Wrong thread for that, try this one:I would think the 50 post rule could be waived for someone who has been a INGO member for 11 years...
All in fun, just stirring the pot with one of the more less known rules.All of my items were sold or a deal in the works before this thread started.
Whether or not the OP belongs in the classifieds, he has a good point. I have seen some ads that were so surly that there is no way I would buy no matter how badly I wanted it. It's one thing to remind people to respond by PM; it's another thing to demand in shoutycaps that they not lowball, not bump the ad, not reply if they are not local, etc. etc. etc.
Nope. Come on man we have well more than enough stuff to track. Our secret command bunker (once shared by L-T6 operators) is swamped with work.....I would think the 50 post rule could be waived for someone who has been a INGO member for 11 years...
Yup. And I am not showing you anything. If you dont know me from this forum you are not an active member here which is one of the reasons we have the danged rules.I've run across a few ads I've just skipped completely over this. I don't want to buy your overpriced gun anyway if I have to deal with that kind of attitude, is my thought.
Yup. And I am not showing you anything. If you dont know me from this forum you are not an active member here which is one of the reasons we have the danged rules.
In truth that is an unwritten rule and more a matter of decorum than an infraction action. We considered making it an actual rule but with the 12 we have we can pretty much cover this by discretion of staff.All in fun, just stirring the pot with one of the more less known rules.
Here is one point to make here.If I'm selling a gun to a dear friend, I'm not using INGO's classifieds to do it.
Point is, these classifieds are a place for transactions - exchanging money/goods/services for money/goods/services. It's not a campfire to hold hands and sing kumbaya. To wish for more politeness is just plain silly to me. Don't like a price (or an item, or a seller, or a bit of snark/salt/sarcasm), then move along and get on with your day.
I understand if add promotion got to be an over the top problem, but linking an add relative to to the discussion someone else created shouldn't be an issue.All in fun, just stirring the pot with one of the more less known rules.
Is traffic truly down? I have no way of knowing those numbers.I understand if add promotion got to be an over the top problem, but linking an add relative to to the discussion someone else created shouldn't be an issue.
Actually, I think this could be done more. We need to promote our classifieds. They have become a ghost town, with members regularly promoting other sites for their trading.
The only possible reason I could see somebody responding in the Ad thread would be that the seller got several replies already, the Seller's box filled up before they could check it, and the buyer is letting them know they're trying to contact them to get in line.Not being sarcastic but I do not understand the purpose of responding pm sent? Was the intent to make others think the item was no longer available?
Guessing the correct thing would be to actually respond in a pm…. I have interest in you so and so can you tell me more about it etc?
That should be “your inbox is full”, which should maybe get a pass as an infraction???The only possible reason I could see somebody responding in the Ad thread would be that the seller got several replies already, the Seller's box filled up before they could check it, and the buyer is letting them know they're trying to contact them to get in line.
What would make you think this, my friend? Especially since this thread premise is about civility in the classifieds?... our classie’s will come back, and still be civilized when they do.
My logic is that since we don’t just let anybody in on our classies, or they at least have to jump through some hoops, those of us that are here are more prepared, don’t need items, and won’t pay panic prices, and sellers can get more over where things are a hot mess. But it will come back when prices come down, or people realize the new normal is in.What would make you think this, my friend? Especially since this thread premise is about civility in the classifieds?
Shouldn't now be the most active time for classifieds activity, with ammo shortages and equipment being in such demand? Shouldn't the known threat to our 2A, riots, crime/murder and defund the police have our classy's at their busiest ever?
Start a thread about Armslist or Gunbroker and you get similar, if not more activity than this thread.
AND THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE STAFF TO BE DEALT WITH.The only possible reason I could see somebody responding in the Ad thread would be that the seller got several replies already, the Seller's box filled up before they could check it, and the buyer is letting them know they're trying to contact them to get in line.
With the steady influx due to the insanity on the other sales sites the buy low flip high crowd is moving among us. Thats the real issue. If you post ammo up at a fair price it will be snatched up among a cat fight from a few known members and get listed within minutes elsewhere at current rates so they can make a buck on our backs.What would make you think this, my friend? Especially since this thread premise is about civility in the classifieds?
Shouldn't now be the most active time for classifieds activity, with ammo shortages and equipment being in such demand? Shouldn't the known threat to our 2A, riots, crime/murder and defund the police have our classy's at their busiest ever?
Start a thread about Armslist or Gunbroker and you get similar, if not more activity than this thread.
But we do. Twenty bucks buys your way in for a year. Easily recoupable in a few, or even one trade.My logic is that since we don’t just let anybody in on our classies...