Thread: Addition to the classifieds policy. Please read

Please note that as of today, it is not permitted to delete and then recreate ads just to get rid of other people's comments. Doing so will result in a timeout, and a ban from placing ads in the classifieds section for a long time. The specific duration of those periods will be decided on a case by case basis.

Could we maybe have a discussion on this? Seems to me most people delete and repost for other reasons. I personally do it when I have had an item up for a while as a bump. People also do it when their price changes. Also, as it is now, SOLD items do not rotate down to the end of the list as has been suggested. Therefore you could have 12 items on a page all of which are sold yet many more still available much further back. The ability to bump is pretty integral for selling items in this format IMO.

Deleting and reposting is not an issue in itself, although you shouldn't do this repeatedly for the same item, only to get more views imo. But if there is a legit reason, there is no problem.

The problem is that some people delete their ads just to get rid of comments they don't like.
If you sell an item that is severely overpriced, and someone posts a link to a place where that same item sells for half price, it is childish and greedy to get rid of those comments in the hope that someone doesn't know said item is overpriced and buys it.

This is still a community, where people should be able to perform transactions with a certain kind of trust, instead of expecting to be fleeced.
People trying to game the system for the sole purpose of maximizing profit in an unfair manner have no place here.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Deleting and reposting is not an issue in itself, although you shouldn't do this repeatedly for the same item, only to get more views imo. But if there is a legit reason, there is no problem.

Problem solved! Thanks!

Originally Posted by Philadelph

People also do it when their price changes. Also, as it is now, SOLD items do not rotate down to the end of the list as has been suggested. Therefore you could have 12 items on a page all of which are sold yet many more still available much further back. The ability to bump is pretty integral for selling items in this format IMO.

Just thought I'll note that any update in a listing can be done w/o deleting and reposting it.
Sold items do expire in few days, but not immediately.
The left panel pulls random ads, so even if an ad is not on the first page it will still be seen.

Originally Posted by Bruno

The problem is that some people delete their ads just to get rid of comments they don't like.
If you sell an item that is severely overpriced, and someone posts a link to a place where that same item sells for half price, it is childish and greedy to get rid of those comments in the hope that someone doesn't know said item is overpriced and buys it.

This is still a community, where people should be able to perform transactions with a certain kind of trust, instead of expecting to be fleeced.
People trying to game the system for the sole purpose of maximizing profit in an unfair manner have no place here.

I completely agree. However, I was reprimanded by a mod for pointing this exact thing out in the comments of an item for sale.

The classifieds is a relatively new piece of infrastructure for us, and we are trying to deal with things as they come along.

An outright discussion of prices is offtopic.
But it would be perfectly ok to post a comment, linking to e.g classicshaving and asking the seller if that is the same razor.

I know: we are talking about semantics here, but we are trying to find a compromise between keeping price discussions private (after all: supply and demand set the final price) and allowing a reality check to prevent newbies from falling for outrageous prices, as has sadly happened already.

As I said: we are still trying to determine a good compromise, but this is not something that is 100% correct at the first attempt. If people have questions or concerns, they can either post them here or send a PM.
This topic is actively being talked about among us, and we value all input.

How would you suggest approaching this type of situation when there isn't a similar razor to be found? If you find a pitted wade and butcher with a few water and rust spots and cracked scales, with a tiny chip in the toe being sold for 90 bucks - or a no name razor in similar condition - what should the protocol be for this type of posting? As far as I know, classicshaving doesn't have this type of stuff for sale...

I feel that newbies should not be ripped off in this type of situation just because it says "wade and butcher".

Going back to the original BST forum would be the best solution IMHO but I suppose that is a moot point.

Why do I always miss all the good stuff? I've heard mention of razors being listed for exorbitant prices in the classifieds in the last few months but I haven't seen examples of that. Goes to show I have HAD more than RAD. Maybe someone can PM me and bring me up to speed on some examples? I don't approve of gossip unless I'm privy to it.

Chris L