About this site
MachineShop-Supply was started in May 2008. We just thought we'd try to do an American thing so that we can "pay more taxes". Our owner lives in Mountain View, CA. The site is hosted in the US. This site is 100% Made In America.
Our domain ownership info:
You may contact us:
webmaster at AmericanRatRods.com
This site was created using B u i l d a N ic he St or e v3. It is very easy to build your own site using this software if you know a few things like ftp. The package works around Ebay categories you choose for your store. You can also create custom pages of content or store pages related to your niche. You can also use the software to create a site that contains only content and no store pages, if you like.
The package is very easy to use. You will need to have a domain name, hosting (Go Daddy is not recommended because it doesn't work well with the scripts). The interface is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor, so you don't have to know any html. Colors can be customized to match an existing site if you like. You can use this package within your own template, but that is trickier to make it work.
The support system is the best part of the program. There is a very active members forum where you can ask questions and interact with other BANS users. We have found this forum very easy to use and the members are quite helpful. You can get a lot of ideas for promoting your site, as well as how to customize it for your target audience.
For another example, please visit AmericanRatRods.com to see a site made with Build a Niche Store Version 3.