Question about buy/sell forum

[samo]

Would it be possible not to immediately delete for sale posts when an item is marked sold? It would be useful if the posts stayed up for a couple weeks until the deal is complete. Otherwise there is no way to refer back to photos/measurements/condition of items in case of dispute. Maybe give it a couple weeks? @ShopatIronHeart

[Jord]

I think this is more a question for the mods which may be asleep right now @goosehd @Tago-Mago

I hear you though

[chrisjohnnick]

I've had this thought a couple of times. You could always just say sale pending after payment and during shipment, and then say sold once the buyer has confirmed delivery and all is good to go.

[sabergirl]

This is the way.

[tody]

limit the time to edit posts in that specific forum, like 10mins to work out errors and typos. after that, replies only. mods only can delete threads.

[sabergirl]

@tody I think this would be very limiting if you want to be able to keep the first post with active for sale items if trying to sell more than one thing in the same thread.

[goosehd]

@sabergirl Did you not complain last week about sellers using your photos and information to resell the item you just sold to them? It’s one of the reasons I delete the ads…

Also, it keeps the buy/sell much cleaner and doesn’t have: if it doesn’t go through I’ll take it, is this sold, is this still available, cluttering up ads.

This is a great discussion and am following to see how it progresses.

[don_pipone]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember back in the days if something was sold the respective thread was moved to a kind of archive section where you could still look for it but not comment or edit anymore.

[goosehd]

@don_pipone The archives were deleted as they served no real purpose other than to take up space…

It’s also been gone for a few years now and the first time it’s been mentioned since its removal.

[don_pipone]

@goosehd I see and makes total sense to me to have it removed.

However, my go-to strategy is also to mark my items as sold only AFTER I got confirmation of receipt by the buyer and everyone is satisfied with the transaction. Simple and does its job.

[goosehd]

One of the things we can do is to lock threads when they are marked sold. When a thread is locked, no one can make any amendments…

Then the question is “what is a reasonable time until it is deleted?”

But the issue is once again, serial flippers buying items on the cheap from here, and using that sales information (pictures, etc.) to sell elsewhere. We have a hard enough time to get sellers to follow the rules here, and appreciate the ones who do. It is disappointing to see that the hard work you guys do in creating ads being used so that someone can make a quick buck elsewhere.

[goosehd]

I do like the K.I.S.S. Principle and hate reinventing the wheel.

When I first started being a mod, the marketplace was an absolute mess with ads going back five years that had not been removed…people combing through those ads and bumping something from years ago that had long been forgotten. It took a year to whittle down those ads to something more manageable.

Personally, I do feel that the marketplace runs better more streamlined and tidier. Old ads are removed, scammers have been at a low, and it’s easy to spot something amiss.

Not saying you guys don’t have a good suggestion,I do think these discussions are valid and needed from time to time. Keep the suggestions coming and thank you!

[Denimhead 0]

Do a screen shot if worried about disputes

[goosehd]

@Denimhead-0 excellent suggestion!!

[Giles]

@goosehd said in Question about buy/sell forum:

When I first started being a mod, the marketplace was an absolute mess with ads going back five years that had not been removed.........It took a year to whittle down those ads to something more manageable.

And we thank you very much for that Dennis.....

[Tago Mago]

Thanks all for the discussion and input. We will put our heads together and see what can be done to possibly improve the marketplace

[Giles]

Make it a paid resource and have someone actively manage it Then you can bitch if it ain't perfect.....

[Jord]

This is just a random suggestion from which I see on other forums I use on their M2M marketplaces... but perhaps requiring sellers to have a "tagged pic" (such as their username and date beside ethe item they're selling) beside their items for sale to prove they actually have them in hand... as mentioned, some people steal pics and sell elsewhere, this prevents scammers pretending they have something and using someone elses pics.

[goosehd]

@Jord I like when people do that and a great suggestion. Some people have done that here as well.

[Giles]

@Jord Great idea.

I am however a little concerned that the more rules we put in place, the more effort it takes to police. And the mods (well maybe not me ), all have something better to be doing with their lives....