classifieds clean up

[m16ty]

Well, I for one asked for some cleanup and protection of those paying for the service. I really do appreciate you getting more involved, and I admit, I for one am as guilty as any about being both complimentary and complementary.
I will discipline myself and refrain from further comment on the classifieds. Good to have the help M16ty.

Oh, I'm guilty too. Going forward I'm going to try and do better though.

As I said in the original post, there are no official rule changes at this time. This whole thread is just to get people to think about it before they post in the classifieds. Some of the things I listed may become official rules in the future but that's above my pay grade.

 

[mdmorgan]

Patracy said it better than I did.

I do think people should use the feedback more. I didn't contradict myself, I think people should use the feedback more but I can't force them to. A lot of people will comment in the thread about how good of deal they got in the thread but they never will use the feedback.

Agreed, you can't make them use the feedback, but I don't think that means they shouldn't be able to leave a helpful comment about a purchase they made.

 

[glassk]

I am very guilty of chatter in my ads
well the old me anyway I will do better from now on for sure

THIS is a great tool for selling or finding items and with the new mods I'm sure it can become very streamlined and easier To scan for matches to my pile of stuff

 

[hndrsonj]

Agreed, you can't make them use the feedback, but I don't think that means they shouldn't be able to leave a helpful comment about a purchase they made.

Here is an example of posts allowed. Some are giving a reply to fit, installation, quality ect. Look at #9, 10, 13, 17, 19.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?91287-Spin-on-Oil-Filter-Kit

 

[mdmorgan]

Here is an example of posts allowed. Some are giving a reply to fit, installation, quality ect. Look at #9, 10, 13, 17, 19.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?91287-Spin-on-Oil-Filter-Kit

Exactly, that's what I'm getting at, helpful comments from buyers.

 

[g2065g]

Use a similar system that AR15.com uses. For classifieds add a bump(xxhours, ie 72, 96 etc), sold, and closed buttons. I don't know if that is part of the forum code that they use(written by them) or if it is possible for this forum to incorporate it but all posting in classifieds there do not bump adds, only the bump button which is active every 3 days bumps the adds. I believe for vendors the bump is less, 24hrs maybe.

Not saying it has to be what that website uses just something like that would take care of the unwanted bumping.

 

[hndrsonj]

For those who haven't seen this....

 

[m16ty]

We've had a bunch of people breaking the 7 day bump rule lately. If you add a post to the thread such as "thanks for the purchase", "PM sent", etc, it is considered a bump. Direct response to a question posted is ok.

We've been mostly just deleting the bumps but we're going to start handing out infractions.

 

[swiss]

Is the classified monthly news coming back?

 

[m16ty]

We may post suggestions from time to time but I have no plans for a monthly news thread. I don't know if the other classified mods want to do one or not.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I think Ron was the only mod with "a cycle". I doubt the new crew will need to do that.

 

[73m819]

There is enough of them that they can work around cycles

 

[patracy]

Just to bump this up. We (myself included) removed a lot of comments yesterday and today that are not needed in the ads as well as people questioning prices. We've simply been deleting them as of now. But I hope this trend will cease.