Added rules and more

[dano1]

Danny,

is there such a place here to just run your mouth?

[siberianhusky]

How about some requirement to indicate something is sold?
Many times a thread ends with "pm sent", then it gets bumped when somebody asks if it's still for sale because nobody bothered to indicate the deal went through.

[Diegoboy]

Danny,

is there such a place here to just run your mouth?

In the off topic board, please feel free. Just keep in mind "member bashing" is a

How about some requirement to indicate something is sold?
Many times a thread ends with "pm sent", then it gets bumped when somebody asks if it's still for sale because nobody bothered to indicate the deal went through.

Unfortunately, That's a "thread maintenance" responsibility of the thread starter.

[Brushless55]

ttt

[Diegoboy]

Bump, and TTT jokes in this thread have ceased to be funny now that this thread is stickied!

[Brushless55]

Bump, and TTT jokes in this thread have ceased to be funny now that this thread is stickied!

That's my way to subscribe to this thread bud!

[johnson22456]

Can we get old sold posts deleted so the ones still for sale don't get jumbled together?

i.e... Seller marks item sold, buyer replies item received in good condition. Can those posts be deleted at the request of the original poster?

[Diesel6401]

Or maybe if there was away to have a "sold" spot on that thread like on RCG, so I don't have to actually log into the thread and read every post to find out if an item is still for sale or not.

Different point but I wish there was some type of user feedback for the SS. Grant it most of us are familiar with each other, but new members don't know that and a different set up for the bad sellers. Just a thought.

[domwilson]

Think about this...How many people would call someone who is selling something in the newspaper, craigslist, etc. just to tell the seller "Nice Boat" or some other general comment? I have seen some threads go from selling an item to just banter or even full on arguments without even a mention of the item being sold. I think what Steven is doing is just trying to keep it clearly focused on the item and relevant information to its sale. Not going from selling a rudder to what kind of mud flaps Aunt
Harriet has on her big wheel...

[marko500]

Can we get old sold posts deleted so the ones still for sale don't get jumbled together?

i.e... Seller marks item sold, buyer replies item received in good condition. Can those posts be deleted at the request of the original poster?

Sometimes it's nice to research the history or past owners of a boat or a person selling something. It has helped me make decisions in the past. And after researching a hull I bought on another forum I found out it had quite a racing history and held several SAWs records and was previously owned by several well known pioneers in FE boating. We are considering restoring it to its original paint scheme when it held the records. If old posts in the sale section were deleated this history would have been lost.

Mark

[Brushless55]

Or maybe if there was away to have a "sold" spot on that thread like on RCG, so I don't have to actually log into the thread and read every post to find out if an item is still for sale or not.

Different point but I wish there was some type of user feedback for the SS. Grant it most of us are familiar with each other, but new members don't know that and a different set up for the bad sellers. Just a thought.

I like this idea, that way nothing is lost and some can still see the history of the seller if needed

[6sHyper]

On another rc site i use when an item is sold the seller marks topic as sold, and then it is automatically locked and SOLD appears on the topic title. makes it very easy for people to know if something is sold or not without even having to enter the topic, plus when its locked from being marked as sold obviously nobody can post in it anymore so it dwindles away.

[Jesse J]

Sometimes it's nice to research the history or past owners of a boat or a person selling something. It has helped me make decisions in the past. And after researching a hull I bought on another forum I found out it had quite a racing history and held several SAWs records and was previously owned by several well known pioneers in FE boating. We are considering restoring it to its original paint scheme when it held the records. If old posts in the sale section were deleated this history would have been lost.

Mark

[Diegoboy]

On another rc site i use when an item is sold the seller marks topic as sold, and then it is automatically locked and SOLD appears on the topic title. makes it very easy for people to know if something is sold or not without even having to enter the topic, plus when its locked from being marked as sold obviously nobody can post in it anymore so it dwindles away.

Think about this for a moment...
What you are asking for, still requires the thread starter to maintain/update the thread. It doesn't happen automatically.

Here on OSE, the OP (original post) can be edited by the thread starter to say SOLD. We have the SAME requirement of the thread started to maintain/update.

If you hover your mouse over the thread title, you can see the first several words in the OP, and if the thread starter did his "job", you can see SOLD without opening the thread.

Either way, if YOU don't keep up with your ads, it won't work.

[Chop]

Can we get old sold posts deleted so the ones still for sale don't get jumbled together?

i.e... Seller marks item sold, buyer replies item received in good condition. Can those posts be deleted at the request of the original poster?

I would like the “sold” item threads placed in a “locked” status (if necessary). Very often I will look back at a “For Sale” thread to see what I’ve purchased. I may have forgotten if the motor in the boat I bought was an 8L or a 9L. Having the thread deleted would remove this reference source.

Overall I am pleased with what the owners/moderators on this forum have done. Many thanks.