Just a friendly reminder...

[2wheel_lee]

Thanks Allison and bighit. Agreed.

[Rockinthecasbah]

"thanks" in non button from allison

"thanks" in non button form 2wheel

"thanks" in non button form bighit

wow this could take awhile

[el_d00der1n0]

phpbb has a thing called karma that is pretty cool. you can give negative points even.

[allison]

Thanks to everyone thanking me. It's nice to know others have the same questions/concerns.

[spookydave]

If you trouble makers don't stop it the next thing we know the site will be down for another 12 hours.

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by guero

it is all done to keep the for sale/wanted to buy threads on topic.

lets keep those threads on topic...we have the pub and/or general discussion to discuss other stuff....is it that hard?

Just my $.02: You guys need to lock responses in the marketplace, and let all the business go down via PM. I've seen a similar evolution occur at another site, and works very well.

[guero]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Just my $.02: You guys need to lock responses in the marketplace, and let all the business go down via PM. I've seen a similar evolution occur at another site, and works very well.

george is in the process of checking on some code for that style...

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by guero

george is in the process of checking on some code for that style...i wonder what the masses here will think of that when they are forced to PM questions to the seller!

maybe they will think E Bay?

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by guero

george is in the process of checking on some code for that style...i wonder what the masses here will think of that when they are forced to PM questions to the seller!

The other site locked responses, and then you were required to PM a mod for a price change bump, or to close the thread if sold. Responsebility for maintaining the thread passed to the seller, rather than the mod to keep the BS out.

You probaly know all this already, so don't mind me .

[Chaos]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Just my $.02: You guys need to lock responses in the marketplace, and let all the business go down via PM. I've seen a similar evolution occur at another site, and works very well.

or they can move the marketplace to it's own section/tab... ie MTBR classified and not make it part of the forums. don't count new posts/responses to users' Unread Posts counts and no one would be the wiser... then it won't klutter anything up and there shouldn't be much need to monitor it. emptybeer has message posting in the classified there and you don't see it getting out of hand.

[guero]

Originally Posted by spookydave

maybe they will think E Bay?

maybe, and then they will pay a listing fee, and a selling fee too.

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

The other site locked responses, and then you were required to PM a mod for a price change bump, or to close the thread if sold. Responsebility for maintaining the thread passed to the seller, rather than the mod to keep the BS out.

You probaly know all this already, so don't mind me .

that would be a bad deal for the mod I would think.

[guero]

Originally Posted by Chaos

or they can move the marketplace to it's own section/tab... ie MTBR classified and not make it part of the forums. don't count new posts/responses to users' Unread Posts counts and no one would be the wiser... then it won't klutter anything up and it there shouldn't be much need to monitor it. emptybeer has message posting in the classified there and you don't see it getting out of hand.

well said rodizzle.

-OR-

how bout we just lock the for sale thread and then everyone can PM the seller with inquiries? that way the thread can never get derailed...

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by guero

maybe, and then they will pay a listing fee, and a selling fee too.

yup, that's how I do it.
Make more money in the long run though. People get freaky at the end of the auctions. Bad for them and good for me.

[2wheel_lee]

You're welcome ricky.

Thanks spookydave.

Anyone remember socalmtb.com? Anyone remember its downfall? Other than most of the asshats there, the real downfall was when they changed bulletin board software. We all know what they say about history.
Does anyone know someone starting a new mtb board? Now would be the time!

Originally Posted by guero

maybe, and then they will pay a listing fee, and a selling fee too.

It looks like I'm going to Ebay.

[el_d00der1n0]

how much does craigslist charge?

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

Does anyone know someone starting a new mtb board? Now would be the time!

I might know someone...

[spookydave]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

You're welcome ricky.

Anyone remember socalmtb.com? Anyone remember its downfall? Other than most of the asshats there, the real downfall was when they changed bulletin board software. We all know what they say about history.
Does anyone know someone starting a new mtb board? Now would be the time!



Ebay here I come!

for me the downfall of socalmtb was only the asshats. I must have left before any bb change.

[Rockinthecasbah]

I think a separate message section in the market place postings would be great, all I know is that some of these changes aren't improvements they are just changes lateral moves at best
by telling people to keep all opinions/thoughts/comments out of the marketplace you are essentially making it craigslist on STR I think people post some things there in hope they will recieve some feedback/reassurance etc...
and like posted earlier we don't need a new post to go along with every classified, its not like the actual ad is messed up by any of the comments anyways, because the initial post is always the original "for sale". All of this policing is taking away from the relaxed nature of the site and is already starting to drive members away

[guero]

so much angst over the marketplace....i'm done trying to 'moderate' peoples posts who repeatedly break the very basic rules of the marketplace and then get upset when their post gets the gas-face...

this thread was created as a simple reminder to new users of str, and in typical fashion, it has gone arry...

[davidB]

Originally Posted by guero

and in typical fashion, it has gone arry...

isn't that just a product of the way the website has been run/dictated?

"don't ban me bro!"