Have we had an influx of bedroom sellers?

Teyeplayer

If this is in the wrong section feel free to move to another area.

Ok, I reckon we are pretty welcoming to folk that come here that are genuinely into their guitars. 

However, is it just me or have we started to have an influx of bedroom sellers recently, the sort that bare the hallmarks of all our favourite unrealistic evilbayers? I've been thinking this for the last month or so but having seen a number of recent posts I am becoming more and more convinced of it.

I accept that that I may be the grumpy old git at the end of the village bar saying 'well they isn't local'.

JezWynd

Certainly some very optimistic pricing going on.

guitarfishbay

If they stick to the rules then let them sell.  Some of them might sell stuff that regulars want, or buy items regulars have to sell.

If they cause trouble they can be banned.

Some of them might end up involved in discussions at a later date.  I initially found MR through the classifieds, and started posting in discussions later.

BRISTOL86

guitarfishbay said:

If they stick to the rules then let them sell.  Some of them might sell stuff that regulars want, or buy items regulars have to sell.

If they cause trouble they can be banned.

Some of them might end up involved in discussions at a later date.  I initially found MR through the classifieds, and started posting in discussions later.

I'm having a senior moment, what's MR?

Hertz32

Music radar. The forum that died and then subsequently lead to the creation of this as the community was homeless. 
Most of the "original" members here were invited by people on the MR forum by word of mouth. 

Teyeplayer

guitarfishbay said:

If they stick to the rules then let them sell.  Some of them might sell stuff that regulars want, or buy items regulars have to sell.

If they cause trouble they can be banned.

Some of them might end up involved in discussions at a later date.  I initially found MR through the classifieds, and started posting in discussions later.

And I know I found this place through the classifieds and to be fair posted in the classifieds before I got involved with discussions, so I see that.

guitarfishbay

BRISTOL86 said:

guitarfishbay said:

If they stick to the rules then let them sell.  Some of them might sell stuff that regulars want, or buy items regulars have to sell.

If they cause trouble they can be banned.

Some of them might end up involved in discussions at a later date.  I initially found MR through the classifieds, and started posting in discussions later.

I'm having a senior moment, what's MR?

Music Radar.

The Fretboard forum started out as a result of the Music Radar (as in http://www.musicradar.com/) forum being closed indefinitely.

Many of the posters on here have known each other from then, and I think there was even a community of posters from a forum that predates Music Radar too (I wasn't a part of that).

BRISTOL86

Aha! Thanks! 

boogieman

guitarfishbay said:

BRISTOL86 said:

guitarfishbay said:

If they stick to the rules then let them sell.  Some of them might sell stuff that regulars want, or buy items regulars have to sell.

If they cause trouble they can be banned.

Some of them might end up involved in discussions at a later date.  I initially found MR through the classifieds, and started posting in discussions later.

I'm having a senior moment, what's MR?

Music Radar.

The Fretboard forum started out as a result of the Music Radar (as in http://www.musicradar.com/) forum being closed indefinitely.

Many of the posters on here have known each other from then, and I think there was even a community of posters from a forum that predates Music Radar too (I wasn't a part of that).

It was the Intermusic forum before that, a fair number of people on here were members. 

Drew_TNBD

Yeah, I posted on the Intermusic forums for a bit, then Musicradar, then got banned, then came over here and got banned too.

Hertz32

Drew_TNBD said:

Yeah, I posted on the Intermusic forums for a bit, then Musicradar, then got banned, then came over here and got banned too.

You're like herpes. 

No-one wants you, we can't get rid of you and people flounce off because of you

Fretwired

I could do with a new bedroom .. who is selling?

Teyeplayer

Fretwired said:

I could do with a new bedroom .. who is selling?

You can come and finish mine if you need to get it out of your system.

Wazmeister

JezWynd said:

Certainly some very optimistic pricing going on.

x 2

quarky

Who wants my Epiphone (by Gibson) Les Paul (Special II). £300 ONO. Your chance to own the legend!

Bridgehouse

I could do with a bedroom/office as a spare - is that a hybrid or a semi?

CarpeDiem

It was the classifieds that attracted me to join the site, but I have since followed and contributed to a number of threads. Hopefully, some of my comments proved useful!

Teyeplayer

CarpeDiem said:

It was the classifieds that attracted me to join the site, but I have since followed and contributed to a number of threads. Hopefully, some of my comments proved useful!

Well if you have been useful you've done better than most of us! Just look at this thread, we are a sarcastic bunch of jokers, but then again...most musicians are.

Bridgehouse

Teyeplayer said:

CarpeDiem said:

It was the classifieds that attracted me to join the site, but I have since followed and contributed to a number of threads. Hopefully, some of my comments proved useful!

Well if you have been useful you've done better than most of us! Just look at this thread, we are a sarcastic bunch of jokers, but then again...most musicians are.

Lol, musicians on a guitar forum?

Teyeplayer

Bridgehouse said:

Teyeplayer said:

CarpeDiem said:

It was the classifieds that attracted me to join the site, but I have since followed and contributed to a number of threads. Hopefully, some of my comments proved useful!

Well if you have been useful you've done better than most of us! Just look at this thread, we are a sarcastic bunch of jokers, but then again...most musicians are.

Lol, musicians on a guitar forum?

True @Bridgehouse who am I kidding? Bunch of argumentative old amateurs?  Because I know I am!

Bridgehouse

Teyeplayer said:

Bridgehouse said:

Teyeplayer said:

CarpeDiem said:

It was the classifieds that attracted me to join the site, but I have since followed and contributed to a number of threads. Hopefully, some of my comments proved useful!

Well if you have been useful you've done better than most of us! Just look at this thread, we are a sarcastic bunch of jokers, but then again...most musicians are.

Lol, musicians on a guitar forum?

True @Bridgehouse who am I kidding? Bunch of argumentative old amateurs?

We certainly are amateurs at arguing anything