ABrooks Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Jeez, glad I'm not alone, irritates me properly. I just don't see the point of doing it and it definitely clutters the classifieds.True, but I bought a frame off a guy a while back and when I wanted to go and rate my buying experience (I think rating sellers is important to the health of the classifieds) he removed the ad and I could not find him.
Dom031 Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 True, but I bought a frame off a guy a while back and when I wanted to go and rate my buying experience (I think rating sellers is important to the health of the classifieds) he removed the ad and I could not find him. Yeah, this happened to me as well. I did however whatsapp him to ask his forum name so I could rate accordingly.
Hairy Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 I change my adds to SOLD so that if anyone was looking at the add they have a visual reference that the item is sold and not just taken off the sales section. I also show ON HOLD if someone is serious about the product, or have said they will make payment. I do the SOLD thing. I saw it when I was buying some goodies and was happy to have some items/prices to compare condition/price. Jeez, glad I'm not alone, irritates me properly. I just don't see the point of doing it and it definitely clutters the classifieds. T-Bob and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2
Dirkitech Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 I do the SOLD thing. I saw it when I was buying some goodies and was happy to have some items/prices to compare condition/price.You may know this already, but archiving the items still retains them and are then only visible to yourself - I do the same to keep track of what I've sold.
Eldron Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 You may know this already, but archiving the items still retains them and are then only visible to yourself - I do the same to keep track of what I've sold.I meant I saw other SOLD items on the public forum which gave me a comparison of similar products. Dirkitech and T-Bob 2
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Slightly OT, but why do some sellers take the time and effort to edit their ads with **SOLD** (for example) in the title and choose to keep them published? If I search for something, I seem to come across ads that are up/current, yet have been marked as sold. Surely they should be deleted/removed rather? As mentioned by others, I use the SOLD method as a way of guiding people to the market price for that item.Prices fluctuate, what sold for R100 last month, may now be going for R50.Best to keep everyone, buyer and a potential seller of the same item, informed.......... T-Bob 1
Kranswurm Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 To delete an add is wayyyyyyy easier than editing the Title to say "Sold" Annoys the crap out of meIt really annoys the crap out of me when an add is deleted with no explanationTough luck and suck it up.Thats the way I like doing it and until the hub prescribes how it must be done it will carry on that way T-Bob 1
Dirkitech Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 I meant I saw other SOLD items on the public forum which gave me a comparison of similar products.Oh, right, i see now. Keeping items as as live but renamed with "sold" just clutters the marketplace, like paging through a 2014 CAR magazine, seeing a porsche for R900 000 and then starting to shop for one finding them all priced R1.6 mil
Ferro Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Or posted as "well maintained", but the fork is backwards:https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/347019-wow-2013-titan-carbon-race-29er/ EDIT: Apologies, I was mistaken. Edited March 14, 2019 by Ferro
shaper Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Sold is often put on an advert to allow the buyer to rate the seller, once done the ad is taken down. That's how it use to work.
Odinson Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Or posted as "well maintained", but the fork is backwards:https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/347019-wow-2013-titan-carbon-race-29er/ I'm not sure if you're trolling...
W@nted Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Or posted as "well maintained", but the fork is backwards:https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/347019-wow-2013-titan-carbon-race-29er/The fork is not backwards. If it was the brake calliper would be in the front. Some forks have the crown on the back... I think desposable income is definitely decreasing. I can only fund my cycling needs through “specials” nowadays. Barry, Steven Knoetze (sk27), Hairy and 1 other 4
Eldron Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Oh, right, i see now.Keeping items as as live but renamed with "sold" just clutters the marketplace, like paging through a 2014 CAR magazine, seeing a porsche for R900 000 and then starting to shop for one finding them all priced R1.6 milI think there is space for both. I won't leave a SOLD ad up for some Ikons but more unique items are worthy SOLD items I reckon. Hairy and Dirkitech 2
T-Bob Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Slightly OT, but why do some sellers take the time and effort to edit their ads with **SOLD** (for example) in the title and choose to keep them published? If I search for something, I seem to come across ads that are up/current, yet have been marked as sold. Surely they should be deleted/removed rather? I have always marked my ads as ' on hold' when they are and 'sold' for 24 - 48hrs max for couple of reason. 1) so people who have been interested and may not have contacted me know it's status. I also try to contact everyone who enquires about something I'm selling but I'm not 100% perfect and 'sold' lets them know swell. 2) because it gives a relevant guide to prices and market value. I've used 'sold' ads before to give me an idea on price, speed something sold at and the current value. 3) so people who bought can rate if they want. TBH I get the same feeling when people start freaking out about cluttering up the adverts or the time it takes to having to scroll through them or site sponsors posting a few adverts in a row. Really, less than a second to scroll past? What did that stop? Curing cancer? Finding world peace? On a serious note, most people scroll through more adverts that aren't relevant / they aren't interested in than the very few 'sold' ones. Edited March 14, 2019 by T-Bob shaper 1
shaper Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Or posted as "well maintained", but the fork is backwards:https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/347019-wow-2013-titan-carbon-race-29er/Nothing wrong with the fork, google Manitou Fork as stated in the ad and you will find pretty much all their forks are such!! Ferro 1
Ferro Posted March 14, 2019 Posted March 14, 2019 Nothing wrong with the fork, google Manitou Fork as stated in the ad and you will find pretty much all their forks are such!! My bad. Then I genuinely learnt something out of this. I will correct my post. shaper, Gr3mlin131, Hairy and 1 other 4
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