Thread: Moving to a classifieds system

I'd be against it. I don't think the B/S/T forum is broken. Even the heaviest sellers don't sell so much that it clogs up the B/S/T. I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish. Are you going to charge for ads?

Originally Posted by dwessell

I'd really like everyones input on this, but keep it nice please.

We've been planning on moving to a really nice classifieds system for awhile. And I'm ready to pull the trigger. But I want everyone to be able to vote on it.

We have two groups of people in BST, people that sell one or two razors every now and then, and people that sell a whole bunch of stuff.

We can move everyone into classifieds. Or Move only people that sell alot, and leave the rest in BST.

What do you think?

I like the idea of separating it out a little bit. To me it does clog up the boards some especially when you get a hotly commented upon item thats talked about for days after its sold or a bunch of items from a single seller.

I think a more organized classified system will also allow buyers to find what they are looking for faster. I remember it kind of sucked looking for a nice starter razor and stumbling through dozens of incredible restores that were way out of my price range, it made what I could afford (and should be using in the beginning) seem kind of shabby.

Originally Posted by dwessell

Here's another site that's using the system I'm leaning towards:

http://www.viperalley.com/classifieds/

(That is a live site, don't buy anything unless you mean it )

Looks nice but I couldn't buy anything, it seems Traveler got them all

Originally Posted by dwessell

It won't directly be in the forums, but it'll still very much be a part of the community overall. People will be able to post comments like now, sellers can manage their stuff better, there will be some form of review system, ut'll be able to be viewed historically, you'll be able to view new additions.. I can't really think of ANY drawbacks to this system.

Thats great. The discussion, both positive and negative, about each item is an education and very important to me. Plus being able to keep track of your listings better, a big bonus.

Thanks for all the hard work I can't wait to see it.

No plans to charge anytime soon. But I would like something more organized for sellers, easier for them to use. And the same for buyers.. Forums aren't really means to be markets.. At least that's my feelings.. Have everyone taken a look at that link I gave?

dw

I like the way the viper classifieds arranges and displays the ads; that is the sort of setup I think of when I think of a Classifieds section

Originally Posted by Kyle76

I'd be against it. I don't think the B/S/T forum is broken. Even the heaviest sellers don't sell so much that it clogs up the B/S/T. I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish. Are you going to charge for ads?

Some days there are so many threads by 1 seller they almost take up a full page.

The BST is meant for people to sell stuf they want to get rid of.
The BST was never intended to be a storefront for people who don't want to open an online store. It is not a storefront.

Please make sure and vote everyone.. ANd visit the link too.

thanks for the opportunity to comment.
as long as we can comment on the items and we can review a history of previous sales, it seems like it could be a very positive thing.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Some days there are so many threads by 1 seller they almost take up a full page.

The BST is meant for people to sell stuf they want to get rid of.
The BST was never intended to be a storefront for people who don't want to open an online store. It is not a storefront.

Agreed, thus the Vendors Corner. I'm on here for many hours each day and I don't see the BST dominating the site when I hit the new post button. I just don't see (as said above) how it is broken.

I'm generally against change without a good reason. I'll leave it to you all and others from here on out. Not a big deal to me.

Jordan