Requiring pics on a post?

[BigdaddyJoeJ]

Why aren't pictures required on a post? Save a lot of hassle for some of us, buying or selling.

See the post below and how they behaved, just saying.

Kel-Tec Sub2000

www.northwestfirearms.com

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[edzz]

Point taken.

One would think that with all the technology at hand, there'd be some type of security, or a way to prevent photos originally uploaded to a privately-owned website from being jacked.

And you'd think that ransom attacks on gas pipelines could be prevented.

 

[Used To Hunt]

Point taken.

One would think that with all the technology at hand, there'd be some type of security, or a way to prevent photos originally uploaded to a privately-owned website from being jacked.

Watermarks work pretty well and have been around forever. They can say when and where the original was posted and make work for a scammer. Criminals don't like work and will probably move along to easier pickings.

 

[DirectDrive]

Point taken.

One would think that with all the technology at hand, there'd be some type of security, or a way to prevent photos originally uploaded to a privately-owned website from being jacked.

You can watermark your pics but that's more monkeying around.
I try to post decent pics when selling and let the chips fall.

 

[DirectDrive]

"doesn't know how to internet properly"

Funny schitt right there !

 

[WAYNO]

Pictures are helpful. But if they're not there, either deal with it, request photos, or move on. In the above example, his ad was crapped on severely.

 

[trekkerpaul]

Pictures are always better to draw more attention, but some people prefer to send by email or text. That or they realize anyone that is interested in the ad item will ask. I like posting pics with the ad to avoid wasting time sending out a bunch of pics to tire kickers.

 

[Dinglenutz]

Thanks for reinforcing why I hate internet flea markets...

This is one reason I consign at the LGS. That and my aversion to people.

 

[DirectDrive]

Pictures are helpful. But if they're not there, either deal with it, request photos, or move on. In the above example, his ad was crapped on severely.

That and his responses encouraged more crapping activity.
He should have reported the first crapping incident and it would have been cleaned out.

 

[Mikej]

I couldn't imagine posting an add without pictures. When I see an add without a pic, I assume it is trash or some old timer that doesn't know how to internet properly.

Hey Sonny Boy! I may resemble that remark!

I'm one for pictures on an ad. I'll just pass up ads that don't have decent pictures. Maybe if it was "THE Holy Grail" gun I'd have to see pics. Another problem is the seller coming here to complain about tire kickers wasting his time after he went to all the "Hard Work" to get pictures to you, and you didn't make the buy.

I'm agreed that once the comment was made about pictures being helpful the point should have been dropped once the seller went FULL infant.