I check out a few online doll forums on a regular basis. Normally I don't post a lot, but sometimes will to ask a question or leave a comment.
There are a couple of folks who have found just about every forum or Yahoo group I look at and use them to blatantly self-promote their wares in so-called "photo posts". These posts are supposedly meant to show off their doll's new outfit, but it's pretty clear that the outfits are available for sale. Usually the prices are included in the post, along with the maker's website, if they have one.
These folks post their wares at least a couple times a week and sometimes a lot more often than that. Because they are apparently liked by the moderators, their "photo posts" are tolerated and no one has dared speak out against them.
If I had tried that as a retailer, I would have been told in no uncertain terms to quit, and deservedly so. These folks aren't retailers, per se', but they push their wares far more than I ever even thought of doing. I frankly get tired of seeing the same names, and the same photos, show up on forum after forum. Rarely are these posts prefixed with a "For Sale" notice, but they sure should be.
Why not have a separate part of each forum or Yahoo group set aside specifically for "For Sale" posts and spare the rest of us from having to wade through it all every time??
You may think I'm cranky to be complaining about such a thing, and you'd be right. But why not make the forums/groups more user-friendly for the folks who aren't looking to buy things??
try Realm of Resin, advertising isn't allowed there and it's actively pulled when people try to pull it.