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NEWEY:
I agree I have been on another site where they have had a few problems with "bogus" members selling things and just taking the money. You now have to be a paid member on the site to gain access to the for sale section. Could be a way to gain revenue for the site too ;)
Top Cat:
There are a few ways we could go but they all require compromise in some way, in general it works ok at the moment, we really dont have any one who just joins to sell stuff, and as long as its stuff that our members can find useful for there car then the occasional sale like that is ok.
The only 2 issues we have that worry us are members jumping on a for sale post saying stuff like i got this amount for mine that's way to much.
Its up to the seller to decide what they want and if it doesn't sell then they will realise its to expensive. If our members feel its to expensive or indeed to cheap,then they should inform the buyer or seller via PM and not in the actual for sale post. :smiley:
But the main thing that worries me is selling stuff like wheels, brakes and suspension, if we know the seller then most of us will know the safety quality to some extent, but if its some one who hardly posts, then the condition of the wheels could be in a dangerous state. And i would not be able to sleep if we where in some way accountable for contributing a bit to a accident.
There have been no major drama's to date so let's see how it develops as our membership increases.
Dont forget there is the report to the moderator button, which we are obliged to investigate if pressed. :drinking:
VC:
--- Quote from: Top Cat on March 23, 2009, 09:44:52 pm ---....... members jumping on a for sale post saying stuff like i got this amount for mine that's way to much.
Its up to the seller to decide what they want and if it doesn't sell then they will realise its to expensive. If our members feel its to expensive or indeed to cheap,then they should inform the buyer or seller via PM and not in the actual for sale post. :smiley:
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what if someone is unsure of a value? ive seen (on other forums) things up for sale that i know where you can get them alot cheaper, would it be wrong to interfere if it's in the interest of a fellow member looking to buy? i totally understand what you're saying though
stealthwolf:
--- Quote from: Top Cat on March 23, 2009, 09:44:52 pm ---The only 2 issues we have that worry us are members jumping on a for sale post saying stuff like i got this amount for mine that's way too much.
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Maybe this should be a ruling? Allow Only people genuinely asking questions or replies to the sale post. Anyone who posts "I got mine from xx for half the price" should have that post deleted?
--- Quote from: Top Cat on March 23, 2009, 09:44:52 pm ---But the main thing that worries me is selling stuff like wheels, brakes and suspension, if we know the seller then most of us will know the safety quality to some extent, but if its some one who hardly posts, then the condition of the wheels could be in a dangerous state. And i would not be able to sleep if we where in some way accountable for contributing a bit to a accident.
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How does this change from the present 1-poster sale post? Joe bloggs posts he has a set of Monza IIs for sale. It's his only post. Skinny Hew buys the set, doesn't realise they're reps and the day he fits them, he has an accident, all down to the dodgy rims.
Alternatively, Joe Bloggs posts a few messages, has a post count of 5, states he has a set of Monzas for sale....Skinny Hew has an accident because of the rims.
I see no difference - you still can't trust 100% who you're buying from. A few post counts shouldn't mean anything compared to the thousands others have. Someone like you should be reputable because of your 3000 spam posts. I'd be more wary of buying from someone who has a post count of 10 than you, and even more wary of someone who has a post count of 1.
WhiteGTI:
I dont think post count can determine the reliability and trustworthyness of a member at all...
I have 4 posts on uk-mkivs , and im 100% trustworthy when it comes to selling my OEM suspension!
People are just merely looking for a market to sell their products.
OK, so in an ideal world they should be well known on the forum before hand, but lifes not like that unfortunately :innocent:
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