value investment.  It is the 
         moderators sole responsibility and unquestioned authority to 
         ensure that articles adhere to the charter.


Q.  Is advertising for products allowed on biz.marketplace.real-estate?

A.  Some advertising is allowed within the topic area of the charter and 
    no more than once every ten days.  More than that messes up everyone's 
    chances to keep readers coming back to read more.  Off topic and off 
    color advertising does the same thing.  If you step on other business 
    folk's toes, you can expect to hear about it.

    Anything that sounds remotely like it may be a Chain Letter, Ponzi, or 
    other unethical business practice may be selectively forwarded to NFIC 
    for investigation.  If your message qualifies for alt.make.money.fast, 
    it doesn't belong on the biz groups.

    Although some groups are chartered for advertising, the best way to 
    get a reader's attention is through a good discussion thread.  Very 
    few will buy a magazine just to read advertising.  It's the 
    interesting articles and new product bargains that get pages turned 
    and TV channels tuned.


Q.  If my messages are rejected, how will I know why?

A.  Whenever possible, the moderators will respond to rejected messages
    explaining the problem.  If you use a fake or bogus address, obviously 
    the moderators can't reach you.  Depending on the timing, you may not 
    see your post until the next day.


Q.  Is there any specific format which messages should follow?

A.  Articles should reflect a professional and business like attitude and be
    limited to plain text and the upper 128 characters. Messages that
contain
    HTML or MIME encoding waste space.  Set your margins for a maximum of 80
    characters per line so everyone can easily read your posting.

    Photographs and maps are an obvious marketing aid for real estate, but 
    you'll need to arrange to provide them on a web page or in response to 
    E-Mail requests.


Q.  Do all messages have to be in English?

A.  Although most of the messages you see on the biz groups are in English,
    it's not a requirement.  Messages in other languages are welcome as 
    well as using the entire character set so you can spell your name 
    properly.  Posting in your language, with a translation in English, 
    will give you the widest audience.


Q.  What's the best way to present my business on the newsgroups?

A.  Folks with whom you'd like to be doing business with will make their 
    decisions based on their impression of your messages.  During a 
    discussion, you may read messages from someone who has an opinion 
    totally different from yours.  Feel free to discuss the difference of 
    opinion but try to avoid getting hurt feelings involved.  You will be 
    asked to use E-Mail if messages are personal attacks or the language 
    belongs elsewhere.

    Messages are expected to come from legitimate addresses.  Attempts to
    avoid E-Mail responses and anonymous messages are not a good business
    practice.  We also encourage the use of real names in From lines rather
    than funny handles or trying to use it as advertising.


Q.  Is it okay to advertise MLM opportunities?

A.  Because of the tendency for MLM'rs to over saturate, make exaggerated 
    earning claims, and drive off newsgroup readers, Multi-Level Marketing 
    ads are discouraged and belong only on newsgroups which are chartered 
    specifically for MLM purposes.  They would definitely be off-topic for 
    biz.marketplace.real-estate.


Q.  How can I advertise without getting into trouble?

A.  Some biz newsgroups do accept advertising.  Don't go by the messages 
    you see.  Check the charters to be sure and what you wish to promote 
    fits within the topic area before posting.  For the "biz" hierarchy in 
    general, please refer to the biz meta-FAQ posted on biz.config 
    periodically by Ed Hew, the biz Newsgroup Authority.  All of the biz 
    FAQ's are available from http://www.bizynet.com/faq-indx.htm along 
    with many other articles to help your marketing efforts.

    Please feel free to ask for additional details.  The BIZynet network 
    (http://www.bizynet.com) offers a variety of services for advertising 
    and conducting business via the E-Ways (Electronic Highways).  One of 
    those will be a real estate data base where you may also make pictures 
    available.  Our @bizynet.com domain is a respected E-Mail address for 
    business folks for many reasons.


We hope you find biz groups both enjoyable and profitable,

        Chris Gunn
www.bizynet.com and www.bizycart.com