Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
Anyone involved in attempting to make a profit/living from the hobby needs to be carefull what they say about a product produced by an advertizer, supplier or competitor. If you work(ed) in a hobby shop that sells a product that is less than it's advertized to be, it's poor businesspractices to bad mouth a product to a customer (if you want to keep your job). Likewise, your not likely to bad mouth an advertizer's product, if you want to keep them as a customer and similarly, if you are a producer of a competitive product, the public should understand your opinion is likely slanted. <br /> <br />Theoretically, the only way a product can be unbiasly reviewed in a magazine is when that magazine's sole income is derived from subscriptions and no advertizements are run. A subscription to these types of magazines is expensive! Although they claim to be unbiased my experiance has lead me to believe all people have a bias one way or the other, especially people who's income is derived from being an expert! <br /> <br />What to do? Like I said earlier, I think MR does a good job of reviewing the products in it's pages. We have to understand the parameters within which they must work and that everyone has biases.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!