Classifieds cleanup

[Greg]

As you might have noticed we've separated the 4x4 classifieds and the Yard Sale and made each forum as it's own sub-forum. Hopefully this will help un-clutter RME.

Now a question... How would you feel about having the threads closed for new posts? Basically the new thread is posted and nobody can reply. Offers, info and price debates will be avoided, as will each new post bumping that thread up to the top. Interested parties will need to contact the seller by PM, email or phone. I think this will prevent the low-ball, bogus offers.

I'll probably add a time limit to each thread as well, when it expires the thread disappears. No double posts or reposts while the first thread is up. I believe this will help dramatically improve sales exchanges on here. Thoughts?

I'm probably going to go this route, just wanted to see how the general public felt.

 

[James K]

time limits

everythings else :-\

 

[Fuller]

i like to see the way people are negotioating

a time limit would be nice

 

[ALF]

time limits

everythings else :-\

agreed too many people leave out information in their ads or don't know what they have. A rule to post a price would be nice...if you don't know what you want for it don't post

 

[Greg]

agreed too many people leave out information in their ads or don't know what they have. A rule to post a price would be nice...if you don't know what you want for it don't post

It's already a rule... :-\ We're working on something to address this issue aswell.

 

[Tacoma]

I used to clean up the sale boards on another board... I put in time limits and yanked all posts lacking certain critical information: location, price, and condition. No feelers, no best offers, people know what they want for their stuff.

I did allow condition or application type questions though, you can't think of everything. It helped with bandwidth quite a bit LOL

 

[richpblaze]

I think people should

Sell their junk on KSL, besides that there are nothing but a bunch of tight a$$es here.

 

[Tacoma]

oh yeah, I forgot:

I would be opposed to locked sale threads. Sometimes there are questions that come up. *shrug*

 

[SAMI]

i really like the straightening up... looks good...

i think the time limit idea is ok... but instead of no reply posts... just allow me to mod the classifieds.. i'll get flack either way...

-Jason

 

[BCGPER]

Ban all feelers, and castrate those who post them.....

 

[Meat_]

time limits

everythings else :-\

x2

Ban all feelers, and castrate those who post them.....

x10

 

[waynehartwig]

I agree with everyone else...Time limits would be good, but additional posts are helpful to completely describe the item. Lowballing and all of that all come with the location. I guess maybe keep questions in the public eye and offers in PM's...

The one that irritates the most, is the btt's. When a thread goes for months and all you see is 'btt' and maybe 1 or 2 q's...

 

[BCGPER]

:d Btt :d

 

[waynehartwig]

:d Btt :d

 

[MOODY]

I say do it all. If someone is serious, they will pursue it.

 

[Bone Down]

I like how they have it set up on JeepForum.com they also use a seller buyer rating system called iTrader. Might help out here.

30days then the post should expire, if possible it would be cool if the poster has the opportunity to renew if the item has not sold yet.

I emailed this back to you guys some time ago when they first started it up on JPF, might help out people around here in terms of good/bad sellers.