Splitting out for sale section

Steve W

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Not sure if this has been discussed before but it seems like it might be beneficial to split out the for sale section into some sub forums, maybe like a section for full games/pins for sale, vid art, vid parts, etc. Nothing too crazy but maybe just a few so that for sale posts don't become so cluttered. Plus I abhor reading.
 
Bah, I prefer the for sale section to include everything. I just wish people would post their location in the title if it is something they are not willing to ship.
 
Bah, I prefer the for sale section to include everything. I just wish people would post their location in the title if it is something they are not willing to ship.

agreed. when there are not locations posted, i usually have to hunt for usernames of known locals to find stuff.
 
I think it's fine the way it is.

+1 on people putting their location in the FS thread or at least their profile.
 
Bah, I prefer the for sale section to include everything. I just wish people would post their location in the title if it is something they are not willing to ship.

X2!!!!!!!!! I hate seeing something I really,really want only to click on it and see that its halfway across the US because they didn't type the location in the title
 
They should make it mandatory in the title, State/City in the title.
 
Location Madatory in For Sale Section

I think location should be mandatory to even post in the FS section. If you want to leave it off your profile or other posts fine but if you want to sell or post in that section we need to know where you are located. I can not think of one good reason this should not be automatic(it may not be possible due to software limitations?). Just the State or Country(outside USA) would be enough to help the other users greatly.
 
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I agree, location should be manditory. Some people I know are local and some I know are not, just by their handles. But that has taken a long time and I certainly don't know where everybody is.

Also, when it was one big forum selling and WTB I found that I got better responses because nobody goes into the WTB forum except by mistake, or so it seems.

If it split off into a lot of little forums then you lose a lot of the casual drive by sales (drive-buys?). I've bought stuff from people when I had no interest in the main topic of their ad, but they just threw a couple of odds and ends in that I was interested in buying.
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My vote:
1) No busting up the for sale forum
2) Manditory location in title
3) Use the tags

ken
 
Not sure if this has been discussed before but it seems like it might be beneficial to split out the for sale section into some sub forums, maybe like a section for full games/pins for sale, vid art, vid parts, etc. Nothing too crazy but maybe just a few so that for sale posts don't become so cluttered. Plus I abhor reading.

Don't want this. Would like the location in the title to be mandatory.
 
In my opinion this forum is way to fragmented already. There are 30 different forums and sub forums. I know there are options to see all new posts, and different ways to view, but I usually come to the main page, and click a group, and scroll through the first few pages of posts.

I'm sure I miss many posts I'd like to see, because they're in one of the 25 or so groups I'm not able to check on a visit to these boards. I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I'd actully prefer less groups.
 
yes, location in the title, along with FA: or FS: so you know if it's for sale or Egay
 
My humble suggestions on this topic:

1) Manditory two letter state location in subject line
2) If you are not shipping the item, must state no ship in subject line
3) Manditory if item is for sale or trade (FS or FT) subject line
4) Two sections one for parts and one for full games

I look for full games mosty in the for sale section but most of the listings are for parts. I agree with the not broke/don't fix it. For most of the posts are for parts (not full games)that are for sale (not FT) and parts are easy to ship too. But I would love to know what KLOVer's are selling/trading full games that I can drive to pick up.
 
My biggest wish is that the KLOV for sale section can become a mirror of the BYOAC for sale section, where every FS post's first reply is a stern warning from the admin about a rule violation, usually omission of location in title.
 
My opinion:

These kinds of posts do nothing because the Admin (the one guy who makes decisions) doesn't bother reading posts unless you report someone calling someone else a douchebag...
 
I agree with Perf in needing a location under your ID to post, NOT in the title.

If I'm selling a board or small parts that mostly imply shipping, the location doesn't matter.

-L
 
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