Bumps Causing Classifieds to Lose Usefulness?

[JFrank]

Sitting here sippin a beer I had a thought....
Say someone was to go and start bumping sales adds starting with 1 and ending on the last page, then the 1st bump would be last and the very last bump will now be 1st.

After a couple dranks myself, this sounds like a good plan.

 

[Bc'z]

After a couple dranks myself, this sounds like a good plan.

I'll do it ,if you do.
This is how mischief begins

 

[TIMO]

To me, it is still a bump but is also to make multiple bumps and hide that you are doing. Sounds like cheating the system.

Yes, you could look at it that way, or you can always look at the original post date and see how long the post has been there. Not taking sides, it is just an alternative to having a post with 2 or 3 pages of bumps to go through.

What is worse is the self proclaimed expert that comments on someone else's posted item that isn't even for sale and derails the whole post for that member. (Example: like the so called Pre-64 Win Mod 70 Nat Match "SME" comments with "that was never made because I have never seen one", then an actual knowledgeable member comments with accurate & factual information which debunks the self proclaimed SME to help get the post back on track).

Tim

 

[JFrank]

I'll do it ,if you do.
This is how mischief begins

Or the boss gets pissed off and cans both our sorry butts.

 

[Bc'z]

Or the boss gets pissed off and cans both our sorry butts.

Yeah there's that

 

[mauser284]

I have never looked at the classifieds on this sight or any similar sight in any hobby. To easy to get scamed. I doubt there is a return policy and it all just seems like a bad deal for both parties involved.

The only way I would ever support such a thing is if both parties where free to post all emails and DM's openly in the forum to warn all other forum members of both parties behavior when a dispute came up.

That will never happen the person wronged will get banned and the sponsor will be allowed to carry on behaving badly in 99% of cases on most forums like this. I have never seen it happen any other way on any forum.

I have seen it happen time and time again on 2 very popular well known hunting and shooting forums. If you even politely question big sponsors on marketing claims on those sites you can get banned.

No I am not talking about this site never had too much problems on this site just one recent bit of trouble. I have though scene this happen on shooting sites, car hobby sights, aviation hobby sights over and over and over again.

Just because someone is well known and an expert in their field does not make them an honest person or good business person. Sometimes it is best not to eat where you poop and keeping your money from mixing with your friends or social activities can often prove the best practice especially if they are in a postion of power or authority compared to you. You will usually lose less sleep and have fewer thoughts of ill will if you follow this advice.

Never take free advice from someone that wants to sell you something and treat all experts as suspect if they are also in the business of sellow you what they profess to be an expert in. I am not saying not to trust them rather "trust but verify"! Sadly you almost never run into an expert online that is not likewise in the business of selling something to you. It does happen but it is rare.

These idea's are the same idea's I would teach to my sons or anyone elses sons and daughters! Cavet emptor or even carpe emtor. Life would be better though if it was caveat ventidor. I hope I got those right. I think I did.

 

[Lucky Shooter]

Well, the system has a few warts but works very well, especially for such a large system. How many times have we seen even smaller "improvements" screw up
our ice cream cones ?

Maybe we could spend more time enjoying what we like and spending less time
bitching about minor things that are truly minor.

We have a good deal here-----why take chances on screwing it up ?

A. Weldy

 

[Gman]

Vague titles are more nuisance than bumping IMO... "scope", "for sale", or (my favorite) "My stuff!"

Agreed, the "My Stuff" moniker is worn out.

 

[DocBII]

You all sure are bothered by a lot of seemingly insignificant things.

Use a filter and sort it based on "First Message" in Descending Order.
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When I tried this just now, the results had mixed up times/dates. Posts for today were mixed up with yesterdays first posts.

YMMV,
DocBII

 

[rijndael]

It works fine for me. The only thing that isn't chronological, the stuff listed first, is the stuff the the Mods have made sticky.

Here is the stuff after the sticky section:

Guns, Actions, Stocks, & Barrels

 

[jelenko]

I've found that you need to be in the forum you want to search, click on Search, then Advanced Search.
Put in the key words [e.g., Leupold 6-20], then add a 'newer than' date and click on Order by Date.

 

[joshb]

This is what burns my bacon!
Guy selling a carbon barrel with 3-400 rounds for $575.
60 bumps! No takers.
Selling history: 23 items sold.
NON CONTRIBUTOR (at this time) Maybe he was before. I don’t know.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

Out of all the threads I have read on this site, this one is the dumbest one so far. My solution if it bothers you to see the bumpup. Don't read it.
Guy's when did the Karens show up

No shortage of Karens.

 

[Ccrider]

Free bump.

Nice!

 

[Knotwild]

There's a lot of serious stuff going on in this world. Whether bumps are good or bad is not worth thinking about.

 

[6MMsteve]

BUMP it up

 

[Dimner]

I realize there are a bunch of different views in this thread. However, for those that are perplexed on why people are worried about this issue.... Have you read other slightly or totally off topic posts on this site? You can find complaining on almost every subject. You should police those threads to. Oh wait. Some are probably the complainers in those posts