Thread: Can we go back to the old classifieds setup?

this new one sucks man. I was just looking on there for an item I sold just a week ago, can't find the damn thing, I see razors listed before it that sold, I have no idea whats up. anyways, just my suggestion.

Red

Originally Posted by Big Red

this new one sucks man. I was just looking on there for an item I sold just a week ago, can't find the damn thing, I see razors listed before it that sold, I have no idea whats up. anyways, just my suggestion.

Sold items idle out of the classifieds system. Using a combination of a custom google search and Read it Later as outlined in http://straightrazorpalace.com/gener...ful-stuff.html will help. Incidentally, playing with the search parameters also yield interesting results: All Ads - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

That said, I strongly disagree with your suggestion. I find that the new system has only advantages over the old one, the only drawback being that the comments are not visible clearly enough for my liking.

I liked the old BST better and voiced my opinion along with others back when the classifieds were first incorporated but they ain't changing it back.

I have gotten used to the new system and it is alright. I like the pay now button and they have fixed the photo issues to where you can see what is for sale super sized now.

Also with the classifieds I save money because I'm usually too late if it is anything I might have wanted .

I gotta say, I really really like the classifieds here.
I came over from B&B, and there it's pretty much just a dedicated subforum.
Tthe Buy It Now option, picture management, sale keyword tagging, and the automatic SOLD notices are among my favorite features of it.

Well, as a somewhat browbeaten husband, I must say I really like the fact that I don't see new stuff for sale when I list new posts. I've not bought a single thing since the changeover... great for me, not so good for the sellers.

I have poked my nose over on the classifieds a couple of times and I like what I see there, I just find it easier to avoid as I have to think to check and I don't think much according to you know who.

Regards

Christian

Granted I am new here but I posted yesterday about a similar thing, namely posts that disappear. In my case, it was a Livi razor (by the way, from a different computer, I was able to see the post today...). Someone answered that I could not see it because it sold, which is entirely possible, but many other items stay on the list after they sell. I think that it is a great idea to have them listed so that we can use the prices as guidelines when we buy or sell, among other things (what items sell and which ones do not, etc).

Al raz.

I'm not a huge fan of the new system, but as I've said elsewhere, I think that if the items posted would show up in the "new posts" list, it would go a long way towards finding a happy medium between the old and the new systems.

Mark

Originally Posted by Milton Man

I'm not a huge fan of the new system, but as I've said elsewhere, I think that if the items posted would show up in the "new posts" list, it would go a long way towards finding a happy medium between the old and the new systems.

Mark

I'll second that with a +1.

I like not having to wade through for sale ads (and comments in them) when I am reading through the new posts list

Buying and selling being separate from the rest of the forum makes sense to me

But I think separating buying and selling from the rest of the forums takes away from the sense of community that was so cherished in the old B/S/T - we had conversations about items, talked about other things, and had a place to egg each other on - with it being separated, it's an island unto itself, and thus far is lacking in both character and community spirit.

It may be functionally better, but like straight shaving, I liked the old way - it may not have been as efficient, but it had charisma. Adding it to the new posts, I think, would go a long way to re-introducing the community feeling existent in other areas of the forum.

Just my $0.02

Mark