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Third time back from the archives. 
The issues in this sticky are very simple and easy to follow. If you're not willing or capable of following them, please do not post on B&S.
Combined Listings
With the Buy & Sell forum only having 14 active threads per page it's really important that people combine listings whenever possible (meaning, nearly all the time! ) Think about it...there really are very few times when 2, 3 or 4 listings can't be combined into one. Again, this is really just forum etiquette.
Bumps
Let's face it, bumping on B&S would be a free-for-all if left uncontrolled. I'm convinced some would bump several times an hour if given the opportunity.
If you've made a listing on B&S, please limit your bumps in that listing to once a day. If you're just cruising the forum looking at gear, please do not post on threads unless you are actually interested in the item listed. Bumps about how the gear performs, the person selling the gear (we have a feedback thread), or letting everyone know you'd like to have that item (but aren't buying), are unnecessary and just contribute to listings dropping more quickly down the forum. Those kinds of posts will be deleted or edited without notice.
Also, a thread on B&S will not drop into the archives within 24 hrs...usually not even within 3-4 days. Excessive bumping only pushes threads closer to the archives at a faster rate.
Finally, it is clear that some are trying to get around the once-a-day bump request by doing the post/delete "trick". This is when someone makes a post (bump) then deletes to bump the thread to the top. This is obvious because a thread shows that the last post was made 18 hrs ago, but it's mixed in with threads that were bumped only minutes earlier. Abuse of the forum in this manner will cause a thread to be locked without noticed.
1/24/07 EDIT: Some don't seem to understand that a post and bump are the same thing. That shouldn't be difficult to understand because a making a post bumps the thread to the top of the forum. So, if you have info that needs to be added to the listing and you chose to make a post, then that counts as a bump. Best thing to do is add the info to the original listing where it probably should have been in the first place.
Yippie, my gear has sold!!
Okay, we understand you're glad you just sold some gear, or maybe you're more excited that you just secured a deal for a new lens. But you don't need to bump your listing to tell everyone.
It is not necessary to create a post (bump the thread) when you sell at item (seller) or have sent payment (buyer). The seller just needs to simply edit the original post of the thread and let the thread stay where it is. Creating a post to say that you've sold the item is bumping a thread that is essentially no longer of interest. Those unnecessary bumps will cause the thread to be locked without notice.
1/17/07 UPDATE: This is really not difficult, but people still seem to want to announce to the entire forum that they've sold or found gear by making a post that bumps the thread. The "pending" posts are a sign that a "sold" post will usually follow. "Pending" posts will cause a thread to be locked.
PM sent/PM replied posts
Finally, the "PM sent" and "PM replied to" post are essentially bumps and many question their usefulness. Wouldn't ya think if someone is interested in the item enough to PM or email about it they'll be watching for return PMs and/or emails? And, it's rather obvious that many of the "PM and emails replied to" posts by sellers are just veiled bumps.
Many people are doing a great job with the once-a-day bump request and I've heard a lot of positive feedback about the request in this sticky. It's not fair to those who are following this sticky and the guidelines to let people continue to bump like mad and make worthless "sold" and "pending" bumps.
This site has grown like crazy over the last year and has created a huge amount of traffic on B&S. Your help on these matters is greatly appreciate and will help contribute to the FM Buy & Sell forum being the absolute best place to buy gear on the Internet!
Thanks and enjoy the forum!
The issues in this sticky are very simple and easy to follow. If you're not willing or capable of following them, please do not post on B&S.
Combined Listings
With the Buy & Sell forum only having 14 active threads per page it's really important that people combine listings whenever possible (meaning, nearly all the time! ) Think about it...there really are very few times when 2, 3 or 4 listings can't be combined into one. Again, this is really just forum etiquette.
Bumps
Let's face it, bumping on B&S would be a free-for-all if left uncontrolled. I'm convinced some would bump several times an hour if given the opportunity.
If you've made a listing on B&S, please limit your bumps in that listing to once a day. If you're just cruising the forum looking at gear, please do not post on threads unless you are actually interested in the item listed. Bumps about how the gear performs, the person selling the gear (we have a feedback thread), or letting everyone know you'd like to have that item (but aren't buying), are unnecessary and just contribute to listings dropping more quickly down the forum. Those kinds of posts will be deleted or edited without notice.
Also, a thread on B&S will not drop into the archives within 24 hrs...usually not even within 3-4 days. Excessive bumping only pushes threads closer to the archives at a faster rate.
Finally, it is clear that some are trying to get around the once-a-day bump request by doing the post/delete "trick". This is when someone makes a post (bump) then deletes to bump the thread to the top. This is obvious because a thread shows that the last post was made 18 hrs ago, but it's mixed in with threads that were bumped only minutes earlier. Abuse of the forum in this manner will cause a thread to be locked without noticed.
1/24/07 EDIT: Some don't seem to understand that a post and bump are the same thing. That shouldn't be difficult to understand because a making a post bumps the thread to the top of the forum. So, if you have info that needs to be added to the listing and you chose to make a post, then that counts as a bump. Best thing to do is add the info to the original listing where it probably should have been in the first place.
Yippie, my gear has sold!!
Okay, we understand you're glad you just sold some gear, or maybe you're more excited that you just secured a deal for a new lens. But you don't need to bump your listing to tell everyone.
It is not necessary to create a post (bump the thread) when you sell at item (seller) or have sent payment (buyer). The seller just needs to simply edit the original post of the thread and let the thread stay where it is. Creating a post to say that you've sold the item is bumping a thread that is essentially no longer of interest. Those unnecessary bumps will cause the thread to be locked without notice.
1/17/07 UPDATE: This is really not difficult, but people still seem to want to announce to the entire forum that they've sold or found gear by making a post that bumps the thread. The "pending" posts are a sign that a "sold" post will usually follow. "Pending" posts will cause a thread to be locked.
PM sent/PM replied posts
Finally, the "PM sent" and "PM replied to" post are essentially bumps and many question their usefulness. Wouldn't ya think if someone is interested in the item enough to PM or email about it they'll be watching for return PMs and/or emails? And, it's rather obvious that many of the "PM and emails replied to" posts by sellers are just veiled bumps.
Many people are doing a great job with the once-a-day bump request and I've heard a lot of positive feedback about the request in this sticky. It's not fair to those who are following this sticky and the guidelines to let people continue to bump like mad and make worthless "sold" and "pending" bumps.
This site has grown like crazy over the last year and has created a huge amount of traffic on B&S. Your help on these matters is greatly appreciate and will help contribute to the FM Buy & Sell forum being the absolute best place to buy gear on the Internet!
Thanks and enjoy the forum!
Jan 24, 2007 at 03:02 PM