For Sale Post Min.

[joesgarage71]

 Chris,
  How about making a post min. in the for sale section, need to keep some of these guys from joining the board just to post for sale items, And then you never hear from them or they don't follow though.

Steve

[Toolmaster]

Thanks Steve

Chris and I talked about that last week and are looking at some changes for the forum. We just have to find time to sit down and talk about it and get all worked out.

[flthead]

 ???i just posted a list of items for sale , referring about me ? . i follow this sight read many post , didn't join this site just to sale parts ,. i have a garage full of Chevy trucks i own . was raised around 'ol trucks before they came collectible ... when you could by a ol truck for 75 bucks an make a work truck back out of it . now i don't need to post a thousand technical questions on here ,but i do follow the posts on here !

[Toolmaster]

What we are looking at is the people that show up and post in the for sale section with out including the proper information. We delete about 25-30 per week, sometimes more than that. Most of ones that are deleted are the members first post and they never return other than to post another For Sale item.
They don't respond when asked to include the proper information so we delete it.
I'm sure Chris will have more to add to this when he gets time to check in.

[Captkaos]

We aren't targeting you.  There are several posts in the for sale section that the user has only 1 post.  If you are an active member with say 100 post that is what we are considering to be able to put stuff for sale....

[VileZambonie]

I would bump it up. Posting for sale stuff should be a privelage for active members that can be trusted, not people just looking to sell their stuff and make $. I agree there should be an active members only rule for posting in calssifieds. Not only that but you don't want a competitor trying to push their stuff on your website... at least I wouldn't.

[autorepr]

Something I thought would be nice is to have the item/ user location in the title of the ad so when you are browsing the list of all things for sale you know where it's at before clicking on the actual ad. I don't know if that's possible but if you could set it up so people have to put the location to post the ad that would eliminate them not putting it in the description and keep me from getting all excited about something then finding out it's 600 miles away.

By the way, EXCELLENT forum and management!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Captkaos]

I just set the minimum for posting in the classified section to 100.  If you don't meet that criteria and you have posts there, they will be removed tomorrow.  Members that has good standings will have the priviledge of their post staying if you don't meet this minimum.

PLEASE remember, you are using my media to sell YOUR parts for free and hitting the perfect captive target audience.  I am not going to do it yet, but from the current influx it appears I may have to start charging for posting in that section...

[Redneckchevy]

I think u should charge....$1 a post. for Junior members  $3 for Frequent Member and so on and so on :d That should rid the site of spammers

[Captkaos]

There are a couple of scenarios we are working on right now and that is one of them...
People with a HUGE amount of trucks wouldn't get off that free though...  We are also talking about a maximum number of posts per month.

Think about it, the forum is for members and customers that buy stuff from me.  If all anyone does  is selling stuff, and now buying from me, I am paying for everyones ads, they are making a killing and I am getting the bad end of the deal.

[frogman68]

Chris

just a suggestion but you could make it "paid Members only to post" so if a idiot like me uses the knowledge here he or she could only post in the For Sale area if they have donated XX amount of money of course you can make sure the true members could post there

[87burb]

What about the guys who post here with questions and just to look around but have been a member for the past 2 years? I bought my first burb 2 years ago and joined this site. I now own 4 trucks and have items for sale. I didn't know i was wasting my time by posting stuff up here. I have good feedback from another forum that i have been on for a few years as well. I hope you guys figure out what you are going to do. Thanks for having a great forum dedicated to these trucks and the guys who drive them.

[Bowtieogre]

I dont even see the Classifieds section anymore...do I have to have 100 posts to buy something?

[Swims350]

well I understand your guys points but to be honest I like not having to pay to post wanted ads or for sale.

Now I can understand charging a lil' on for sale ads, but posting wanted ads not sure.

I don't have much at all to play with when it comes to extra cash and it's hard to find decent parts for decent prices here so I have to reach out and look and I just can't aford to pay to post and all that and it would make me turn againist it or look elsewhere that is free.

Now if I had the extra cash I'd be happy to donate to this great site.

[Captkaos]

Wanted to buy section was blanketed last night.  We aren't going to charge to post a WTB...

Right now you have to have at least 100 posts to see the classifieds or post in the classified section.  We are still working on the bugs.

If I know you from another forum, you can send me a PM and we can evaluate it from there.  Our current problem is people joining just to sell parts and no read posting rules (stickied at the top) and don't come back when requested to add something.  As Toolmaster stated, we delete about 20-30 posts on a given week.

We aren't charging right now, IF we do, it won't be a HUGE amount, but if you have to pay me to post, I will know your name, address, location etc.  and you will be less likely to shaft a fellow member.

Right now we are requiring a minimum post count.  If you have 100 posts, I have a better feeling of who you are as do other people on the forum.

We are also using this thread as feedback, so your voice does count...