Open Sale Threads

Tymacs Girl · 04-29-2008, 06:46 PM

I know you guys are trying your hardest to try to make things easier. But I find these open sale threads a bit on the confusing and time consuming side. Instead of having a thread authored by the person selling the item, we have these threads that have multiple items from different members and then posts made by other members in regards to the items for sale. In the end it all just becomes a muddled mess. To find out if someone is interested in your item, you have to go through the entire thread and look at all the posts left, and some of these threads have gotten quite large.

It was a nice thought to do something like this, but I believe it's honestly easier to just post up your own items in your thread. Then members can look at the titles of the threads in the Classifieds and deem what they want to look at, and what they don't want to look at. Just my thoughts.

carinlynchin · 04-29-2008, 06:47 PM

I agree!!

Sandra-A1 · 04-29-2008, 06:58 PM

I agree.
I never bother looking thru them.

Arabians Rule!! · 04-29-2008, 07:07 PM

I think they are very handy. I see people post their stuff on there all the time, but have never started their own thread. Maybe because they don't know how, who knows. I agree it does make it a mess in some ones, but i think other than that they are very convenient and easy to use.

Huntseat · 04-29-2008, 07:15 PM

I think that they would be much easier to use if there was no posting other than listing your items. All business should be taken care of through PMs so that the threads stay free of chatter

Zypheir's Ring · 04-29-2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huntseat

I think that they would be much easier to use if there was no posting other than listing your items. All business should be taken care of through PMs so that the threads stay free of chatter

I agree here.

Open sale is a good idea if business is done in PM's

idlewild · 04-29-2008, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huntseat

I think that they would be much easier to use if there was no posting other than listing your items. All business should be taken care of through PMs so that the threads stay free of chatter

I agree. They should be like a classifieds newspaper listing.
I have looked at a few of the open sale threads but quickly went elsewhere because it became so confusing.

Caterina · 04-29-2008, 07:25 PM

I agree (too short)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TymacsGirl

I know you guys are trying your hardest to try to make things easier. But I find these open sale threads a bit on the confusing and time consuming side. Instead of having a thread authored by the person selling the item, we have these threads that have multiple items from different members and then posts made by other members in regards to the items for sale. In the end it all just becomes a muddled mess. To find out if someone is interested in your item, you have to go through the entire thread and look at all the posts left, and some of these threads have gotten quite large.

It was a nice thought to do something like this, but I believe it's honestly easier to just post up your own items in your thread. Then members can look at the titles of the threads in the Classifieds and deem what they want to look at, and what they don't want to look at. Just my thoughts.

AQHA Hunter · 04-29-2008, 07:57 PM

I agree with Huntseat. Only post what's for sale, PM the seller if you're interested. It is a nice way to see a bunch of say, bits, that are available, all in one place.

Kitari · 04-29-2008, 08:35 PM

I agree, for awhile I was looking for a saddle but I found searcing through that thread to be quite time consuming, I'd much rather ready the titles and find what I'm looking for vs hunting in a thread. even if I do get 30 posts per page.

04-29-2008, 06:46 PM	#1
Tymacs Girl Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Air Force Bases Posts: 3,093 Images: 18	Open Sale Threads I know you guys are trying your hardest to try to make things easier. But I find these open sale threads a bit on the confusing and time consuming side. Instead of having a thread authored by the person selling the item, we have these threads that have multiple items from different members and then posts made by other members in regards to the items for sale. In the end it all just becomes a muddled mess. To find out if someone is interested in your item, you have to go through the entire thread and look at all the posts left, and some of these threads have gotten quite large. It was a nice thought to do something like this, but I believe it's honestly easier to just post up your own items in your thread. Then members can look at the titles of the threads in the Classifieds and deem what they want to look at, and what they don't want to look at. Just my thoughts. __________________ Romance-KWPN Dutch WB Ribbon Of Hope's Auntie The proud wife of a SSgt in the USAF. Live Another Day, Learn Another Lesson.

04-29-2008, 06:58 PM	#3
Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,419 Images: 225	I agree. I never bother looking thru them. __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

04-29-2008, 07:07 PM	#4
Arabians Rule!! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: california Posts: 1,448 Images: 74 Blog Entries: 1	I think they are very handy. I see people post their stuff on there all the time, but have never started their own thread. Maybe because they don't know how, who knows. I agree it does make it a mess in some ones, but i think other than that they are very convenient and easy to use. __________________ -Bri Scotch Bar Sinatra Imperor Impresion

04-29-2008, 07:15 PM	#5
Huntseat Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seacoast of Southern Maine Posts: 4,244 Images: 514 Blog Entries: 7	I think that they would be much easier to use if there was no posting other than listing your items. All business should be taken care of through PMs so that the threads stay free of chatter __________________ I am a partner, loyal to the end. I fight back tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger wins. I can grit my teeth through the pain and still feel like I'm floating on a cloud. I'm a special breed. Say what you will but don't hate me for who I am.

04-29-2008, 07:57 PM	#9
AQHA Hunter Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,922 Images: 95	I agree with Huntseat. Only post what's for sale, PM the seller if you're interested. It is a nice way to see a bunch of say, bits, that are available, all in one place. __________________ Outer Banks (Obie) - 16.3 bay AQHA gelding Discipline yourself first, and your horse second.

04-29-2008, 06:47 PM	#2
carinlynchin Full Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 181 Images: 61	I agree!!

04-29-2008, 08:35 PM	#10
Kitari Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pine Level Al. Posts: 1,799 Blog Entries: 7	I agree, for awhile I was looking for a saddle but I found searcing through that thread to be quite time consuming, I'd much rather ready the titles and find what I'm looking for vs hunting in a thread. even if I do get 30 posts per page. __________________ *Life lessons are the hardest to deal with, with the hardest decisions to make.* I am Pro-Slaughter My Blog: Underconstruction bringing up to date. http://pocospoco.blogspot.com/

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