Submission ignored since 3-2002: balloontime.com

The following post was submitted several months ago and the only response I got was that it was "in the queue" and to "be patient". It has been nearly 7 months since my first submission which seems a little excessive to me. I have never had to wait this long for a site to be accepted, yet no one will tell me if there is something wrong with my submission or site. Can ANYONE help!!!???
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I submitted the site balloontime.com on 3/26/02 to the category: Top: Shopping: Entertainment: Party Supplies: Balloons
and then on 6/5/02 to Top: Shopping: Entertainment: Party Supplies: Balloons: Accessories
Neither of these categories have an editor, so I contacted the editor for Top: Shopping: Entertainment: Party Supplies whose name is Lisa MacNeil and goes by llisa.
I would like to know the status of these submissions and if I'm doing something wrong that is preventing me from getting listed?
Thank you

Re: Submission ignored since 3-2002: balloontime.c

Old thread at: http://www.resource-zone.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Board=status&amp;Number=3229

Your first submission was deleted, because balloontime.com is a sub-site of http://www.worthingtoncylinders.com/. Your second submission is still in the queue, though I suspect it will be deleted for the same reason.

If were the editor involved, I would be trying to list worthingtoncylinders.com, however I would be unable to do so as it miserably fails to work in Mozilla (and I suspect any other standards compliant browser). Let's hope it gets reviewed by an IE equipped editor.

Re: Submission ignored since 3-2002: balloontime.c

I'm confused. The site worthingtoncylinders.com does not appear in the index either, and balloontime.com is not a sub site. This is a division of what the company does, but is considered separate. worthingtoncylinders.com is the parent company and their market is industry whereas balloontime.com appeals to the consumer market. How can I stress this difference to the editors?

Re: Submission ignored since 3-2002: balloontime.c

I probably would have listed the balloontime regardless of being associated with worthington cylinders because of content and scope. I doubt anyone wanting a balloon filling service would think to go to an idustry based site such as worthingtoncylinders.com. However, I am not editing that category and it is up to the editor who reviewed the site whether or not to list it.

If it were me - I would resubmit the site, maybe give a pointer to this thread - and ask for reconsideration.

Re: Submission ignored since 3-2002: balloontime.c

Balloontime.com also doesn't offer any kind of remote shopping (online, mail, phone, etc.) on the site, which is a prerequisite for listing in Shopping. All it does is describe the product and tell people to go to a physical store to buy it.

[added in response to previous post: It would not get listed in Shopping for the above reasons so please don't resubmit it there.]

Re: Submission ignored since 3-2002: balloontime.c

motsa is correct - the site does not offer online sales so it does not qualify for a listing in Shopping. That is what I get for not spending enough time looking at the site. Sorry.

Re: Submission ignored since 3-2002: balloontime.c

Retailer sites without purchase options (as motsa outlined), with what we refer to as a "bricks and mortar" location are sent to Regional. I recommend submitting your site *once* to the city in which the business is _located_ - this may be different from your service area. The reviewing editor will make a decision *at that time* whether they feel your site is worthy of inclusion in the directory. ODP editors are not obligated to list every site that is submitted.