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I tend to look at it like this: the classifieds attract a lot of people. Many post for sale ads and don't stay. However, a few do, and become really good, useful, knowledgable posters - if the classifieds attracts a few quality posters every month then I'm prepared to tolerate those that just freeload.
And yup.
Though the Classifieds-only users tend to get a little less tolerance when they choose to abuse or ignore the rules.
However, there has definitely been a bit of an influx of bedroom sellers over the last 6 months (they’ve filled and run out of space on eBay so they are looking for new outlets) but I cannot imagine many of them are making sales -mainly as a result of their poor fs posts and lack of engagement with the wider community.
We might even find a few stay and contribute in the end.
A new member with no posting history tho.. I'd probably not.
Oh, apart from @RandallFlagg - his stuff is all drivel
I'm working on a secret project with Brian Wampler in liaison with Lee Anderton on the distribution of The "RandallFlagg Over Drivel" pedal. It won't work with bass though because no-one like bass with effects on, unless it's in a New Model Army song.
There will be a "more drivel" switch included for 11 minute avant garde progressive double neck acoustic hippy drivel work outs.
Although it's a pseudo business, they offer none of the protection of buying from a real business, and pay none of the associate costs.
HNY !
I can understand the wariness of buying something from a new member, but at what point do you become ‘trustworthy’?
For me, the classifieds are there for all to use so as long as the ad meets the requirements, there is no difference to any other way of buying and selling, there is always some risk unless you know and trust the person already.
The Classifieds are intended as a service for the community, rather than a separate section in its own right.
Yes, there's a difference.
A service for the community enables members to buy/sell stuff when they want/need to without the various hassles of eBay. The community establishes a level of trust, and members who know each other will often do mates-rates deals. They know that what goes around, comes around. The community also has a great watching-your-back spirit in which errors (innocent of otherwise) are called out.
A separate section in its own right is just a smaller version of eBay (without the selling fees, and buyer protection) in which sellers can buy/sell stuff. It's freeloading in that they're not contributing anything to any other part of the forum. Sellers win because they can sell without the safeguards and costs of eBay, and can disappear if things go wrong (they've not made any investment in the community). Buyers might win in being able to buy more cheaply, but buying from a new member who makes no effort to establish themselves in the rest of the community carries a higher risk.
IMHO of course.