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 Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 19:52 Post subject: I'm in the brown stuff |
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| Apparently iv'e been a naughty boy, i put an advert in the for sale section just like everyone else does & it soon got wooosheeed, seems i broke club rules, how i don't know. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 19:52 Post subject: Google Ads keep this community free to join! |
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andy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 19:28 Post subject: |
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So why have a for sale section on here, why not have a direct link instead.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 21:09 Post subject: |
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X2 Andy
I won't bother in future, just trying to be helpful. |
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tlocuk
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:57 Post subject: |
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| andy wrote: |
So why have a for sale section on here, why not have a direct link instead. |
To link to your Classified Ad 
The point being, this keeps all of the dialogue to do with the sale OFF the forums ... nobody other than the seller/buyer are interested in their private dialogue 
In addition ... you might want to take a(nother) look at rule 3 as well - The free services here are intended as a 'bonus' for genuine Club members ... not a free-ads service for you to help sell your mates vehicle
The rules are in place to deter freeloaders ... genuine Club members have to follow the 'Rules' too - this makes it fair for everybody.
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andy
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Simon.
I understand about people freeloading and all that, but the classified adds are not looked at as much as the forum, so why not do what other forums do and just have a time limit on adds and have them as read only, then if there is any interest in an item the people contact via PM's.
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1996 Hilux Surf SSR-G Intercooler Sold
1994 Hilux Surf SSR-V Sold |
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tlocuk
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| andy wrote: |
Simon.
I understand about people freeloading and all that, but the classified adds are not looked at as much as the forum |
That's why you can put a link to your Classified Ad in the forums! So people who browse the forums can see what's listed in the Classified Ads 
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| ... so why not do what other forums do and just have a time limit on adds and have them as read only, then if there is any interest in an item the people contact via PM's. |
It used to be like that ... and it still can be! There's nothing to stop you using PM to discuss the Classified Ad that's linked to from the 'For Sale' section 
What I specifically want to avoid is all the clutter & dialogue that comes with 'hosting' the ad in the forums ... It works really well if people actually use it the right way
One of the nice things with the Classified Ads service ... the first seven days are free but, if you want to make a small payment for a higher profile and/or longer running ad you can - it all goes towards the cost of providing the free service! Mind you ... fewer than 1 in 50 actually make any sort of payment 
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