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From: xrtnt@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Nigel Tzeng)
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Subject: Re: Selling games on USENet - don't!
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Date: 28 Jun 90 20:03:03 GMT
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In article <9006281843.AA18590@human-torch.lockheed.com>, kosma%human-torch@STC.LOCKHEED.COM (Monty Kosma) writes...
^ 
^   How about a compromise and simply post to the forsale groups?  I like seeing
^   the ads too since I've pick up many things via these ads.  If the concern is
^   the traffic on the amiga groups the comprimise should be satifactory for all
^   involved.  Just make sure you include the word Amiga in your subject line ;-).
^ 
^Unfortunately, posting games (and equipment) for sale specifically for the
^amiga reaches the GREATEST number of amiga users by posting it to c.s.a{.g}
^and not to the forsale groups.  There's lots of people out there who don't
^get the forsale groups and lots more who get it and don't ever really look
^there, and items like amiga games for sale just seem more appropriate IMHO
^to be in an amiga-specific group rather than a generic forsale group.

Oh, I agree...except that the concern was over the traffic (and possibly s/n
ratio) on the main amiga newsgroup.  The suggestion of posting to the local
forsale area (or using the "local" distribution which occationally thinks New
Zealand is local to Washington DC ;-) first isn't a bad one since you can save 
on shipping and stuff for local buyers.  Not to mention they can check out the 
item before they buy.

Kind of an additional hassle for the seller but not a major one.  Slightly for
the casual impulse buyer like myself too since I have to scan yet another
newsgroup...

Isn't this covered in the monthly "about this newsgroup" posting?  I have to
admit I've never read the whole thing through...what does it say?  (I guess I'm
just talking about c.s.a and not c.s.a.g).

ObGame:  I picked up Double Dragon out of the $10 bin recently.  Quite a bit
easier than the arcade version.  In my opinion it sucked pretty bad.  Is it 
worth $10?  Maybe.  I'm going to turn it over to my cousin (elementary school
age) to play...about that level.  Looks like an Atari port or something.

Other useless data: 512k min, non-multitasking, non-exitable and non-hd
installable.  Requires joysticks.  2 player option.  Limited lives (5 quarters
worth). 

1/2 star rating.

NT

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