50+ posts to start a thread in Buy/Sell Forum?

[the_dinger]

Personally, I think this is a lame and inappropriate method of ensuring that someone is trustworthy enough to sell an item in the Buy/Sell Forum?

Looking for other people's thoughts (as well as to my boost my post count so that I can continue creating the threads I was able to do as of last week)

[majic]

we've had too many people just coming here using the forum as a free ad space without contributing to the community..

you're still welcome to reply to other FS topics or WTB ones ..

50 posts inst hard.. i mean look at wild weasel and his post whoring hitting about 6posts per day.. in just over a week he can qualify..

[MPS]

look up over 3 years 7258 post ... :gone and this is not eBay

[majic]

look up over 3 years 7258 post ... :gone and this is not eBay

whatcha sayin :AH :chuckle


yeah.. there's always craigslist, ebay, buyandsell, rfd and others if you want to clear out your garage.. :pop

[MPS]

hey i want popcorn ..... :pop *stolen*

[webb70]

Seems a little high (50) to me, but i guess it will generate more posting and less lurking.....shrugs.

[Kevin@nextmod]

They have the same rule on Toronto Accords as well.

[aznkid.com]

They have the same rule on Toronto Accords as well.

that's exactly where i came from.. i wish the posts would move over :chuckle

[the_dinger]

we've had too many people just coming here using the forum as a free ad space without contributing to the community..

you're still welcome to reply to other FS topics or WTB ones ..

50 posts inst hard.. i mean look at wild weasel and his post whoring hitting about 6posts per day.. in just over a week he can qualify..

I see your point, but on a balance of scales I don't see the 50+ post count achieving your end desire. Based on one of your earlier posts, 3/8 admins agree with me as well.

I can't help it if I am a recent Mazda 3 owner who only joined the tm3 community a couple of months ago, but it should not speak to the quality of my character. The facililation of the feedback thread should guide potential buyers to make the informed decisions as to whether they want to conduct business with any given seller. That alone is the only fair way to judge who should and should not be able to start a thread in the Buy/Sell forum. Your new policy will lead to people post whoring this site to no end, and everyone else is subjected to sift through the mediocre and pointless posts in order to find the worthwhile posts of the majority which I have come so accustomed to spending my free time reading and heeding.

[justin]

I see your point, but on a balance of scales I don't see the 50+ post count achieving your end desire. Based on one of your earlier posts, 3/8 admins agree with me as well.

I can't help it if I am a recent Mazda 3 owner who only joined the tm3 community a couple of months ago, but it should not speak to the quality of my character. The facililation of the feedback thread should guide potential buyers to make the informed decisions as to whether they want to conduct business with any given seller. That alone is the only fair way to judge who should and should not be able to start a thread in the Buy/Sell forum. Your new policy will lead to people post whoring this site to no end, and everyone else is subjected to sift through the mediocre and pointless posts in order to find the worthwhile posts of the majority which I have come so accustomed to spending my free time reading and heeding.

Your points are well taken, dinger. In no way do we question you character. I'm quite sure that you are an upstanding person. However, in the past, as majic said, people joined this forum solely to use it as a means to sell their wares, and they never really contributed to the community. That rule was put into place to prevent that situation for happening. So while it may seem unfair, there is a good reason behind it. Best advice I can give you is, contribute to the community by way of posting, and before you know it, you can post in the Buy/Sell section. :D

[majic]

Your new policy will lead to people post whoring this site to no end, and everyone else is subjected to sift through the mediocre and pointless posts in order to find the worthwhile posts of the majority which I have come so accustomed to spending my free time reading and heeding.

as much as i agree, someone who wants to peddle some shit quickly will NOT just sign up and post 50 posts to do so.. they will go elsewhere.. so this is a way of discouraging them to do so..

besides.. the post whoring started when broli signed up and now it's getting worse with wild weasel on board ;)

and just to correct myself :)
These are the results of a poll we conducted earlier (amongst the mods/admins)

0 - it's ebay --- 0 --- 0%
20 - giv'em a break --- 1 --- 16.67%
50 - make them work for it --- 5 --- 83.33%
100 - no n00b sales --- 0 --- 0%
other.. reply in this thread --- 0 --- 0%

[the_dinger]

Well, if a sample size of 6 members thinks 50 is the magic number then who am I to judge ;)

But seriously, I like the site a lot, and hope for it's continued success

[majic]

see.. if we asked the entire community, those with 50+ posts would say "50 posts minimum" and the newbs would say "no minimum"

aaanyyway.. there's the forum committee and the tm3 committee and those groups are the ones that make decisions for the club.. if you have a suggestion, we'll entertain it and if it makes sense to most of us, we'll implement it..

we gathered people's input before moving to this new host/forum software (vB) and i think it was a great success but we just can't accomodate everyone.. just think of this as government.. people raise concerns.. some are heard and others arent..

enjoy your stay

[Wild Weasel]

heh. Shouldn't be using me as an example. I have a special talent... :bana2

:chuckle

[Broli]

hey!

lol

truth be told, we can't do a poll everytime a relatively minor decision needs to be made, despite the fact that it has a major impact on a few (for a brief period of time)

certainly, you are an exception to the general, which has been people signing up soley to sell. We felt, we needed to put a stop to that.

it is not hard to get 50 posts, take it from me!
lol

and there is no need to whore, just look around a litte for a week and you can be there, there is members rides section, pics and vids, and a miriad of technical sections - make a few posts . . .and voila!

ur back!

[the_dinger]

Thanks for the replies...looking forward to making it out to one of the meets sometime soon!

[webb70]

Also looking forward to doing a few meets.


Suggestion: How about a introduction section. New members can say who they are what they own, interests occupation etc. Sort of a meet and greet.

[majic]

Also looking forward to doing a few meets.


Suggestion: How about a introduction section. New members can say who they are what they own, interests occupation etc. Sort of a meet and greet.

lol.. open yer eyes :)

New User's Lounge (http://torontomazda3.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=93)


:bang

[webb70]

I did look, it must be for people with 50 or more posts.....lol








Sorry

[majic]

oh shit are for real???? checking permissions now..

[majic]

i just logged out, in fact used IE that i've never used to log in and i see the section and the threads and the posts in there..

[wtom]

webb70 - 1
majic - 0

[majic]

webb70 - 1
majic - 0

umm.. it's there mofo..

[Broli]

no no,

i think the plus one for webb, was for the solid burn he layed on ur ass

[majic]

no no,

i think the plus one for webb, was for the solid burn he layed on ur ass

how is it a burn when he says:

him: you should add "A"
me: we already have "A" here..
him: maybe it's for ppl who have more than 50 posts

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN :loco

anyway.. i guess my sarcasm detector is turned off today..

[Broli]

lol

i think he was joking about that, and u fell for his joke and checked,

however, if he wasn't,

then that is a BURN on him!

;)

[majic]

HAHAHhahahah.. i think ;)

i am sure he just wants to increase his post count to 50.. then he will not have ANY issues with the site ;)

[TheProfessor]

I really like the idea of 50 posts minimum. It does exactly what is inteded, and that is to curb newbies from coming here for the sole purpose of selling their wares. If you're really a part of this forum, it shouldn't take long at all to reach 50 posts.

[wtom]

Just FYI new users signing up here who can prove they are the same individual on another car-related forum (ie. TOProtege, Mazda3Forums, TorontoMazda6, etc.) with more than 50 posts will get bumped appropriately. Just PM an admin!

[majic]

whop decided that?

[S.F.W.]

I believe it was discussed early in the thread when we made the change. Paging Majoc to the admin/mod lounge...

Majic to the admin/mod lounge please.

[sp3GT]

I think the 50+ posts to start a thread in Buy/Sell Forum is really fair. My status right now is a newbie too.
I think it's a good idea and discourages people that come in just to sell their stuff.

[webb70]

Hey, I'm here because I want to be here not to try to sell stuff.

Got nothing to sell (other than whats already listed) but just having fun getting to 50 with quality posts, not just replying to every post with a " +1", or a "cool" type of posts. I am also trying to feel out the board members and mods to see who's cool. So far I like what I see.

Webb - 1
majic - 0

[Wild Weasel]

In that case... since I've got several billion posts on j-body.org... can I be upgraded from Jr. Member? :bana

[webb70]

Just FYI new users signing up here who can prove they are the same individual on another car-related forum (ie. TOProtege, Mazda3Forums, TorontoMazda6, etc.) with more than 50 posts will get bumped appropriately. Just PM an admin!

What about SUV related forums or Motorcycle related forums......
Show us some love too, don't hate.....lol


{1 to go}

[majic]

I am also trying to feel out the board members and mods to see who's cool. So far I like what I see.

Webb - 1
majic - 0

doh.. we've got a feisty little one here ;)

we should consider SUVs and motorcycles.. actually considering that you almost have 50 posts.. motion denied! :)

[webb70]

Come to think of it, I agree. 50 post minimum....





lol

[Broli]

Come to think of it, I agree. 50 post minimum....





lol


HAHA

congrats on the 50th post . . . assbstd!

:D


and Webb, keep burning maj, i can see we will get along nicely!

lol




about the suvs and motorcycles

for now i would discuss SUVs and motorcyles in the other cars sections

[webb70]

Thanks Broli, and don't worry, I'm here to talk about M3's.....

[Broli]

no worries man,

and its ok, u will notice we have an official BMW section . . for members who leave us, but miss us!

lol

never no, maybe a few of us will get hummers and have an offical hummer section . . .lol doubt it but never know!

:P

[webb70]

Broli, I noticed you have the same colour car as me, whats it called (the colour)?

[Wild Weasel]

and its ok, u will notice we have an official BMW section . . for members who leave us, but miss us!


Yep. That's where the M3 talk belongs. :bana2

[Broli]

Broli, I noticed you have the same colour car as me, whats it called (the colour)?

Sunset Orange Mica
or
Passion Orange

states, i believe it is Lava Orange



Yep. That's where the M3 talk belongs. :bana2


lol,

WW with all the one liners lately!

:P

[IMHIP2]

As was demonstrated on Friday April 20, one can get to 50 posts in one day. This underminds the logic of the 50 post minimum which is to let the membership get to know the newb. Maybe along with the 50 post minimum there should be a minimum amount of time one should be a member before one can post in the buy and sell? Maybe 1 week? Maybe 1 month? Certainly more than one day.

Now the case above was to post a WTB but it could have easily been a FS, FT or GB thread.

Just a suggestion

Tim

[Brandon]

I've been a member for forever now, and I still don't have 50 posts... can I get upgraded?

edit: ok, I thought I was a member for a lot longer then that... must have been under another username... heh!

[littlemonkey]

I've been a member for forever now, and I still don't have 50 posts... can I get upgraded?

edit: ok, I thought I was a member for a lot longer then that... must have been under another username... heh!

This is funny...especially the 1 post and the Feb 2007 join date...I'm been a member since Jan 2006 and still haven't hit 50 posts...Before the rule, I could post an item for sale, was able to sell it to a Toronto Mazda 3 member and now I have to wait for 29 more posts before doing it again.

I think how long a member has been with the forum should count for something.

[cwp_sedan]

It's not hard to get 50 posts and you don't even have to spam any threads. Just join in on a thread or 2 and in no time you will be above 50.

[Wild Weasel]

I think how long a member has been with the forum should count for something.

I believe it does. If you send a note to an admin, and they know who you are, I think they'll upgrade you so you can post in the classifieds.

Don't quote me on that though. :)

[MPS]

i had that offer today cus some 1 messed with my post count :chuckle

talk to SFW

[majic]

This is funny...especially the 1 post and the Feb 2007 join date...I'm been a member since Jan 2006 and still haven't hit 50 posts...Before the rule, I could post an item for sale, was able to sell it to a Toronto Mazda 3 member and now I have to wait for 29 more posts before doing it again.

I think how long a member has been with the forum should count for something.

yeah it sucks to be you i guess since i have no effin clue who you are.. so continue posting if you want to sell..

:gone

[MPS]

:chuckle

[bubba1983]

Hey, I'm here because I want to be here not to try to sell stuff.

Got nothing to sell (other than whats already listed) but just having fun getting to 50 with quality posts, not just replying to every post with a " +1", or a "cool" type of posts. I am also trying to feel out the board members and mods to see who's cool. So far I like what I see.

Webb - 1
majic - 0

hahah

majic always gets a 0 with new users, its just the norm. he's a lil ruff around the edges, but once he takes out his teeth, your good to go!!

[majic]

hahah

majic always gets a 0 with new users, its just the norm. he's a lil ruff around the edges, but once he takes out his teeth, your good to go!!

i always knew you had a thing for me ;) :blush

[little_wheelz]

If I want to post something for free and I have < 50 posts where should I post?

[Broli]

just sit tight, and when you hit 50 posts post it in the BST

[Wild Weasel]

If I want to post something for free and I have < 50 posts where should I post?

Remember... with this policy sometimes we lose, and sometimes the noob loses, but that's entirely besides the point.

The purpose is to encourage people to be active members of the community and discourage anyone from signing up just to use the place as a classified section.

As a bonus, we end up dealing with people whom we've already gotten to know through posting and, hopefully, through meets so we can get an idea for whether they're actually legit.

[Broli]

yes, i was for making exceptions before, but i agree that 50 posts is not an unreasonable request to sell, or give something away

if you are desperate to give something away, show up at a meet and ask someone if they want it

[Jeff-TheBiz]

if you are desperate to give something away, show up at a meet and ask someone if they want it

Or drop it off at Mazda of Toronto.. I always got a drawer of junk..

BTW.. All Xbox 360 Accepted..

[WLS ZMZM]

I don't really see the big deal in 50 posts... woo hoo Im no longer a noob.. im now a newbie... yay go me!!!! :whoa :whoa :whoa :whoa besides all you have to do is find a good post thats interesting... or where you have some kind of knowledge that may be useful... and boom 50 posts comes faster then you'd think!!! I think 50 is more then fair... some places are higher... besides... it gives everyone a chance to get to know one another.... as long as your not whoring it up.... with one word posts.. and bumps... (those shouldn't count)
:bana2 :bana2

[LuXuEuX]

How about member GB post count?

[Donutz]

What are you asking? If posts on GB threads add to your post count, or if you need 50 posts to start a GB?

[ricohman]

I wonder why we can't edit before 100 posts?
What could go wrong?

[S.F.W.]

I wonder why we can't edit before 100 posts?
What could go wrong?

We used to have problems with people coming on, and bashing a dealership or sponsor, then everything would get resolved, and suddenly the entire post content would be gone. We want the whole story out there in the open.

[ricohman]

We used to have problems with people coming on, and bashing a dealership or sponsor, then everything would get resolved, and suddenly the entire post content would be gone. We want the whole story out there in the open.

Fair enough. I just want to correct the odd spelling mistake.

[ricohman]

Fair enough. I just want to correct the odd spelling mistake.

Only three more.......

[ricohman]

Over 100 and still can't edit a mistake.........

[stevenma188]

I think it takes a while before it takes effect.

[Iceman_F1]

I think it takes a while before it takes effect.

Should be automatic. However, you can't edit something after 12 hours...

[Xander]

50 plus post to buy sell something is bs your pretty much forcing people to flood the threads if they want to sell something

[cwp_sedan]

50 plus post to buy sell something is bs your pretty much forcing people to flood the threads if they want to sell something

No, it's called stay a while and actually contribute a little to the community. If you can't handle it, that's your problem. It's not that difficult to get 50 posts. We do this so people don't just come here, sell something and bail.

[stevenma188]

Or, we don't want a flood of people just trying to sell things here, instead of actually contributing to the community.

[MistaChin]

50 plus post to buy sell something is bs your pretty much forcing people to flood the threads if they want to sell something

If it's BS then simply take it to craigslist or kijiji. I'm sure the mods monitor any kind of flooding.

[Iceman_F1]

If it's BS then simply take it to craigslist or kijiji. I'm sure the mods monitor any kind of flooding.

They do.

[SKYMP3]

Unless you are selling anything that's Mazda 3 specific, you will get way more replies from kijiji or CL.

[RetroLite]

man i never thought about starting a thread about how many posts you need to buy/sell thread starting. But this thread is a good way to get your posts up.

[xo1]

been here for some time now and still can't post to BST....need to up my posts too, arrggggggg

i think it should be at like 25 minimum. I'm sure spammers wouldn't go through the trouble of posting more than 25 to spam

[KenYork]

The point in our forum is to create community.. not a marketplace.

[cwp_sedan]

been here for some time now and still can't post to BST....need to up my posts too, arrggggggg

i think it should be at like 25 minimum. I'm sure spammers wouldn't go through the trouble of posting more than 25 to spam

Seriously? lol. If you have been here for a while and haven't made 50 posts yet than you aren't contributing enough. Try a little harder. :)


Also, the restriction has nothing to do with spam bots.

[stevenma188]

The point in our forum is to create community.. not a marketplace.

+1 on this. If you want to sell stuff, go on RFD.

[Frenchmanremy]

neeed moooaaarrr posts!

[cwp_sedan]

neeed moooaaarrr posts!

Less spamming of the forum though.

[Noodlemier]

As a noob, I have to agree with the mods on this one :thumbsup I've been on this board less than a month and have already surpassed the 50+ need to post on the buy/sell forum....it's not hard (that's what she said! :chuckle ) to do.

btw....this post counts right??

[cwp_sedan]

As a noob, I have to agree with the mods on this one :thumbsup I've been on this board less than a month and have already surpassed the 50+ need to post on the buy/sell forum....it's not hard (that's what she said! :chuckle ) to do.

btw....this post counts right??

Yep! :)

[Reaper]

+1 on this. If you want to sell stuff, go on RFD.

What is RFD?

[cwp_sedan]

What is RFD?

RedFlagDeals.com

[Linkz]

I think it's a good rule..though I'm still under 50 posts.

[floodgatez]

Personally, I think this is a lame and inappropriate method of ensuring that someone is trustworthy enough to sell an item in the Buy/Sell Forum?

Looking for other people's thoughts (as well as to my boost my post count so that I can continue creating the threads I was able to do as of last week)

quit complaining. if you don't like the forum rules, it's simple... don't join.

not trying to rub off as a hard ass. but i don't see anything good coming out of PUBLICIZING your complaint regarding someone's attempt in making a good community forum.

[aZuMi]

+1 on this. If you want to sell stuff, go on RFD.

That's right. Or Kijiji...

+1 I have good feedback in RFD tho :chuckle +17 feedback

[TT76]

i have 50 posts but I can't post to the BST forum yet.. :(

[cwp_sedan]

i have 50 posts but I can't post to the BST forum yet.. :(

Try now. We are currently looking into this issue as you are not the only member to have this problem.

[S.F.W.]

i have 50 posts but I can't post to the BST forum yet.. :(

should be fine now.

[TT76]

it is fixed.. thanks!

[pnoy_vokal]

50+ post is not bad

[zoomzoom!]

I'm a noob with less than 50. I think it's good to weed out the scammers. In my venture to my 50 post count, i've found some useful threads and contributed to questions with great answers back from the community.

Stick with the 50. I think it's best thing to do.

[notthesnail]

quit complaining. if you don't like the forum rules, it's simple... don't join.

Except, to find the rule about needing 50 posts, which is in the classifieds section, you need to join to see the classifieds section.

So someone might chime in that you could find out in other threads, like this one, but until you see the rule and go 'WTF?!', you're not looking for the rule.

Some people just aren't high posters.
You don't visit every day and someone else gave the same response you would. In this case I'm not one to 'me, too!' post.
The original poster obviously didn't search. Let someone else give him shit, I'm not a basher. And I'm not going to repeat an answer unless I have personal experience.
Google is quicker than logging on to another site sometimes. Even if it leads back here.

I've been a member of TOProtege since 2003 and only have 55 posts. The car wasn't that problematic for me, so it didn't lead to a lot of questions. If I'm anthing like the OP here, I'll be able to post for the parts I'm looking for buy the time the car is written off.

[notthesnail]

And then I got logged out while I was typing. Good thing I copied all but one character before I logged back in.

[S.F.W.]

You do not have to have problems with the car to post. I am sure having owned a protege for several years, and now a 3 you have insights you can offer members. You also can review your purchasing process, the shop you get your service done, etc.

[Rob23]

The point in our forum is to create community.. not a marketplace.

couldn't agree more. this forum is a community of mazda enthusiasts. do you know how many ppl join just to sell then never come back on again, even with the 50+ post count. i think the mods have to clean up enough crap that gets onto the forum as it is, and they do a good job of it too. i 100% agree with the 50+ post to create a FS thread, if not it should be 100+.

[notthesnail]

Good thing I copied all but one character before I logged back in.

That was a probably too subtle request to get the quote taq fixed. If you wouldn't mind, please? I'm about 93 posts away from being able to do it myself. And I just saw a typo, too. Damn!

I suppose there are more things I could post, but I'm a quiet, keep to myself kinda guy. I search for my answer, because I figure someone else has already asked the question. You want insights?
Don't paint your caplipers, it won't last very long. And you might get stung in the neck and spill paint all over the driveway.
My 01 Focus got much better milage than my 02 Protege, even though they were almost identical from a specs perspective.
Don't leave your sunroof cracked near the woods if you have food in the car. Squirrels eat seals.
Buying a car at any dealership is a colossal time waster for what should be a simple transaction. Small guys are better. Buy it or don't.

[Fuyuzora]

Don't leave your sunroof cracked near the woods if you have food in the car. Squirrels eat seals.

LOL! Please post the full story behind this - sounds like a riot. :)

- Sent from my Android smartphone using Tapatalk

[Nutella]

I'm with OP. 50+ too high.

[seelsy]

I'm with OP. 50+ too high.

im sorry Nutella but it usually seems only people with "newbie" in their membership status feel 50 is too high. Everyone here had to follow to 50+ posts and its not difficult at all to reach that level if your truly interested in being an active member of the forum. Just posting a "I'm new here" thread and replying to some of the welcomes will get you nearly half way there, its not hard.

[Jackal]

I'm a noob with less than 50. I think it's good to weed out the scammers. In my venture to my 50 post count, i've found some useful threads and contributed to questions with great answers back from the community.

Stick with the 50. I think it's best thing to do.

+1 50 is a good number. It's a great way to find your way around the forum and become part of the community.

[Thrizzl3]

I'm with OP. 50+ too high.

50 is too high? how you've been here since 2005 and you have 54 posts....i've been here since 2008 and i have over 10k....if your never on here why complain? do you need a welcome back party since you were gone for so long? hell i have a spare cake in my fridge if you want it...

[Templar Knight]

i dont think 50 is too high, if ppl are really interested in being a part of the community, 50 shouldn't be a problem. It helps prevent ppl from joining for a couple days just to use the forum as a classified section. I wasn't involved at all last year because of work, but now i'm on this site every day. I went to my first meet last Thursday, Had a Great time!!

[Jeff-TheBiz]

Evertime I see something for sale in the Buy/Sell Forum and the op has 51 posts...

First I LOL.. then I check to see if the posts were merely post whoring or actual contributions..

Once again, this is not Kijiji, Ebay, Craiglist.. if you can't contribute.. you can't sell stuff.

[BrightEyes]

I understand why most users with many posts think it's a good idea, and it is. But some people that use the forums don't post too much, because they just have nothing to post. Right now i have a SOMETHING to sell for way below dealer price which could help someone out, but I can't post because I dont have 50+ posts on this forum. I've been a member since '09 on this, and many other forums (rx7club, rx8club, mazda3forums, TOprotege) all under the same username. Collectively i have around 100+ posts total in all of them i'd say. But thats only because I lurk around and kill time on these forums, and if i find a topic to which i can contribute some info, i do so. Other wise I keep to myself. I know this isn't the mentality on these forums, and thats a good thing.
I just have a sale to contribute to the community, but I can't because i don't have enough posts.

i realize this came out as a bit of a rant, but it wasnt meant to, its just showing the other side i guess

[notthesnail]

Not to judge, but mister popcorn up there provided a perfect example of why I don't rack up the posts, and yet others have many thousands of posts. Of course it's easy to get to 50 if you don't have anything to say and post anyway. Although, that is one of the more unique popcorn images I've seen.

[Noisy Crow]

I do get some folks aren't particularly chatty. That works out okay when you've hanging out with a bunch of guys in a pub, or in parking lot or under an overpass :P or wherever..... the group can see what you are about.....

Unfortunately, it doesn't work so well for an on-line community. There really isn't any easy way to tell which members are lurkers and which ones are opportunistic leeches. The 50+ rule is an attempt cut down on the leeches....


Given that we do have long time lurkers, maybe the rule should be 50 posts, or if fewer posts (say 25) the person must be a member at least six months.

[oxide]

i think its worth it, been on other car forums for a long time and i just got a MZ3 and i don't mind waiting, and the conversion is all right.


Personally, I think this is a lame and inappropriate method of ensuring that someone is trustworthy enough to sell an item in the Buy/Sell Forum?
Looking for other people's thoughts (as well as to my boost my post count so that I can continue creating the threads I was able to do as of last week)

[Thrizzl3]

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ahhh the perfect way to increase your post count...and this post too..just don't do this all the time tho...

[notthesnail]

ahhh the perfect way to increase your post count...and this post too..just don't do this all the time tho...

Also the perfect way to achive a post that mysteriously disappears.

[RTEnthusiast]

That's right. Or Kijiji...

+1 I have good feedback in RFD tho :chuckle +17 feedback

LOL RFD... it's where every Asian kid in Toronto hangs out...

[aZuMi]

LOL RFD... it's where every Asian kid in Toronto hangs out...

That's where I found Jeff-the-biz too :headbang

[Jeff-TheBiz]

LOL RFD... it's where every Asian kid in Toronto hangs out...

And every video game hoarder...


That's where I found Jeff-the-biz too :headbang

:headbang

[purefocus]

As a few have mentioned, I think it would be nice if the minimum post count were to drop a bit the longer you've been registered. Guess that's what I get for 3+ years of mostly lurking, now that I have some Prokits to sell :)

[cwp_sedan]

As a few have mentioned, I think it would be nice if the minimum post count were to drop a bit the longer you've been registered. Guess that's what I get for 3+ years of mostly lurking, now that I have some Prokits to sell :)

This isn't up for discussion unfortunately. Either contribute or don't sell anything. Simple as that. :)

[PR3Y11]

:chuckle
50 is not hard at all. even 100 would be a decent number.
even for buyers, it's a little uncomfortable to get something from someone who's just joined or doesn't seem very involved in the community. you never really know what you're getting. i think it's a a good thing to have and does filter out the ones who join for free ad space.
also, there's always ebay and kijiji

[The Wolf]

+1 to PR3Y11.
I've bought and paid for things via EMT without ever meeting people on here, and met up and picked up items later. I felt comfortable doing so because they were reputable members in a tight-knit community. I know this is probably not advisable, but this is like a group of friends, and I really trust that someone won't throw away their reputation for a couple extra bucks. As has been said before, TM3 not a classified's site... it's a community forum divided into different sections, one of which is a classifieds section in order to keep things neat and tidy.
I've been part of certain forums where you aren't even granted access to view the classifieds section until you have been "verified" by site admin. I had to drive half an hour and meet with a mod and prove I was who I said I was. Sure it was a pain, but I looked at it as a reward for committing and putting in the time, and it made buying and selling things on that site MUCH more comfortable for everyone.

[Hyperion]

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[rajin929]

This isn't up for discussion unfortunately. Either contribute or don't sell anything. Simple as that. :)

+1

I'm a mod on torontoaccords.com and we see it the same way too. Selling something on the forums is a priviledge, not a right. Those who actively contribute (and not post whore) are entitled to sell stuff.