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The Advertising Newsgroups
Topical groups which accept advertising
Below are two separate lists. Browse both to see if either list has a group which would
fit your offering. The first list consists of groups dedicated to advertising in their specialty;
commercial ads will generally be more welcome there than in the second list. The second
list contains newsgroups which accept on-topic individuals’ advertisements. Most will accept
commercial advertising if you are offering something really special of widespread interest and
on-topic for that group. A rental firm selling their fleet of used kayaks at discount prices in
rec.boats.paddle
would be a prime example. General commercial ads, even notices of web pages and the like,
are occasionally acceptable. If you post frequently, or if there is a hint
that you may be off-topic, then you are asking for trouble. Readers of groups in the second list
will be especially vociferous to you and your sysadmin about your terrible netiquette if your ad
is a waste of their time. Browse any
of these groups, and read their respective FAQs, before you post.
Specialized marketplace groups:
May or may not accept commercial posts.
- Airplanes
- Airplanes, jets, gliders, ultralights, hang gliders and accessories
- Amiga hardware
- Anime
- Fantasy cartoon videos, cels, posters, Japanimation
- Antiques
- Apple II equipment
- Artwork
- Audio equipment
- Automobiles
- Bicycles
- Better road, mountain, and touring bikes and accessories (Trek, Specialized, Cannondale,...)
- Board games
- Boats
- Primarily motorized
- Books
- Comic books
- Collector comic books
- Crafts
- Homemade knicknacks, handiwork, and supplies
- Walt Disney merchandise
- Electronic equipment -- Industrial
- Food
- Funky Stuff [How else would
you describe it...]
- Genealogical information
- Home Theater equipment
- IBM PC/x86 computer games
- IBM OS/2 software
- Macintosh games
- Music CDs
- Music records
- Music tapes, 8-tracks, etc.
- NEXT hardware
- Nutrition
- Original music
- Outdoor gear
- Gear for camping, hiking, rock-climbing, fishing gear
- Photographic equipment
- Pornography
- Role-playing games
- Sci-Fi merchandise
- Skis
- Snow skis, snow boards, ski clothing and equipment
- SUN Microsystems hardware and software
- Textiles
- Cloth and sewing patterns
- Trading
card games -- Magic the Gathering sales
- Trading
card games -- Magic the Gathering auctions
- Trading
card games -- Magic the Gathering trades
- Trading card games -- All others
- Travel packages, plane tickets
- Video games
Other general forums which accept ads.
May or may not accept commercial posts.
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