Abusing the "For Sale" Thread

[Largo]

Is it just me, or does it seem a little annoying when you are watching an item in the 'Used Stuff For Sale' thread, and people keep posting,

"Is this item still available?"

Most uncool way to rack up your post-count.

[CompuDude]

The person creating the thread should really lock the thread once the item sells, but that's not the person making the inquiry's fault if there is no indication what happened with the item.

There are far more egregious examples of people abusing the system and inflating their thread counts, IMO.

For one, It would be great if new signups could be set to be unable to add comments onto posts that are 6 months old, just say "me too!" ... at least until they've been members for a little while.

Larry and Joe seem to be pretty tolerant of these things, though, and it's their money, so... *shrug*

[ratown]

Lol, how do you know they aren't genuinely interested?

[Largo]

Picture this scenario:

Username1 has posted a used P-38 Space Modulator for sale for $100.

I want to buy it, but I don't want to pay more than $75, and so I wait to see if the seller drops his price.

Then, someone who is trying to reach the 250 post mark, keeps posting "Is this item still available?" Not even "Is the P-38 still available?"

And, when you look at their info, they have posted the same thing about other items that they have no interest in purchasing.

It's got to be really annoying for the seller.

[cmburch]

Yes, it is very annoying. So I make the habit of writing in my post that the item is still available and that the thread will be updated when gone. I tend to get about 50% asking if it is still available and not actually interested in item. This also happens on Craigslist a lot when I am giving items away.

[ratown]

Originally Posted by Largo

Picture this scenario:

Username1 has posted a used P-38 Space Modulator for sale for $100.

I want to buy it, but I don't want to pay more that $75, and so I wait to see if the seller drops his price.

Then, someone who is trying to reach the 250 post mark, keeps posting "Is this item still available?" Not even "Is the P-38 still available?"

And, when you look at their info, they have posted the same thing about other items that they have no interest in purchasing.

It's got to be really annoying for the seller.

Oh, that sounds like the case. I know I have a large post rate and all because of the sprints I go through when I'm bored, but I think it is worse when people just post something like "good point" to a random post they aren't really part of.

[Largo]

It's like those guys you know, who, after you sell something always say, "I would have paid you more than that."

I once sold a Mustang for $4000. Sure enough..."Dude, I would have given you five for it."

[Splitlip]

Originally Posted by ratown

Oh, that sounds like the case. I know I have a large post rate and all because of the sprints I go through when I'm bored, but I think it is worse when people just post something like "good point" to a random post they aren't really part of.

I agree.

[DOWNDEEP73]

Originally Posted by ratown

Oh, that sounds like the case. I know I have a large post rate and all because of the sprints I go through when I'm bored, but I think it is worse when people just post something like "good point" to a random post they aren't really part of.

Good Point!

[Largo]

Sorry, guys.

I'm just ticked off because I really wanted that P-38 Space Modulator.