No need to be confused, as per the header in the market place, the sale items will remain in their threads for 6 months.I am confused but there is no archives at all at moment not even ones that are less than 6 months old
Even ones marked as sold?No need to be confused, as per the header in the market place, the sale items will remain in their threads for 6 months.
Makes sense, yes I can appreciate clearing up after people can be a real chore.And TBH it was a real PITA going through everything trying to determine was what was and what wasn't sold,
I'd prefer them losing access totally ...Perhaps make it so that people who don't mark their thread as sold (within a certain amount of time) lose bumping rights
That's a bit harshI'd prefer them losing access totally ...
(and no I'm not kidding, maybe that could be the next step. )
And you are saying that half the people don't actually obey the rules for that section?That's a bit harsh
That part of the forum will lose half the traffic it gets
But for now the current system seems to be the easiest to manage.
Yes but I'm only saying the punishment should be proportional to the level of disobedience.And you are saying that half the people don't actually obey the rules for that section?
Not obeying rules in any other forums / sections = loss of privileges.
I'm not sure why you think that the market place should be the exception.
but you may have missed my edit
SecondedI'd prefer them losing access totally ...
Something we have discussed a few times in the past, far too many people for years have made money / saved a lot of money selling here, as there are no fees.Yes but I'm only saying the punishment should be proportional to the level of disobedience.
I don't think we'll ever completely agree on this statement.Something we have discussed a few times in the past, far too many people for years have made money / saved a lot of money selling here, as there are no fees.
eeek so more I use classifieds less favourable the rules are to me. Should be the opposite I'd have thoughtI favour 50-99 feedback 3 months cooling-off period, (away from the classifieds),
100-200 feedback 6 months cooling-off period
200+ 12 months cooling-off period.
I don't think this was aimed at me despite me using classifieds a fair amount.And then hopefully they would become useful members posting in a few other forums, instead of just buying and selling multiple brands and various other kit, either photographic or "other"
I have bought and sold the same lenses/items many times over. not because I am trying to cycle them around places but because its just cheaper to buy and sell used than renting.It's amazing how many people buy the same thing a few times, or sell the same thing a few times,
yes, it gets spread out over time, but we aren't stupid,
I can only guess that it does come from and or end up on the likes of ebay.
I can only speak for myself.... for me TP is unique and classifieds is very much a part of that.But if they decided to go elsewhere in the meantime, that's OK too.
I know it to be a fact, no matter however you try to dress it up.I don't think we'll ever completely agree on this statement.
Why? "we" are doing you a favour by letting you advertising for free.eeek so more I use classifieds less favourable the rules are to me. Should be the opposite I'd have thought
At least you post in other area's, there are many that have never posted anywhere else in years,I don't think this was aimed at me despite me using classifieds a fair amount.
That does seem an odd way of going about things to me TBH.but because its just cheaper to buy and sell used than renting.
I'm not on any other photographic forums, so I have no idea how classified huggers are treated / welcomed / thought of..TP is unique and classifieds is very much a part of that.
Not in my personal experience but may be it applies to others.I know it to be a fact, no matter however you try to dress it up.
An interesting take on it, can't argue with it I guess.Why? "we" are doing you a favour by letting you advertising for free.
And I could argue that it's detrimental, to our biggest advertiser MPB by taking business away from them.
Not at all, renting a lens for a month or so is rather expensive.That does seem an odd way of going about things to me TBH.
But if that's your reasoning who am I to prove otherwise?
"Classified huggers" -I'm not on any other photographic forums, so I have no idea how classified huggers are treated / welcomed thought of..
And have changed for the better, like it or not.They used to be slightly better,
"Favour" kinda implies I like it more than other parts of the forum which is not the case. But I certainly like it as much as other parts of the forum, no hiding it.And have changed for the better, like it or not.
Going back to the deleted archive, there were approx 3/4 of a million of redundant posts in there, approaching 100,000 threads.
Things are being cleaned and tidied, most of which you wouldn't have even noticed.
But as you favour the classifieds, that was the one you spotted, which kinda proves my point.
By which time the prices may well have risen anyway, people that are after as fast buck don't normally wait that long.Will be hard to remember what something sold for more than 6 months ago
Long term investment plansBy which time the prices may well have risen anyway, people that are after as fast buck don't normally wait that long.
Then, I wish you and those, good luck with that.Long term investment plans