Changes to The Marketplace
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I don't think the 20 post limit is too much and I am pretty new here. I have bought about 6 shirts and a Jacket, I am actually finding myself looking forward to posting some fade or even fit pics in the future.
This really is a great forum for advice and even "window shopping" to name but a few things.
The small post limit to access the Marketplace ain't that bad in the grand scheme of things.
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Please don't get caught up in the "I need to post fit pics/pics of faded denim etc", there are 100's of other boards with people talking about, cars, houses, knives, coffee, wine, beer, scuba diving, grooming, you name it, there's probably a topic on here. Just use the search engine to find.
And if you are new here:
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I literally can't remember the last time I posted a fit pic or a pic of faded denim, and I've been here for a long time. That's the great thing about this forum. So many resources, and so many other interests to get lost in. And if you want, you can make some friends while you're at it.
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My wallet said thank you for locked me out temporary
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Wouldn't it be possible to grant longterm loyal IH UK customers access to the marketplace?
I had some great deals over the years on the Marketplace, and I'm really missing it
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Wouldn't it be possible to grant longterm loyal IH UK customers access to the marketplace?
I had some great deals over the years on the Marketplace, and I'm really missing it
That has been covered earlier in the thread.
It is not possible, as the software mechanics that run the forum don’t allow for it. Even if they did, we wouldn’t as this isn’t about rewarding or penalising anyone. It is about combating a spam/scam problem that was spoiling the functionality of the entire user experience.
20 posts is all it takes and the Marketplace opens. When the forum migrates to a new, modern platform we will likely not have to do this.
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Ok, thanks for clarifying.
As some people mentioned, it's great for the wallet, but you miss something that you enjoyed for many years.
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I see a lot of "agree" comments, but it's sort of a pain in the butt. I have come here before and purchased an item, but now I want to sell something and cannot. I get that spam issues happen, but I'm not one for talking a lot about my clothes, let alone others and this means if I want to sell buy or sell something that's not new I have to use one of those other sites that charge an arm and a leg.
Thanks for letting me get a +1 on my count to 20.
John
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I see a lot of "agree" comments, but it's sort of a pain in the butt. I have come here before and purchased an item, but now I want to sell something and cannot. I get that spam issues happen, but I'm not one for talking a lot about my clothes, let alone others and this means if I want to sell buy or sell something that's not new I have to use one of those other sites that charge an arm and a leg.
Thanks for letting me get a +1 on my count to 20.
John
John,
As has been acknowledged this will affect a minority of individuals negatively. But this is not a sales site. It is a community. Those that are part of the community now have access to the Marketplace as a perk, and have to worry less about scam and spam. It therefore affects the majority of individuals, those that contribute to the community, positively.
It is a shame this has impacted you. No one likes getting something for nothing, only to have that taken away. However, by your own admission, you are not interested in being part of the community.
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Hey man,
I have no qualms about being a part of a community or not. My biggest complaint with the decisions is how it impacts my patience (obviously a "me" thing). After selling an Indigo/Black CPO the other day and incurring two separate fees from one of those "other" sites, which were quite hefty, I was reminded of the good experience I had here on the forum with a fellow member. Thus, I came and, of course, found the change in place.
All that being said, thanks for letting me complain, and I'm looking forward to being an inconsistent contributor to the community.
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All that being said, thanks for letting me complain, and I'm looking forward to being an inconsistent contributor to the community.
Thank you for expressing your opinion and acknowledging the personal level of the inconvenience. Your contributions, inconsistent or otherwise are welcome.
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I need to get my post count up so here goes….
It might be too complicated but maybe different parameters for selling IH gear or non IH gear.
I realise that this would rule out multiple listings but perhaps that’s not a bad thing?
I currently have an IH item for sale and for a genuine reason.
I wouldn’t come on here and expect to sell other brands for free.
There are other places to do that.
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We dont really mind what gets sold here (I've sold a PC in the past), what we do mind is:
- People ontributing nothing to the community. The marketplace is a resource that we created to benefit our members, never did we dream that it would become a place where people would just come to sell stuff. Yes, I am more than happy to be called naive….
- Scammers/fraudsters ripping off our members
We are not a professional sales site, we do not have staff whose job it is to monitor sales, we do not have software to help us identify frauds, and we get pulled in to sort shit out between sellers and buyers, and if a member gets ripped off we get the blame and the ripped-off party leaves with a bad taste in their mouth....
