Added rules and more

[keithbradley]

Danny I think you have a pretty good handle on this. I personally have probably "over-bumped" threads in the FS section, mostly in response to other members doing the same. An extra bump here and there are no big deal, but sometimes it winds up with members bumping multiple threads (when they could have had all or alot of their items in one single thread) and clogging up half of the first page. This is especially frustrating if its pretty obvious that their item(s) isnt selling because they are asking too much $$ for it.

I have also noticed that threads are getting moved from the build section when someone posts "hey, what motor would be good for x boat I am building?", or other posts that dont belong. This was a problem that needed to be dealt with as well.
I say these are both improvements and I have no problem following.

[6sHyper]

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.

Of course the thread starter needs to mark it as sold, but once he does it automatically posts a big red logo directly on the ad title saying sold, so no need to even hover over it and when the thread starter marks it sold it is automatically LOCKED this stops what the whole issue Steven is trying to stop is, the unnessasary posts.

In all HONESTY i think the whole issue at hand is some what of a joke, its totally overkill, whats the big deal about people chatting in a for sale thread?, why on earth does it bother anyone?, not the seller because it keeps there ad topped and the seller is almost always in on the rambling, you cant complain about bandwidth because if there not chatting back and forth in that thread its just gonna happen in another!! the bandwidth is gonna get used either way. I can understand if its negative chatter, but when its just friends chatting away whats the big deal??

[Steven Vaccaro]

Of course the thread starter needs to mark it as sold, but once he does it automatically posts a big red logo directly on the ad title saying sold, so no need to even hover over it and when the thread starter marks it sold it is automatically LOCKED this stops what the whole issue Steven is trying to stop is, the unnessasary posts.

In all HONESTY i think the whole issue at hand is some what of a joke, its totally overkill, whats the big deal about people chatting in a for sale thread?, why on earth does it bother anyone?, not the seller because it keeps there ad topped and the seller is almost always in on the rambling, you cant complain about bandwidth because if there not chatting back and forth in that thread its just gonna happen in another!! the bandwidth is gonna get used either way. I can understand if its negative chatter, but when its just friends chatting away whats the big deal??

When a guys selling a motor and it turns into a whole other topic thats a problem.

Its only a joke if you are not the person trying to sell the thing. I've been receiving complaints from both sellers and guys trying to read all the crap thats on the thread to figure out if the price is the same or whats going on for a year now.

[egneg]

The rule took effect 3-4-11, any prior occurrences were not breaking any rules.

I see you deleted your post but it is still in a quote a few posts down.

[RIPFENCE]

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...

this is not craigslist its a CHAT FORUM...people say things and communicate..if you do not want anyone to say anything sell on ebay or something...you have over 3500 post here..i think you have said a thing or three maybe even on a sale thread to one of your friends!!

if you cannot figure out the price of an item then a pm should be submitted its pretty simple..why are people bitching about this?


hyper this is where i am coming from too..i do not think bandwidth is the problem here (maybe) its just we have people that cannot look past the "nice boat" or other things like that which i agree is nitpicky like i said in one of my other posts..rules are rules even if we do disagree with them and i think it will take away from the fun that happens here when people communicate..i guess i have to sell on ebay if i do not want to talk to anyone or spend some more time with mr. fightercat where a chat forum is a chat forum...i am not trying to be difficult.. i respect steven so i will do must best to remain within those rules even if i disagree

[Diegoboy]

i will do must best to remain within those rules even if i disagree

Great. Get to following then.

[RIPFENCE]

Great. Get to following then.

sent dom an apology..got too opinionated there sorry guys

[Diegoboy]

Side note:

Limited bumping doesn't mean you can create a new, differently worded thread for the same item. Those will be deleted on sight.

Thanks

[domwilson]

sent dom an apology..got too opinionated there sorry guys

Opinions are a good thing. It helps us to open our eyes to a world of possibilities.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Again talk about the item or it's use isn't the problem. It's all the off topic stuff. We want the good talk.

[Boatman]

also the swap shop is just that. If you want retail prices then think about opening a store to sell your stuff. I don't like loosing money but if it is to swap for a lesser expensive item it doesnt hurt so much. Has always been the catch with this hobby stuff. as soon as you buy it it looses value quickly.

[Brushless55]

Again talk about the item or it's use isn't the problem. It's all the off topic stuff. We want the good talk.

[Boaterguy]

I know this is going a while back, But I think we should have a board or a sticky with all of the approx formulas (kind of like an rc black book) that lists the price of an item. E.G. for a piece of hardware, lets go with a rudder (this is just an example) Starting price - months old * 5 + hrs of custom work *20= price in dollars.
if we put in the numbers for a 40$ rudder, 3 months old, and an hour of custom work we get: 40-(3*5)+(1*20)=45$ of course this price would be negotiable, and everybody would have their own version of the formulas. Just a suggestion, it would make prices easier to figure out, each formula would have to be approved though, people could negotiate the formula until a decision was made.
I like math

[johnson22456]

I know this is going a while back, But I think we should have a board or a sticky with all of the approx formulas (kind of like an rc black book) that lists the price of an item. E.G. for a piece of hardware, lets go with a rudder (this is just an example) Starting price - months old * 5 + hrs of custom work *20= price in dollars.if we put in the numbers for a 40$ rudder, 3 months old, and an hour of custom work we get: 40-(3*5)+(1*20)=45$ of course this price would be negotiable, and everybody would have their own version of the formulas. Just a suggestion, it would make prices easier to figure out, each formula would have to be approved though, people could negotiate the formula until a decision was made. I like math

Don't think this is the correct place for this post, but the prices are set by the seller not bu some formula you came up with. The demand for the product will dictate what it will sell for.