Posting items for sale

I am asking that anyone posting an item for sale follow these guidelines:


1. be accurate
2. be honest
3. disclose any problems with the item.
4. update as needed
5. do NOT delete the ad. This protects both you the seller and the buyer.
6. when the item is no longer for sale, update the ad accordingly (suject and message body) (ie: ** SOLD ** )


for all people buying and/or selling via the site I HIGHLY suggest you keep a copy of the ad and any correspondance you have. Again, this is to protect yourself.

A lot of other forums I frequesnt in the "For Sale" sections you cannot edit or delete posts. I like it because it keeps record of the item. When buying or selling I like to be able to look at previous items that have been for sale.

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Originally Posted by newracer

A lot of other forums I frequesnt in the "For Sale" sections you cannot edit or delete posts. I like it because it keeps record of the item. When buying or selling I like to be able to look at previous items that have been for sale.

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That would be nice but current board code doesn't allow it.

That may be corrected in the not too distant future.

we maybe should consider adopting the majority of the ARFCOM rules for this.

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Originally Posted by BadShot

we maybe should consider adopting the majority of the ARFCOM rules for this.

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I'm for adopting the preservation of posts like Newracer suggested. But when it comes to "adopting the majority of the ARFCOM" rules....ugh....sorry man, that made me cringe. IMO, the ARF folks are WAY to stringent (borderline Brownshirt behavior). For one thing, it drives me nuts concerning their Bump To Top violations and such. It seems the majority of posts I've seen that get violations are just when someone comments, "Hey man, nice piece!" or something similar. ARFCOM is one of the overall least friendly sites for buying and selling, and I periodically frequent all of the major sites.

Guess that might be why I said majority.. dunno, I was several beers into the night. My rational was that there are some good For Sale rules out there that help keep the liability to all involved down. So maybe I should just say.. the better rules, as deemed appropriate by our site admins?

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Originally Posted by BadShot

Guess that might be why I said majority.. dunno, I was several beers into the night. My rational was that there are some good For Sale rules out there that help keep the liability to all involved down. So maybe I should just say.. the better rules, as deemed appropriate by our site admins?

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Hope I didn't come off as trying to crap on your last past, bro. I wasn't trying to be that way at all. I just would HATE to see this forum (or any good forum) turn into ARFCOM.

You know, maybe in ARFCOM's defense they have to enforce that way because they have SO much traffic? I dunno, I'm just trying to figure it out.

Bah, re-read it and am realizing I'm grouchy this morning. Sorry for being snippy..

But the fact remains that looking the experiences that generated such rules on sites with 2+ million posts isn't a bad thing, just taking what you need and leave the rest..

I would like to see prices not get edited out when an item is sold as well :)

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Originally Posted by Driftwood

I'm for adopting the preservation of posts like Newracer suggested. But when it comes to "adopting the majority of the ARFCOM" rules....ugh....sorry man, that made me cringe. IMO, the ARF folks are WAY to stringent (borderline Brownshirt behavior). For one thing, it drives me nuts concerning their Bump To Top violations and such. It seems the majority of posts I've seen that get violations are just when someone comments, "Hey man, nice piece!" or something similar. ARFCOM is one of the overall least friendly sites for buying and selling, and I periodically frequent all of the major sites.

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with a site like this one, you don't really need ar15.com's rules for the EE. but with arfcoms size, you basically have to have very strict rules. I can imagine some of the ding dongs over there running rampent in the EE without a strict set of rules.

That being said, I like the rules they have there. I'd rather not see the same ad bumped every 4 hours. it gives a fresh site to page 1 frequently.

if you want an ad preserved when you buy or commit to buy something, simply quote the post. problem solved.

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Originally Posted by 7idl

5. do NOT delete the ad. This protects both you the seller and the buyer.
6. when the item is no longer for sale, update the ad accordingly (suject and message body) (ie: ** SOLD ** ).

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Should we delete the ad if it sells on another website?

Its been working fine, don't jack with it now.

arfcom is switching over their for sale forums and they suck.

just because obama's campaign was about change doesn't mean we need to.

it works the way it is. It isn't the websites responsibility to police people and tell them they were bad or not if a deal went south. that goes between the buyer and seller. Unless you want to create a whine and bitch forum (basically GD on arfcom)

RMGO for sale forums get updated, and instantly deleted. saves space and keeps people from checking out things which are already sold.

I agree with Sniper7. This site is working fine.

Personally, I prefer having an ad deleted after I buy something. I prefer there not be a record for someone to look up what I may be in possession of.

True dat, if either party wants the thread deleted it should be so the disagreeing party is free to start his own...


As far as the whole FTF deal I reserve the right to ask you to verify if you are a resident I also ask you if you are prohibited person, even though I know usualy within 30 seconds if you are are are not, The only time I would ever ask you to sign a paper is if i know you are prohibited because at that point the prohibited person is going to bolt ot attempt to attack me I hope it's the first...

But CRS and USC 2 CO residents may exchange firearms however they choose provided one does not KNOWINGLY transfer a fiream to a prior offender (BTW when the wording of the CRS section change?) thats a bit new. If you want a piece of paper then ask for it but dont worry about how others conduct their commerce...

I'd like to suggest to put a minimum 10 posts and certain amount of time before new member can post in the for sale section. It will help solving the nonresponsive, no location, 1 liner ads. These folks disappeared after few posts anyway.[Rant1]

Two thumbs up

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Originally Posted by 7idl

6. when the item is no longer for sale, update the ad accordingly (subject and message body) (ie: ** SOLD ** )

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that would be nice to be able to change the title of the ad. (ie: I post smthng for sale - "Ar15 low rounds count - $850" and after I sell it I'd like to be able to make it look like this -- "SOLD--Ar15 low rounds count - $850--SOLD") so people will not have to open the thread to see that it's sold.

'couse now even if I change the title it doesn't work, well, it might be just me... [Beer]

Right people, due to most of you posting pictures at some point I just thought I would remind you all that if you post pictures that are too big, the page layout is messed up for everyone. Therefore, PLEASE keep your pictures down to a maximum of 500 pixels wide.

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Originally Posted by kactuarty

Right people, due to most of you posting pictures at some point I just thought I would remind you all that if you post pictures that are too big, the page layout is messed up for everyone. Therefore, PLEASE keep your pictures down to a maximum of 500 pixels wide.

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This only applies to low quality web browsers that don't auto resize pictures though.

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Originally Posted by Sturtle

This only applies to low quality web browsers that don't auto resize pictures though.

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THIS

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Originally Posted by BadShot

we maybe should consider adopting the majority of the ARFCOM rules for this.

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Please don't turn this place into Arfcom. We don't need more rules. Take responsibility for yourself, what you sell, who you sell to, what you buy and who you buy from.

Banning jackasses is okay though. [I am not a jackass - I am a thoroughbred. If I'm mistaken in my belief, I'll see you all out behind the barn, tied to a plow.]