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.

same problem here classifieds not working
I find the idea of charging a small fee reasonable.

Agree +1...

One very large issue associated with revenue generated by the sales in the classifieds pertains to SRP liability to the parties involved.

Over the years Ebay has regulated to the point of alienation mostly in response to legal actions or threats.

Having deep pockets makes Ebay a valuable target but in the case of SRP we could lose the site.

Donating voluntarily to the Giveaway efforts here on the site offers a good way to support SRP and increase participation.

IMHO

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Originally Posted by jaswarb

One very large issue associated with revenue generated by the sales in the classifieds pertains to SRP liability to the parties involved.

Over the years Ebay has regulated to the point of alienation mostly in response to legal actions or threats.

Having deep pockets makes Ebay a valuable target but in the case of SRP we could lose the site.

Donating voluntarily to the Giveaway efforts here on the site offers a good way to support SRP and increase participation.

IMHO

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As usual, everyone's smarter than I am.

Not smarter just been threatened with legal action in the past for no particularly good reason.

I hope they fix whatever might be broken Stimpy as I find your offerings consistently the best for newbs and vets alike.

I generally tell em to look for your ad and act fast........snooze and loze.

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Originally Posted by jaswarb

Not smarter just been threatened with legal action in the past for no particularly good reason.

I hope they fix whatever might be broken Stimpy as I find your offerings consistently the best for newbs and vets alike.

I generally tell em to look for your ad and act fast........snooze and loze.

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Shoot, you're gonna make me cry. I appreciate it.

Weird, I just placed an ad without any issues 30 seconds ago after reading this thread. Maybe I'm so dumb I don't realize my limitations

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Originally Posted by jaswarb

Not smarter just been threatened with legal action in the past for no particularly good reason.

I hope they fix whatever might be broken Stimpy as I find your offerings consistently the best for newbs and vets alike.

I generally tell em to look for your ad and act fast........snooze and loze.

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This is so true...I've never been able to get a "Stimpy"..... the ones that I want are sold by the time I check. One of the reasons that I always say "check the SRP classifieds first, and keep looking" is the great service and value that all of the vendors provide...

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Weird, I just placed an ad without any issues 30 seconds ago after reading this thread. Maybe I'm so dumb I don't realize my limitations

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The issue is when you reach the limit of adds, after they expire placing more adds is not possible.

Ah. Surely they go away at some point though - I see hardly any ads in the archive older than 30 days. And I know I have sold more than 6 things in the classifieds

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Ah. Surely they go away at some point though - I see hardly any ads in the archive older than 30 days. And I know I have sold more than 6 things in the classifieds

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They do not go away though, last time that happened to me after more than a month of expiration of all my adds I still could not post. The message was that I have used my max number of adds.

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Originally Posted by mainaman

They do not go away though, last time that happened to me after more than a month of expiration of all my adds I still could not post. The message was that I have used my max number of adds.

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This has hit the nail on the head. No matter what length of ad you select they do not seem to expire so you can post more items. You can just post 6 items and then sit and wait until the system decides it wants to delete your old ads.

They seem to be working for me.

--james

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Originally Posted by rmalak

This has hit the nail on the head. No matter what length of ad you select they do not seem to expire so you can post more items. You can just post 6 items and then sit and wait until the system decides it wants to delete your old ads.

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Precisely. Same deal last month.

when was the delete ad function removed?

One thing I've noticed is that before when you placed an ad of seven day (or whatever), you would get a notice to renew. Now you don't, so if something doesn't sell make sure you mark it as sold. It seems to help flush your list

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Originally Posted by BuddyRockefella

when was the delete ad function removed?

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That was quite some time ago.
Some people were abusing the system to maximise turnaround, and that is not the primary goal of the classifieds section. Rather it is a place for our participating members to sell off stuff every now and then..