Making the classifieds a safer environment....

hi i have the same problem i want to sell stuff on here but due to the ostio in my hands hardly ever post , so i have not yet got to the required 50 posts , i have sold stuff on ebay and have a 1178 100% positive feedback for selling and buying , but yet i cannot post on here i have sold cables on wigwham and stuff on AOS , i have been a member for a long time , if you have been a member for more then 5 years ,i think you shold be allowed to post ,i am not even allowed to put a wanted , i have bought stiff of here from werner ,

 

I agree. I've been a member here since 2013 but only have 13 posts. I have 1443 positive feedback on the bay, 841 posts on AoS and 126 sales on AVForums but yet still cannot post here but have to wait until I hit the 50 posts

 

I think you need to be part of the comunity and not just use PFM as a sales platform

 

I think that`s quite reasonable, it takes hardly any time to knock up 50 posts if you are taking an interest.

 

Quality over quantity should count for something

Most members here will tell you i'm at the opposite end of the spectrum

Think it's more to do with getting to know the person (or at least their online persona)

Letting them bed in to the forum section before allowing full access, seems sensible to me.

 

To the people behind posts 61 + 62:

I see no point in whining about the rules when you are under no obligation to come here in the first place.

Ebay is the place for those who do not want to participate - well that's my opinion.

As for stories about life's afflictions... just get on with life and face up to them as my totally blind wife does - full time job until retirement age, volunteer work, hiking in the Alps, tandem-riding, yoga, pilates, jogging and her first parachute jump next weekend... she makes the Duracell rabbit look positively lethargic

 

I know your all right I'll just shutup and try to post on different forums rather than just sticking to the 1.
It shouldn't take long to become part of this community.

Cheers.

 

Your wife sounds incredible BTW but you also need to allow for individual circumstances, not all are so brave & able, or have the wealth to back them up in such circumstances, a persons background & personal circumstances also play a large part when dealing with life's ailments, whatever they may be.

 

Props to your wife, she doesn't have to do that but still does, that's very inspiring. I can still see fine but have breathing difficulties and severe arthritis, I'm 34 and can no longer work full time. I do still work but I'm self employed and just take on what I can manage and employ someone to do what I can't.

And I agree, it doesn't take much to participate here, 50 posts is nothing. I think the rules are fair and are in the interests of everyone, not to mention Tony who has previously been dragged into disputes, very unfair on him when he's providing a free service.

 

50 posts is a good amount i think.
It keeps the posters selling and buying safer than if it was 1 for instance.

I have bought on here a few times, and have had great success

 

50 posts system must be working, how many negative comments are made regarding buyers and sellers. I have bought and sold a couple of bits without any problems.

 

i have read the post about afflictions , well yes i do get on with life ,but you must understand the pain of ostio puts you off , i agree with the 50 posts rule , even though it is not done on any other site , it seems though the elite only get a chance , i dont have time to sit here and continualy post stuff on here , i have put a lot on AOS about the upgrades done to my michelldeck may be i should just copy and paste all that lot , i have noting to sell at this moment , but to be told to get on with life the guy does not know or understand what i am going through so please donot coment on my afflictions,or are you waiting for a Heart Transplant ,have heart failure , etc like i have

 

No wonder i couldn't post a sell ad. I have been years as well but seldom make post. gotta work hard now!

 

How long after a thread is posted is it impossible to edit? Frustrating in classifieds threads if you can't edit after a few days.

 

Strange thing about me is, I joined in the hope that I could eventually get to 50 posts, then put in an ad to offload my Castle Tay speakers. 4 years and 400 posts later, still got the speakers, boxed up in the spare room. Did not realise it would be so entertaining/informative/controversial (!). 50 is easy!

 

My experience is that I had been trying to complete transaction over four months, the result has been I stupidly paid the money but never received the item.
This PFM member it seems is able to continue trading and not be sanctioned.Has anyone any suggestions as how to redress the matter.

 

Name and shame surely? If they're still trading here other members must be made aware for their own protection.