Are the classifieds "broken"?
I know I can't post into the classifieds -- I keep getting the message that I've exceeded my limit of 6 -- (not true). What I notice, though, is that there are no new ads so far today. That seems very unusual for a Saturday, and classifieds volume in general seems very light over this past week.
Maybe I'm seeing things that don't exist, it's not like I've done some statistical analysis of the listing and sales trends. Past instances of this problem have gotten replies that the software is "broken". That seems a shame given the amount of sales traffic that ordinarily flows though there and the number of times that newbies are referred to the SRP classifieds. Maybe I'm just stressing because I'm sitting on hundreds of dollars worth of razors and brushes and I hate selling on eBay.
Here's one more thing -- this should get some people frothing at the mouth -- I think that the sales portion of the classifieds should be monetized anyway. Charging $2.00 per ad wouldn't be onerous, and the cash flow would be good for the site. Seems like it might help pay for things like licensing, tech support, servers, publicity, you name it.
I'm not looking to step on toes here. Just because I'm not selling doesn't mean I'm not enjoying myself and taking advantage of the depth of knowledge and good-will at SRP. So -- thanks again to all the volunteers who make this place happen....even when I'm grousing it doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the work and dedication that others put into this.
Are the classifieds "broken"?