Added rules and more

[Steven Vaccaro]

As of March of 2011, we are limiting the, "to the top", TTT or anything else that bumps the thread to the top. One bump a week. Any more and the entire thread will need to be deleted.

If the item isnt selling consider, reducing the cost, adding more details or more photos.

Also, please refrain from chat that doesn't have to do with the item for sale. It clogs up the thread and isnt fair to the seller.

[Jesse J]

Understand, but could we have a somewhat shorter time period? I know daily could be excessive, but a week might be a bit long.

Just my humble opinion, not trying to oppose the authority, and will obey if you think more frequently is an issue.

Thanks again for all the moderating - I am sure it can get frustrating at times, especially since it appears the board is growing pretty good.

[m4a1usr]

100% agree with you Steve. The sale threads have turned in to a comparison topic forum and recomendations for steups. Has nothing to do with aiding a seller his item/items. Just a waste of bandwidth for all intents. This has been a long time comming.

John

[Philmunsterman]

Nice Improvement. I'm a member of several other Forums that have adopted a "No TTT" Policy. Works Great. After several weeks if the Item doesn't sell it can deleted and relisted.

[johnf]

Steven, I just saw this thread, and prior had been bumping a FS thread of mine daily. My apologies.

[Diegoboy]

Thanks Steven.
I will txt you about something else tonight...

[Alexgar]

i would say 2 bumps per week

[Alexgar]

one on the week and one on the weekend the highest peak of selling

[osprey21]

FWIW...

I'm a moderator on a large firearms board, we limit bumps in our For Sale forums to once ever 72 hours - seems to be a happy medium.

FWIW...

[RCKong]

I agree totally..and another thing I notice alot folks trying to get full new price out of used items like everyone is a fool... I hate when people that dont know any better get taken advantage of. There are several boats on Swap shop now that you could say that about. MY 2$
RCK

[JMSCARD]

I can appreciate the TTT rule.... but I hope some also remember this is a VERY active swap shop... often just people saying "I recieved the item and its great" can drop down all the still for sale items to the 10th page in a hurry because of the sheer mass of the items listed... and whats wrong with another member saying "hey you can buy with confidence from this seller" and "nice boat" .... alot of times its hard to determine whats still even for sale if we don't bump theads once in awhile... and people clicking on sold items way down the pages looking for items that are still for sale that sellers are waiting for time to pass to bump back up to viewers eyes....also takes up bandwidth...

I guess all I am saying too is that this is the busiest boat forum and swap shop for a reason.... it might not be good to fix something that isn't broke? I buy alot of my stuff off the swap shop... but I will tell you any little items that I can't find here I buy here at OSE... its easy and I like to support my own..... the season isn't here yet in Vermont so I am buying BIG parts... but soon I will be stocking up on all my nik nacks again and OSE will be sending me lots of little gifts... :)

I guess this may be getting to serious for me.... I take stuff to heart to easy too.... I am a nice person, I deal with people all day in my real job that I don't want to be around but I have to be around them.... this is my stress relief, and I get to talk to people I like to talk to .... when it stops being that is when I find something different to do with my time....

On another note, about swap shop pricing.... if the boat is made up from parts (not a rtr boat) trying to decipher the value is very hard.... like lets say for instance, Cyberxt is selling one of his tunnels.... is it fair to say that his actual craftsmanship on the boat my actually be worth something? or lets say Rumdog lists his SprintCat Twin we have all drooled over the vids of.... is it safe to say it may be worth a few bucks more then Joe Smos sprintcat, or a HPR direct build out of Hanspeters hands, would that be worth the retail value of the parts?.... Value is Perceived different by everyone.... unless its a blatent overpricing of something we can buy here at OSE or Tower Hobbies we should just let the sellers sit on it..... Lets face it is a USED NEU or LEHNER motor worth more then a USED Chinese motor? Who is setting the value of the percentage of the cost of new versus used value anyway? I think its only right to keep our comments to ourselves on for sale threads too.... most of the boats on here I feel are priced very aggressive (not always).... I have had a couple boats that have had FANCY paint jobs on .... is that worth anything? and if not to you is it maybe worth something to someone else? ... just a few things to think about... I love this forum... by far my favorite forum... but lets remember what makes this such a great forum..... the Camaraderie here is what makes us all log in everyday... and its what makes this FUN..... Lose that and you lose what makes this forum different then every other forum out there... and there are plenty of them....

Boy I need a

But also I really do want to thank Steven as he has brought a great forum into existance.... Thanks Steve

And to EVERYONE.... I actually don't mind anyones posts for the most part.... lets face it no one is perfect.. we all have our flaws, but those flaws are what makes us different, and keeps us building different boats too! If we all had the same boats this wouldn't be nearly as cool would it? lol...

Sorry for rambling.... Its to easy for me too as I type over 100 wpm.... lol...

[yo man]

Im new to FE boating an 2 forums in general. but would like to state that some of the 'Chatter' in a thread helps a buyer decide if the item is a quality one. The seller is reputable an the price is fair. Although it could be abused to BUMP a thread, i believe the information gained is benificial.

[JMSCARD]

Im new to FE boating an 2 forums in general. but would like to state that some of the 'Chatter' in a thread helps a buyer decide if the item is a quality one. The seller is reputable an the price is fair. Although it could be abused to BUMP a thread, i believe the information gained is benificial.

Yeh... this is VERY VERY VERY well spoken.... and part of what I was talking about... but I will now... and lets face it when 10 different members jump in and talk about how they have bought from the member before it gives you a little better feeling about the seller being reputable too.... we have very little Scamming going on here compared to other forums... and its for a reason.... that alone is one of the reasons I like this site too... we all know eachother:)

[dano1]

very well put and speaks for me also jmscard, agree totally on the value of products other great r/c gents have to offer us.

[domwilson]

I agree. Just the facts. Inquiring into the item being sold and only pertinent information. Makes it easier for a potential buyer to evaluate the item and make a informed decision. I missed too many good deals because of the excessive babble in the thread.