Terms & Conditions for posting for sale items??

[Colorado Osprey]

I saw a WTS post and agree with someone elses comment.

There are some that join to only post an item for sale.
I have no problem with this, as they have something to sell.

BUT, if it is posted here and they have nothing else to contribute to the site other than trying to price gouge because of certain market conditions I think maybe I have a problem with that.

Requiring a minimum number of posts before posting something for sale is good form.

Now if somebody is clearing house, needs cash and has priced items at a benificial price to members to move quickly is something different.

I guess what I am trying to say is, new memebers that post only to the classifieds to try and sell an item at retail or higher price, that their sale posts should be removed, in my humble opinion.

Anybody else feel this way, or is it just me?

[iceman]

I agree

why do some people look for a way to rip others off???

ofcourse, we don't have to buy from them.....

[Dr_Fwd]

I saw a WTS post and agree with someone elses comment.

There are some that join to only post an item for sale.
I have no problem with this, as they have something to sell.

BUT, if it is posted here and they have nothing else to contribute to the site other than trying to price gouge because of certain market conditions I think maybe I have a problem with that.

Requiring a minimum number of posts before posting something for sale is good form.

I agree with it.

Now if somebody is clearing house, needs cash and has priced items at a benificial price to members to move quickly is something different.

I guess what I am trying to say is, new memebers that post only to the classifieds to try and sell an item at retail or higher price, that their sale posts should be removed, in my humble opinion.

Anybody else feel this way, or is it just me?

OK, but who's gonna decide if it's overpriced or not?

[Colorado Osprey]

It's pretty easy to look up a price as we all do on gunbroker, gunsamerica or auctionarms dot com or where-ever.

If they are asking full value or over as well as being a 1st or 2nd post ever....

My point is we all know values.. and we all know deals.


If someone is truely trying to turn something and it is value priced, it will be quickly snatched as well as an asset to the site.

I think we all understand..........
For those 1st posts on newbies and it goes in the classifieds maybe the Moderator can scan over it before allowing it to see if it is true deal or whether it is mostly just spam.

If a person has say 25 posts and is active in the forum (not build your post count type posts), can be allowed to post items at market value or what ever they want.

This is just me spilling..... I don't make any rules around here.

[sniper7]

you are forgetting it is capitalism. Sure, most newbs that come in here and post something for sale and ask waay too much will hear about it and the item will not sell. Big deal. you don't have to buy it, you don't even have to look at it if you want to.

But everyone has the right to sell something for whatever price they want.

If someone came on here and posted $25 Pmags you probably wouldn't like that either, but then you go to the gunshow and some places sell them for that, you go on gunbroker and they are going for more than that.

these are very weird times right now but to limit someone or ban them from selling is out of the question. If the market will bear it, and they can get it, why not?

[ssf467]

you are forgetting it is capitalism. Sure, most newbs that come in here and post something for sale and ask waay too much will hear about it and the item will not sell. Big deal. you don't have to buy it, you don't even have to look at it if you want to.

But everyone has the right to sell something for whatever price they want.

If someone came on here and posted $25 Pmags you probably wouldn't like that either, but then you go to the gunshow and some places sell them for that, you go on gunbroker and they are going for more than that.

these are very weird times right now but to limit someone or ban them from selling is out of the question. If the market will bear it, and they can get it, why not?

EVIL CAPITALIST

[7idl]

It's pretty simple really:

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11113

2.a.ix.1. Reading an ad is not an obligation to purchase any item.

[HunterCO]

This is my take on it and nothing more.

If you don't like the price move on...if the asking price is insane don't worry it will end up at the bottom of the for sale forum in a quick hurry.

In fact it will go to the bottom faster if people don't post in the add flaming the person for asking such a ludicrous price.

That being said if somebody wishes to pay the insane asking price so be it that is what America is all about. Not to mention as was brought up already who decides what is a fair asking price???

Basic economics state that you can sell anything for any price that people are willing to pay.

If your not willing to pay the asking price then don't buy it.

[theGinsue]

The only real issue I have is folks posting stuff for sale (usually implied FTF transaction) that don't include their location - heck, even "Western Slope", "N.E. CO", or "Metro Denver" is better than nothing.

I guess I don't get it why folks don't just add their location into their profile and be done with it, but ces' la vie' - I know the policies of the site are pretty clear on having a location included in your posts based on the following:

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11113
2. a. viii. When asking for a face to face transaction and/or local sale/trade, include your location.


Just my 2 cents.

[HunterCO]

The only real issue I have is folks posting stuff for sale (usually implied FTF transaction) that don't include their location - heck, even "Western Slope", "N.E. CO", or "Metro Denver" is better than nothing.

I guess I don't get it why folks don't just add their location into their profile and be done with it, but ces' la vie' - I know the policies of the site are pretty clear on having a location included in your posts based on the following:

http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11113
2. a. viii. When asking for a face to face transaction and/or local sale/trade, include your location.


Just my 2 cents.

We had a debate about this very problem and this was the conclusion. If they are selling something they can ship no big deal. If it has to be FTF then you must provide a location.

If any of you run accross a post FTF with no location let one of the mods know and it will be deleted.