Buying and Selling Forum question

Tin Monkey · 13-07-2008, 12:12

Can someone clarify the rules on the Buying and Selling Forum please? Most other forums I participate in require any transactions to be conducted on the forum, until a deal has been made. This keeps things out in the open and any potential buyers can see what offers have been made on the items for sale and then decide if they want to make a better offer.

The majority of deals on this forum seem to be conducted off the forum, which is surely not to the advantage of the sellers or any potential buyers?

It hasn't affected me yet, but I do think that there should be some rules governing this, if there aren't any already.

lancsdave · 13-07-2008, 12:21

I'd prefer to see a rule where you have to state the price not use it as an auction site.

emamum · 13-07-2008, 12:25

Yeah, i agree with that.........

Tin Monkey · 13-07-2008, 12:27

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I'd prefer to see a rule where you have to state the price not use it as an auction site.

Add that to my list too. There's a lot of traffic moving through that forum now and some simple rules should be applied (if there aren't any already)

BERNADETTE · 13-07-2008, 12:28

There is a rule that says they have to state a price, think it is rule fifteen in forum rules

lancsdave · 13-07-2008, 12:29

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

There is a rule that says they have to state a price, think it is rule fifteen in forum rules

I was going to say I thought I'd seen a rule but then couldn't find it, thank you

BERNADETTE · 13-07-2008, 12:44

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I was going to say I thought I'd seen a rule but then couldn't find it, thank you

Think it was quoted in a thread the other day when somebody was selling/auctioning a PC

Neil · 13-07-2008, 14:09

Maybe a "READ ME BEFORE POSTING" sticky could be added to the forum stating the rules that apply to selling.

cashman · 13-07-2008, 14:29

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Originally Posted by Neil

Maybe a "READ ME BEFORE POSTING" sticky could be added to the forum stating the rules that apply to selling.

think thats a good idea,neil, owt else then should be removed i reckon.

Tin Monkey · 13-07-2008, 15:25

I'm glad to see that most people are of the same opinion as myself. I notice that there's a thread on there now that has an item for sale with no price and that a potential buyer has contacted the seller by PM, with no discussion/negotiation taking place on the forum. I think that this should be against the forum rules on both accounts.

I hope the Admin take these suggestions on-board, as I don't think it'd be that hard to police once people get used to it and a couple of 'naughty' threads have been deleted.

cashman · 13-07-2008, 15:31

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

I'm glad to see that most people are of the same opinion as myself. I notice that there's a thread on there now that has an item for sale with no price and that a potential buyer has contacted the seller by PM, with no discussion/negotiation taking place on the forum. I think that this should be against the forum rules on both accounts.

I hope the Admin take these suggestions on-board, as I don't think it'd be that hard to police once people get used to it and a couple of 'naughty' threads have been deleted.

just goes to show T.M. see post 2, i can even agree with a dingle.

Mick · 13-07-2008, 15:58

Yes i agree will see what we can sort out.

lancsdave · 13-07-2008, 16:30

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Originally Posted by cashman

just goes to show T.M. see post 2, i can even agree with a dingle.

I knew you weren't a lost cause Mr C

onlyme · 13-07-2008, 16:56

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Think it was quoted in a thread the other day when somebody was selling/auctioning a PC

To be fair, I think the person concerned was trying to sell the pc, other members tried to start an auction with a low price, cant really say it was the sellers fault

lancsdave · 13-07-2008, 17:21

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Originally Posted by onlyme

To be fair, I think the person concerned was trying to sell the pc, other members tried to start an auction with a low price, cant really say it was the sellers fault

Which is why people should put a price in the first place.