by 48Rob » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:36 am
Not to stir the pot, but...
The rules for posting in the for sale section are posted up near the top of the page;
Joining the forum just to sell your items, stock or trailers is not allowed
and is considered spamming by the administration of this forum.
That said, they aren't at the top, and are very easy to overlook, especially by someone new.
I'd guess that someone new coming here to post would easily miss this rule.
If I had a need to sell a gun, or collector car, or other specialty item, the first move I'd make is to search for those Web sites that had classified sections and advertise there.
Most specialty sites, like mine dealing with vintage trailers, welcome people who just inherited grandpa’s trailer to post it, or parts from them for sale, as it provides a resource not otherwise available to us.
(I do require registration first, to keep spammers out).
Mike and administrators have chosen to require an introduction before selling something, which is fine.
Having the rule in place, but not enforcing it through administration though, leaves members opportunity to jump in and "correct" these innocent people who may well have missed the "rule" which makes all the members look like a bunch of angry on edge vigilantes...
Maybe some sort of pop up screen when trying to post in the for sale area to remind new and old users alike of the policy would prevent this?
Rob
Waiting for "someday" will leave you on your deathbed wondering why you didn't just rearrange your priorities and enjoy the time you had, instead of waiting for a "better" time to come along...