AngryRooster
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IMHO, we should have had much much stricter requirements for participation in the classifieds from the beginning. Strict enough to keep classifieds a part of OUR INGO community vs the flippers and traders that now dominate our classifieds.
Used to be that you could get a fairly good grasp of who you were dealing with by post history. Now the majority of our classifieds posters have been here for years, but have less than 500 posts. And their post history is three month's of the same post:
WTS/WTT: Bump
It's sad when the occasional thread gets started about gunbroker or armswhatever how many INGO users won't look to buy or sell here in INGO's classifieds due to the poor reputation our classifieds have developed.
A lot of us predicted this long ago. We shouted from the rooftops at every opportunity in every related thread to please, please, make the rules less flipper/trader-only friendly. Sadly, our predictions have come true.
Hopefully all is not lost. Maybe the classifieds only folks will find the lack of classifieds activity so unpleasant that they will seek other venues. Then again, maybe the new owner will review the classifieds rules?
The classifieds are still usable. I watch them nearly daily unless the budget is weak, then I avoid.
Note to self; Must avoid classifieds...
I have a handful of things for sale with more stuff coming, please check out my adds...
Fully agree. The classifieds are no longer a perk for contributing members.
I do most of my browsing from the 'unread posts' page. I also find myself going to the main page several times a day to mark the entire classifieds section read. Trying to find interesting threads or current/breaking news sucks when the same member or two bump 10 of their ads all at the same time.
I'd like to see site supporter status for all classified use.
100 post minimum with classified access to come 30 days AFTER the 100th post is made. The member is responsible for keeping track of their own time and asking for classified access, just like they do when they pay the fee early.
A monthly limit on the amount of ads a person has open at one time and total monthly. (Maybe 3 open at a time, 10 total for the month. )
Lastly, at no time will your classified post count be permitted to exceed your actual post count. No more of this 50 real posts and 700+ classified posts crap.
I feel like the classifieds are a complete wreck and mostly stay out of there now. I've put things up for sale in the past and have bought things as well. Now when I see something interesting the next thing I look at is the members name. I actually do check post count & history. If the person is a flipper/squatter then I don't even bother. I've told flippers in the past that I wouldn't sell anything to them either and the reason why. When I buy or sell it's to make a change IN MY HOBBY, not to pad my pockets or add to someone else's profit margin.
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