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This has happened to me several times here and it rarely happens to me elsewhere. Someone posts an item for sale, I see the item and there is either no response on the board or the reply is PM sent. I post I'll take it, and it may be a day or 2 later that I find out that it already sold. I would like to see the transactions out in the open, and a way to accomplish this would be instill a "first I'll take it posted, gets it" rule. That way, the person wanting it knows if he gets it, and the seller doesn't have to deal with tire kickers. It will also prevent someone posting an item for a set price, a buyer saying he'll take it, and someone else offering a higher price via PM or E-mail and getting it. That effectively turns this into an auction house. Another member here posted an item for $XXX OBO. I said I'd take it at the full price, but he was holding out for a better offer! Would the ad have been allowed if he listed it as "best offer over $XXX"? Another helpful item would be NO changing of the original ad after it has sold, as removing the price after it sells, or deleting items after selling. That way, there is a price reference that people can use for comparing prices, and, if there are discrepancies between buyer and seller on what was actually listed, it's still there in black and white.
This board has grown at a phenomenal rate, and with growth comes those that will take advantage of the less experienced. I hate rules, but it all needs to be as fair as possible here.
Rant off!
gunluvver
This board has grown at a phenomenal rate, and with growth comes those that will take advantage of the less experienced. I hate rules, but it all needs to be as fair as possible here.
Rant off!
gunluvver