Classified Prices

[sleepygreg]

Im not sure if this is the right chat thread to post this, so I apologise up front, and ask that the mods move it to the appropriate section. There have been a number of classified adds posted recently that have no prices on them. Could the mods please ask people to actually put a price on stuff they want to sell, as it would save a lot time and PM space trying to get that information, and some people seem to take offence when asked in PM what the price is?

Greg

[Ausfish]

Can you give me links to 2 or 3 examples so I can see what you are referring to

[sleepygreg]

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/vbc...?do=ad&id=1111
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/vbc...p?do=ad&id=949
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/vbc...?do=ad&id=1148

[sleepygreg]

These were not the ones that involved the offence being taken via PM, those ones have since been removed....because they were sold or otherwise.

[Ausfish]

Those ads should have been listed as "Make an Offer (For Sale - Make an Offer)"

There are three options available when someone lists an item.

For Sale (For Sale - Asking Price)
Make an Offer (For Sale - Make an Offer)
Auction (For Sale - By Auction)

You have to select one to be able to list, but we can not force people to use the correct option. As long as something is in the price field it will allow it to be listed, even if they enter $0.00

[sleepygreg]

I can understand that Steve. I am suggesting that perhaps there is a diplomatic way of asking these guys to put a price in the appropriate place. As one of these even has "price drop" in the headline....but no price in the add. Maybe in the section where they actually log in to place the add. ( ia have never placed an add so don't know that bit...I have just bought plenty of stuff from there), so the section works well. Just trying to be helpful and prevent a bit of frustration with people.

Cheers
Greg

[dogsbody]

I agree don't like seeing no price. How hard can it be to put a price on the item your selling.

Dave