Trouble with the For Sale section

[Doug]

What many seem to forget, {go back & look at the original thread}, is the problems that we handle behind the scenes. Thats why the post limit was tried.

As for the post limits, many boards now use them for the buy/sell, for the same reasons. Other boards have strict buy/sell rules. Most of these are also because of similar problems.

Now that being said, your comments have been noted and we are looking at other possibilities.

[Xtasia]

Originally Posted by zulu_principle

... on countless occassions I have heard all too often about, people not following through on sales, not answering PM, etc. and fear not, this has also happened to me. .

And therein lies the problem. It is not a problem with new people but a problem with the Buy/Sell Forum. Maybe A Feedback System would help sold these issues? Errm actually, what are the issues that made this rule become instated. Perhaps with all our brains we can think of a way to work around this.

[Bartman]

Originally Posted by Willow

the problem was that existing users were registering under new names to sell items for some reason and not listing locations or following thru with sales.

How do we know this was happening?

[Willow]

Originally Posted by Bartman

How do we know this was happening?

umm cause it was all over the buy and sell forum a few weeks ago when some guy from alberta wigged out on canreef and it turned out he had more than one account when the mods looked at his ip.

[Bartman]

Originally Posted by Willow

umm cause it was all over the buy and sell forum a few weeks ago when some guy from alberta wigged out on canreef and it turned out he had more than one account when the mods looked at his ip.

So, one guy did this and we changed the rules?

[Willow]

im not a mod and not privy to the ip's but i don't think this is the first time at all.

[seashells]

There will always be people finding ways to beat the system. Just ask any hacker worth their salt. Unfortunately putting rules in place will only inconvenience those of us that try to follow the rules. The problem lies with the dishonest people.

Doug

[Skimmerking]

I would trust som one with posts over 50-100 then 1-20. But you never know who is out there to scam people. Actually I trust more people here then actually any other place. Because it comes down to MORALS. Youhave to live with yourself and your username on this board.

I remember a time that Harvey sent me a kalk Reactor before i even paid him. that is trust. Or any thing its like a big family that you can talk with.

But what really pee's me off are the people that ask questions after questions on things that you have already given them the answer too. people that have 20 + pages on their tank and there is nothing in in or look at my tank look how great it is and not contribute to the board.
IT"S ALL about THEM. Srry I t got me going
any ways im out of here going to bed ......

Im starting to type without error must be getting tired

NIGHT CANREEF FAMILY:mrgreen :

[Bartman]

umm cause it was all over the buy and sell forum a few weeks ago when some guy from alberta wigged out on canreef and it turned out he had more than one account when the mods looked at his ip.

Multiple accounts does not sound like the work of a new member.

I have to say that I have purchased some very nice items from people with less than 10 posts. There's no post limit for the Buy & Sell or the newspaper. If even a few of those people who come here to sell or buy like what they see and stay to contribute then that helps all of us.

[titus]

Hello,

I have to say that I have purchased some very nice items from people with less than 10 posts. There's no post limit for the Buy & Sell or the newspaper. If even a few of those people who come here to sell or buy like what they see and stay to contribute then that helps all of us.

Well it is certainly nice to hear that we do have good people selling good items on this board.

And yes there are no limits to Buy & Sell because they charge a fee for listing. I'm looking at the fees now. $2.99 for 3 ads for 1 week. $40.00 for 1 photo ad for 2 weeks. I'd certainly think twice before dishing out $40.00 for a photo ad, which is free here thanks to our sponsors. Also, we are not interested in just making money here from Buy/Sell. The board was setup to promote discussions.

Titus