| Q: |
What is TrainFinder
Online?
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| A: |
TrainFinder Online (http://www.trainfinder.com) is the largest network
of train Web sites in the world. This service was designed to help train enthusiasts
with locating train stores, train products, and train shows. The TrainFinder Network
consists of EIGHT online Web sites, they are as follows:
The TrainFinder Network
- TrainFinder.com
- TrainDealers.com
- ToyTrainExchange.com
- TrainNovelties.com
- TrainRepair.com
- TrainShows.com
- TrainTrader.com
- TFCCA.com
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| Q: |
How do I locate a train
for sale?
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| A: |
To search, simply enter a train
product in the TrainFinder Online search box and hit GO! There are search text boxes
(as pictured below) located on the top of all primary pages of TrainFinder Online.
These search boxes enable you to quickly search then browse train products for sale.
Follow the Steps 1 to 3 as noted below to complete each search.
 
 
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| Q: |
What are the Toy Train
Exchange Hot Links?
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| A: |
A Toy Train Exchange Hot Link is
a series of links that catalog train products by Manufacturer, Category, or Gauge.
When you click on any Hot Link the list of all the products within that specific group
will be displayed for browsing.
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| Q: |
What is the Dealer.com
Quick Finder?
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| A: |
The Dealer.com Quick Finder is a
pull down menu that will help route you to a specific dealer's storefront. This pull
down menu alphabetically lists all the active train merchants within TrainFinder, just
click on the pull down menu down arrow, select a dealer to browse, and let TrainFinder do
the rest.
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| Q: |
How do I purchase a
product using TrainFinder?
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| A: |
Currently, TrainFinder enables
visitors to purchase products through e-mail or by a merchant's order phone number.
The TrainFinder Staff is currently working to integrate a secure, mulit-store,
online shopping cart.
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| Q: |
How do I list my
products on TrainFinder Online?
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| A: |
TrainFinder Online offers
advertising opportunities for both merchants (or dealers) as well as individual
collectors. For merchants, TrainFinder offers several storefront packages, and for
individual collectors, TrainFinder provides a train club called the TFCCA (TrainFinder
Collector's Club of America). See details below for more information.
Merchant Packages:
Merchants are defined by TrainFinder as an operator of a retail business that buys or
sells train related products for profit. TrainFinder offers competitive business
packages enabling merchants to place products for sale in their own quality interactive
online storefront. To become a TrainFinder Merchant, click here.
TFCCA Memberships: The
TFCCA (TrainFinder Collector's Club of America) is a interactive venue that enables
individuals to buy, sell, swap, or post wanted trains easily on the Internet. Each
TFCCA member is given their own mini-storefront where they can list various train products
and photos online. Click here to Join the
TFCCA!
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| Q: |
How do I list my train
show?
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| A: |
Click on the "List a Train Show Link" in the main
TrainFinder navigation bar. This link will take you to an online form where you can
enter the information about your show, including dates, fees, driving directions, and
more. Each show entry is processed for verification then published in TrainShows.com's interactive forum.
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| Q: |
How can I place my
banner on TrainFinder?
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| A: |
TrainFinder offers competitive
banner advertising rates that will help bring customers to your site, click here for details and our current rate sheet.
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| Q: |
Where do I send comments
and suggestions?
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| A: |
Our goal is to make TrainFinder
Online the best toy and model train locating service available around the world. The
TrainFinder staff is more than happy to review all comments or suggestions from our
visitors. TrainFinder Online is the realization of many suggestions from our visitors
over the years. Please direct all comments and suggestions via e-mail to the
following e-mail address: comments@trainfinder.com.
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| Q: |
How do I get technical
support for a problem that I am having with TrainFinder?
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| A: |
TrainFinder Online is a very
sophisticated online software system and we will encounter problems. If you would
like to report a problem or error, contact our support group at support@trainfinder.com. |
If you have additional questions, please contact our Information
Center at info@trainfinder.com. Thank you
and Happy Railroading!!! |
