Classifieds on SS?

[westminster]

Sorry if this has been discussed before but can we have classifieds/for sale section?

It would stop people using Caveat Emptor.

It doesn't need to be property related - could be anything really but include for sale/for rent.

Most of the forums I'm on have this section.

 

[Peter_Tersteeg]

I thought that's what the caviet emptor section was for. Selling stuff, advertising/classifieds, whatever. Doesn't have to be property.

 

[westminster]

I thought that's what the caviet emptor section was for. Selling stuff, advertising/classifieds, whatever. Doesn't have to be property.

Nope - rules state it is for discussing deals not for advertising your own stuff.

 

[Rixter]

Sorry if this has been discussed before but can we have classifieds/for sale section?

It would stop people using Caveat Emptor.

It doesn't need to be property related - could be anything really but include for sale/for rent.

Most of the forums I'm on have this section.

Isnt that what Gumtree is for?

 

[Tulamalula]

Wanna buy a watch?

 

[jerrybee]

A lot of people here are professional negotiators. You don't want to sell anything to this crowd

 

[Tulamalula]

too right jerrybee, and they may be sales in the public eye of SS members all chipping in their two cents worth

 

[Sim]

Yes, I am investigating this type of facility for the new forums - it won't just be an open forum for posting whatever though - there will be restrictions and rules.

 

[luckyone]

There are new forums coming Sim?

 

[chindonly]

New software, I think.

 

[dex]

Sorry if this has been discussed before but can we have classifieds/for sale section?

It would stop people using Caveat Emptor.

It doesn't need to be property related - could be anything really but include for sale/for rent.

Most of the forums I'm on have this section.

There's only a few hundred poster here so you won't get much traffic. Better to use gumtree or eBay if you want to advertise things for sale.

 

[devank]

There's only a few hundred poster here so you won't get much traffic. Better to use gumtree or eBay if you want to advertise things for sale.

Sometimes not everyone is trying to make money from their used stuff. Recently ok180 practically gave away books.

 

[devank]

Yes, I am investigating this type of facility for the new forums...

yeah.. yeah... you've been saying that

 

[dex]

Sometimes not everyone is trying to make money from their used stuff. Recently ok180 practically gave away books.

Um the thread is about selling stuff via a classifieds section. The point is there's not enough members here to give you good exposure whether you're selling or giving stuff away. That's why it's best to use gumtree or eBay if you're selling and freecycle if you're giving it away. Those sites have lots of people perusing.

 

[dex]

yeah.. yeah... you've been saying that

Lucky you put that smiley face on the end or it sounds like you're being rude.

 

[westminster]

Um the thread is about selling stuff via a classifieds section. The point is there's not enough members here to give you good exposure whether you're selling or giving stuff away. That's why it's best to use gumtree or eBay if you're selling and freecycle if you're giving it away. Those sites have lots of people perusing.

It wouldn't stop me also advertising on there but I'd like to let my SS mates also know that I'm selling/renting/giving away stuff so they can get in on it too.

 

[westminster]

Yes, I am investigating this type of facility for the new forums - it won't just be an open forum for posting whatever though - there will be restrictions and rules.

Thanks Sim. Most of the forums have rules - ie must have more than 50 posts etc to stop the spammers but they work quite well.

 

[Rixter]

There's only a few hundred poster here so you won't get much traffic..

A few hundred ..boy, id love to buy some land from you!

 

[dex]

Well it's certainly not in the thousands. You always see the same names posting on here a lot. Nothing wrong with that, just saying it's a small pool of people if you're trying to advertise.

 

[Simon]

You have to have rules to stop dodgy seminar promoters, brokers who trawl without contributing and developers trying to offload junk amongst others looking to take without giving.

This forum works so very well because it is heavily moderated.

I reckon a classified section has much potential but I'd also like to see it heavily scrutinised with the usual somersoft thoroughness