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    For sale template/moderator

    The one thing that has really buged me since iv been back on RTOC is the poor atempt of for sale/wanted threads it seems that every other one will be "Make me an offer" or "Wanted spoiler" and as a result you get people arguing over what somting is worth or how valuble/rare it is or isnt which just clogs up somwans attemt to sell there stuff.
    What i prerpose is a template which we used to use on a Civic forum i used to be on hers a copy and paste:


    1) The For Sale advert should adhere to the set template in each section.

    2) The item(s) for sale must be in your possession. Selling on behalf of a friend or relative is strictly prohibited.

    3) No pictures will render an advert null and void. And, as such, will result in the thread being removed.

    4) No thread crapping.

    5) No excessive bumping. Any threads deemed to have been bumped inappropriately will result in them being deleted.

    6) Feedback ought to be left and a PM sent to a Moderator to have the thread moved to the 'Sold Items' section.

    7) You MUST state a price, any items listed without one will be removed.


    Parts For Sale Template - You are required to use this for every advert and MUST include a price. OR, offers can be made via PM to the seller if need be.


    Copy, paste and fill in - Simples!


    Item for sale:

    Price:

    Location:

    Condition:

    Description:

    Pictures:



    If all the instructions wernt followed then there would be a PM to the auther telling them to ammend it or it will be deleted. this seems a fair way to do it to me as every one will know what is for sale and howmuch they want for it.
    Any thoughts?

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    Re: For sale template/moderator



    Agree - I hate £offers - it means nothing just be straight and put a price up. If you are open to negotiation then say so! If there is likely to be a lot of interest say offers over £xxx, so you get a minimum expected offer.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Yes.
    Totally agree ,it's something we need to look at . Price or it'll be removed . Also pics for certain stuff should be compulsory . Also remove " just sounding out the water " type stuff
    Something along these lines .....
    http://retrorides.proboards.com/inde...y&thread=81566

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    We could solve all the problems, by banning raider_gtt from the Classifieds

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Agreed, it works well on Cliosport, rules are you put your post up with the description and price in the title field you the write your advert and include pics. Then once posted you have to lock your thread to stop any of the daft comments or bumping.

    If you dont follow the rules threads are deleted.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    I've brought the exact same thing up before a few times now, even did a script etc and it doesn't seem to have happened. It works everywhere else but for some reason or aother I was told it won't work on RTOC, which I think is balls

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    It is balls ,we just need to have some and do it .
    Seems members want it and we already have 3 CM votes in favor so crack on .I can keep an eye on it when I'm not under a car .

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by D4WNO View Post
    even dis a script etc and it doesn't seem to have happened. for some reason it won't work on RTOC
    A script? For vB? Or a PHP applet?

    Scoff has customised many of the vB files and can't just add stuff.

    There's a fairly good Classifieds component in the old site.

    If someone can find a decent programmer who can convert, and also improve, that from ASP to work as a component of this site in PHP then that would be good.

    Scoff is not going to have time for any more work on this site for many months. He's said so and I've asked many times if anyone can find us a good programmer.

    I made an enquiry last week and the company charge £400 a day I think it was. Too much for us.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by clee View Post
    It is balls ,we just need to have some and do it .
    Seems members want it and we already have 3 CM votes in favor so crack on .I can keep an eye on it when I'm not under a car .
    It's not about lack of testosterone but about lack of time.

    Adding a few more rules is pretty easy really, but then moderating classifieds takes time.

    There nothing stopping someone / people moderating them now is there?

    I believe the idea 2 years ago was to craft a classifieds section and the vB threads use was just temporary.

    Just to be clear, what is it exactly that is to be cracked on with? Add some rules? Ask for moderators to volunteer?

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    Then once posted you have to lock your thread to stop any of the daft comments or bumping.
    We decided to not lock each advert thread specifically so people COULD ask questions and chat about the item for sale.

    This kept this in classifieds and off the boards, where thread after thread previously appeared.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    • Put the description and price in the title field.

    • Pictures for certain items are compulsory.Non standard parts, turbos, shiny and cosmetic parts.

    Seller ...put the ad up in the correct manner
    • Buyer ...do your homework and check all is well before you purchase
    • RTOC ...offer this service and moderate ads

    • Please list the following for your advert:

    Item for sale

    Price

    Location

    Condition

    Description

    Pictures

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    If some one can pm me there email address ill get a friend who is a programmer for BT IT ( top of the buch there )and runs his own web desgin etc Hell do it for us at a good rate

    Andy

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Is that British Telecom?

    Does he know vBulletin / PHP / MySQL / ASP / MSSQL?

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    I will moderate it and so could Dawn I suspect as we both spend a lot of time online with our jobs .
    It doesn't need any script etc just someone to jump on it now and then and we'll soon get the message across .
    Pics for certain stuff ? Bits that may not fit , turbos ,bling ,cosmetic parts etc .But at the end of the day it's not the clubs responsibility .Buyer beware etc and we already have procedures in place for serial offenders .
    Crack on as in do it now .We don't need to post any rules ,it's a common sense thing and if someone posts a bad ad it gets binned and they are informed .

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    im bored of ads with no idea where they are, what they look like and where i have to bid in pms..

    even if i really want the item they can get f**ked, its not ebay..

    no need for writing codes for the site, give me a log in and i'll delete those ads with a smile on my face.. i'd like a pop up after saying Dave just Classif*cked you..

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Yes , Ebay is to blame for a lot of this bollocks buying and selling but then they are running a business .We as a club offer this as a service to our members for free .

    Seller ...put the ad up in the correct manner
    Buyer ...do your homework and check all is well before you purchase
    RTOC ....offer this service and moderate ads .

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by RoboEK View Post
    6) Feedback ought to be left and a PM sent to a Moderator to have the thread moved to the 'Sold Items' section.
    As far as rules go, look at the one I placed in 'Cars' in Aug 2008:

    Sticky at the top: https://www.rtoc.org/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=21

    Did anyone take any notice? 7 pages of past adds says they didn't

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    I know what you mean Ian which is why I say further rules are not required .
    How about we delete all except page one On both cars and parts
    What harm can it do ? Those bothered will just remember that they've not sold something and re list in the proper manner

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    "breaking r5 loads of bits pm me with what you need"

    those adverts with no pics, prices or even what they have make my piss boil and they could say yes to every pm that comes in and offer the imaginary bits at silly prices only to dissapear with everyones money.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous dave View Post
    im bored of ads with no idea where they are, what they look like and where i have to bid in pms..

    even if i really want the item they can get f**ked, its not ebay..

    no need for writing codes for the site, give me a log in and i'll delete those ads with a smile on my face.. i'd like a pop up after saying Dave just Classif*cked you..
    Dave would actually take pleasure in this, he'd come home from work, log on and delete anyone who bothered to waste his time...raider gtt wouldn't stand a chance

    Dogs@*t Dave for classifieds moderator

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Yes I agree.

    Maybe more than page one though. I've no idea how far back 'active' ads go.

    There may be some a few pages back that are lost behind more recent sold items.

    There are 34 pages of past adds in the parts section.

    Maybe we could delete everything after page 10 to start with?

    But that won't really help the problem of older adds that are still going.

    Maybe we can do a short mass emial or pm to let members know that were going to cull the past ads and to keep a copy or let know.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    no point leaving the first 10 pages as people will log on and see those ads that are old and they will get bumped. clean sheet, wipe the lot imo.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    "breaking r5 loads of bits pm me with what you need"

    those adverts with no pics, prices or even what they have make my piss boil and they could say yes to every pm that comes in and offer the imaginary bits at silly prices only to dissapear with everyones money.
    Yeah, that should be from Traders only or a member with our permission.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    If it's over a month old then it gets binned ? That seems about right to me .If I've still got the bit of shi...classic car part.. after that then I assume it's not going to sell or I've got the price wrong

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    That seems fair as on this site the seller CAN keep a complete copy.

    I advertised wheels on the old site for months and they never sold. It p1ssed me right off that I had to compose the complicated ad page repeatedly as that auto deleted after one month.

    Here it's just a simply copy / paste / submit.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    I added a new sticky to the parts forum and same in the cars.

    So no-one can now say they were unaware.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by Ian S View Post
    I added a new sticky to the parts forum and same in the cars.

    So no-one can now say they were unaware.
    Ian, .

    If you need another cr@p advert 'deleter' let me know, happy to do it!

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Good stuff

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Please don't delete my 'Whitey for sale' advert - I'm having enough trouble selling it as it is!

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Mart, as a Moderator are you able to edit / delete classifieds?

    I've been having a root around the admin and can't find the bit that says if the Moderators user group can of or not.

    Thanks.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    You all may have received the mass email I did and there is, for the next week, an announcement at the classifieds forum to further bring this to users attention.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Ian, I can edit/delete the Classifieds, and have been doing so over the years (duplicate threads, slanging matches, etc).

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    OK thanks.

    Your user group has site wide moderating permissions that don't need to be specifically set for you but, it seems, also can't be reduced by or to specific forums.

    I think I've found the way to set up forum specific moderators so Alistair and Dave can, if they want to, be moderators of the Classifieds.

    BTW, it's Ian S here, I'm testing now with this Scoff-test log in which is currently set as a normal paid member.
    Last edited by Scoff-test; 09-08-2010 at 14:36.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    im happy to do it, i dont work in an office so after 4pm weekdays, but the boards are pretty quiet anyway..

    changed a few titles to meet the format, i guess were leaving the threads from the last week or so rather than deleted them on people.. they can edit them?

    if someone wants me deleting threads from old or new just say and i'll crack on, i dont think i can delete anything at the mo but im game
    Last edited by dangerous dave; 09-08-2010 at 17:37.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Nice work Dave, I see you've been busy

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Yes all sorted, Dave and Alastair are now Moderators for Classifieds.

    Thanks for helping out

    We'll be leaving the past ads for a week so people can get the message and take a copy if they want to.

    Recent and new ads will be moderated and this has already started.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    It's been suggested a couple of times that we delete the new ads after a fixed period of time, say a week or a month.

    It can take time to sell some parts from 20 years old cars to a niche market.

    I think what's instead needed is to remove the non active ads so people can easily see what still for sale.

    Members need to co-operate and remove them themselves once the items have sold.

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    when do you guys want threads deleted as its been a few weeks.. if anyone wanted to keep an add from they had a chance.. it shouldn't take 5 minutes to clear 20 pages or so of old threads..

    just say and it'll be done

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    I don't see any issues with getting rid, Dave. It's been on here, in the classifieds twice and an email was also sent out, so everyone should be aware of the new rules

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Which itchy trigger finger mod' deleted my 'Whitey for sale' advert/thread then?

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    it was dave, he is actually bragging about it and calling himself hitler classi****

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Cheers Dave

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    sorry mart i was only kidding

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    marc you little gimp, it wasn't me.. im pretty sure you could delete it yourself if you wanted to i didn't bother.. been holding back on the delete button


    not for long tho

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Well whoever deleted it could've PM'd me before letting the power go to their head...or fingertips

    Long shot, but if anyone did have that thread saved, could they PM/email it to Jimmy please.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Wasn't me either I'm afraid, so unsure who it was hun

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    That was me (Dawn). The little fecker that is Adam logged me out when I wasn't looking

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by Adam L View Post
    Wasn't me either I'm afraid, so unsure who it was hun
    nice one dawn.

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    nice one dawn.
    I made him look slightly gay didn't I?

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    Re: For sale template/moderator

    Quote Originally Posted by Adam L View Post
    Wasn't me either I'm afraid, so unsure who it was hun
    Hun? Adam I though you only had eyes for Dawn?

    Mart you home wrecker!

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