Send me a PM and I will let you in on a little secret.
Maybe there should be a separate forum for Sellers?
In the years on INGO, have seen VERY few actual 'bargains', stuff being offered used for the same price or more than it can be purchased new. And Sellers still apparently don't understand the concept of posting pics of the actual item(s) they're trying to pawn off. Stock photos from the manufacturer just don't cut it.
Fully agree with that. If there isn't a clear picture of the ACTUAL item then I close the ad no matter what it is or how much I want an item like that.
It's like Craigslist without the 'fun' of potential criminality afoot.
Maybe the requisite should be 500 or 1000 posts, or $500 to immediately access the Classifieds as a Seller. That would help cut down on the silliness.
For the most part, the incessant threads for overpriced gear is just annoying, and disruptive to discussion / interaction on the board.
Has it been a year yet? It it time for my annual quest to rant for increasing the qualifications to use the classifieds?
Six months mandatory forum participation and 200 posts. Will virtually run off all the "runners" and eventually get our classifieds back to the friendly active place it once was. Will eliminate flippers in the future, leaving us with only the one's we currently have.
Have you all noticed the high % of classifieds posters with less than 100 posts? Have you noticed the lack of user names you recognise? Have you noticed the overall slow listing of new items? Have you noticed the continual daily bumping of adds for those who have ZERO invested in this community forum? Just sayin'...
...again...
It's like Craigslist without the 'fun' of potential criminality afoot.
What about posters who never contribute to firearm threads, but have 10,000 posts in general political discussion?
That rather defeats the purpose of a firearm forum...
What do you do? Simple... 1. Read the rulesI recently reached my 50 post min and put my first handgun add. I logged out logged back in and it states I only have 4 post. What do I do?
What about posters who never contribute to firearm threads, but have 10,000 posts in general political discussion?
That rather defeats the purpose of a firearm forum...
I'll have you know only about 5,000 of my posts are in the political sub-forum.
This is crazy, I spent 5 hours reading and posting posts. There were many other post that were the same and many that were a lot shorter. What's the difference between reading and posting 5 hours one night or doing 5 hours over a period of 5 days. Spending 5 hours of my own time in one sitting deffiently shows I have interested and dedication to this forum just to get shot down and my post removed. Being a guy that is just getting into collecting firearms and reloading, I was expecting a little bit more support. I'm sure there are member that think I'm waisting their time and breath, but this "newbie" or "young pup" is trying to learn and be part of what I thought was a good site, but now see it is being run with politics and political views. Its 2015 guys and there is a new breed of guys wanting to be apart of something good but are getting shut down because I spent 5 hours inONE night and posted longer post then some people, but the thing I am confused about is why people are saying I did it fast to be able to post on classifieds. Its unfortainate people jump to conclusion and don't know the whole story
Oh wait isn't that what's wrong with the world today!!