For Sales Forum

[MeltedDuron]

and i thought that I posted some bull.... oh well your a mod so i guess you can

[Dromedary]

I somehow lost my account the last time I got close to 100 posts...

Saves you a bundle though, you're likely better off not knowing what's for sale Every time I've gotten into a f/s section, I'm broke before i can get out...

You've got me curious what's in that thread tho...

Gray

lmao, i know how you feel. i do like 90% of my online shopping in f/s forums, mostly nvnews.net (this is kamel from nvn btw)

[BerT]

never heard of the for sale forum :p

[Kazoo]

For the record, anyone I catch spamming to get 100 posts, I'll automatically reset your post count to 1.

[dippyskoodlez]

For the record, anyone I catch spamming to get 100 posts, I'll automatically reset your post count to 1.

I think it should be put to -100

[Cerberus2k7]

Yes there is a for sale forum.
But it only can be accessed once you reached 100 posts.

Ok, so this place and OCForums has the 100post limit. What other forums are like this? [H]? I'm sooo used to OCF and i'm now going around to more sites.

[Timothy730]

once you reach 100 posts do you automaticly get into the for sale forum or do you have a wait a day or two for a mod to let you?

[Quazi]

I am sorry. I do not understand why there is a post count to be able to purchase items for sale. I can understand why there is to sell. People have to feel comfortable that they aren't going to get ripped off. But to purchase, why 100 posts? Why not 1 post? As long as the check clears the bank or the PayPal balance is tranfered to the bank, it should be a done deal. I am no where near 100 posts, yet I am a frequent reader and I participate when I have something to contribute. So instead of being able to make incredible offerings to m8's here, I have to sell on ebay, in which I have 50 feedbacks @ 100% positive. I am fixing to have to list a 3500+ in a retail box that has been used in my rig for 4 months, plus it comes with the remainder of the 3yr warranty for $100USD off of the current retail price. I could list it for a bit more, but I need a quick sale. Same for a brand new X800XT that has never been used, and this will be an unbeliveable low price. I would rather have a chance to offer it to these m8's that I actually interact with as often as I feel like I have something positive to contribute, rather than a strager I have never had any interaction with, know what I mean? I understand rules are rules. And I have to abide by them. It's just that 100 posts for a m8 like me will take a while. And in the meantime, the members here will be missing out on some great deals that I have from time to time. That's all.

[Cerberus2k7]

^^You can still use other peoples credit cards and whatnot. At least when you've been on the forums for a while, the people have a better feeling of who you are and what you may try to pull.

[marvt74]

Snipity the long post

I dont think its about trust to be honest just to stop people coming on here and only using the forums for buying/selling rather than actually doing anything to benefit the community.

Plus its a waste of bandwidth if just anyone was able to use them

[mtb856]

Hey Cerberus... nice seeing you on XS

I completely agree with the mods choice of 100 posts..... it's tough to get there, but it gives the members of the forum more time to get to know you and how you act. I won't buy from someone I know is a pain in the butt on the forum just because I feel he doesn't deserve my business.

Personally, I would have made it higher but then that might drive off some good sellers.

[shinymod]

i just noticed i've ticked over the 100 post mark... so i thought i'd check out the for sale forums... but i still cant get at them any ideas?

[bachus_anonym]

i just noticed i've ticked over the 100 post mark... so i thought i'd check out the for sale forums... but i still cant get at them any ideas?

Pleeeeeaaaaseeeee... Could you read thru this thread before asking this question? You passed 100th post 20 minutes ago. Go back few posts and read what other mods and Admin say about it

[IFMU]

i just noticed i've ticked over the 100 post mark... so i thought i'd check out the for sale forums... but i still cant get at them any ideas?

As said before, if you were to read the thread there have been several posts that answer that question already.
A few quotes to point that out.

Just wait an hour or two.... This question as FREQUENTLY been answered....

The server updates every hour, but sometimes it happens that it bugs and you only have access 2 or 3 hours after...

read this thread please
your question has been answered several times already
the server updates every few hours, so it can take some hours, sometimes a day until you get access

Actually, the server updates hourly. Once you reach 100 posts within an hour, you will have access.

some people said they had to wait for several hours, sometimes we backup the database or perform other changes to the site, so it can take more than one hour
it should usually be less than one hour though, yeah

Sometimes it is a good thing to actually read a thread before posting in it.

Now, go surf through the classifieds and find something to buy! LoL

[shinymod]

i apologise... i read a couple of pages and got bored... *embaressed* its really not something i usually do... sorry >.O

[IFMU]

I am sorry. I do not understand why there is a post count to be able to purchase items for sale. I can understand why there is to sell. People have to feel comfortable that they aren't going to get ripped off. But to purchase, why 100 posts? Why not 1 post? As long as the check clears the bank or the PayPal balance is tranfered to the bank, it should be a done deal. I am no where near 100 posts, yet I am a frequent reader and I participate when I have something to contribute. So instead of being able to make incredible offerings to m8's here, I have to sell on ebay, in which I have 50 feedbacks @ 100% positive. I am fixing to have to list a 3500+ in a retail box that has been used in my rig for 4 months, plus it comes with the remainder of the 3yr warranty for $100USD off of the current retail price. I could list it for a bit more, but I need a quick sale. Same for a brand new X800XT that has never been used, and this will be an unbeliveable low price. I would rather have a chance to offer it to these m8's that I actually interact with as often as I feel like I have something positive to contribute, rather than a strager I have never had any interaction with, know what I mean? I understand rules are rules. And I have to abide by them. It's just that 100 posts for a m8 like me will take a while. And in the meantime, the members here will be missing out on some great deals that I have from time to time. That's all.

Now I know this is going to be a rather common question that some people just wont get.
1st off, we do it because most trolls wont bother sticking around long enough to get to 100 posts just to sell something. There are plenty of other forums they can post right away, so it makes it slightly tougher on trolls.
2nd, It gives other members on the site a chance to get to know you a little bit. Its not alot, but a touch.
3rd, We as Xtreme Systems Staff have discussed and agreed this is a worthwhile move to attempt to make our classifieds safer for our members.
4th, Xtreme Systems is not a classifieds forum. It is a forum for like minded people to share their thoughts, views and accomplishments on computer hardware. The classifieds are simply a way to help our members by providing a safer place to do buys/sells/trades.
Finally, like it or not, it is a rule that is here to stay, accept it or deal elsewhere. ~_^

IFMU

[IFMU]

i apologise... i read a couple of pages and got bored... *embaressed* its really not something i usually do... sorry >.O

No problem, just gets a bit tiring answering the same question all the time. ^_^

[Cerberus2k7]

Hey Cerberus... nice seeing you on XS

I completely agree with the mods choice of 100 posts..... it's tough to get there, but it gives the members of the forum more time to get to know you and how you act. I won't buy from someone I know is a pain in the butt on the forum just because I feel he doesn't deserve my business.

Personally, I would have made it higher but then that might drive off some good sellers.

Sup meatball :p

And I think 100posts is fine enough. Mods are pretty good at catching people simply *bumping* threads and whatnot to get to 100 quickly.

[Vapor]

I think we should make it 200 posts so I can have a celebration post and complain why I can't use the For Sale forum until it updates .

Another oddity about the FS forum: posts don't count for the post count it seems??? I noticed a someone there had 101 but like 5 posts in the section and then noticed that when I posted it didn't go +1.

A recommendation for the FS forum, like the regular forum, is to have a 'free' edit for the first 2-3 minutes or so (but acknowledge the edit, unlike in the regular forums), then lock it.

[IFMU]

The limit to no editing is stayin the way it is. Just an FYI. ~_^
As for the no post count, no, they dont count in there, or in a few other sections either. To easy to spam in those places, so no counting.

[perry_78]

THe no editing and 100 post limit are fine enough, both have a valid reasonm which I believe has been discussed a few times by now

I think the chat section should not count to the overall post forum, I'm horrified when I see I have a 6+ posts a day average primarily due to that place

[BigStan]

I think we should make it 200 posts

No No No! It's hard enough to get 100 posts when everyone on the forum is smarter then me.... They all seem to reply faster with better answers then I can come up with.

[Vapor]

Well I passed 200 anyway. Already made 2 deals there too...250 maybe?

As for the editing, I still don't see why a 2 minute window isn't allowed....even after previewing, etc., I still notice some word I misspelled or some detail I forgot or something I want to add or messed up on some formatting stuff (this should never happen with preview, but w/e). The small 2 minute window prevents people from making drastic changes to save their asses in whatever way they might need to do, which I completely agree with.

Anyway, I'm not really pushing for a rule change, but I'd just like a clearer explanation why a 2 minute editing window isn't okay? btw, I'm not talking about 2 minutes to decide to edit, I mean 2 minutes to COMPLETE the edit

[mtb856]

Well I passed 200 anyway. Already made 2 deals there too...250 maybe?

As for the editing, I still don't see why a 2 minute window isn't allowed....even after previewing, etc., I still notice some word I misspelled or some detail I forgot or something I want to add or messed up on some formatting stuff (this should never happen with preview, but w/e). The small 2 minute window prevents people from making drastic changes to save their asses in whatever way they might need to do, which I completely agree with.

Anyway, I'm not really pushing for a rule change, but I'd just like a clearer explanation why a 2 minute editing window isn't okay? btw, I'm not talking about 2 minutes to decide to edit, I mean 2 minutes to COMPLETE the edit

I'd actually go for 2 minutes after you post you have the option of editing.... because I make a lot of errors in my posts or I forget to put the prices in, something always goes wrong. Interesting idea anyway.

[Danger30Q]

As you can see from the number of posts I've made on this forum, I rarely give my 2 cents on comments made by members. However, I must say it's extremely ridiculous that you would limit access to the classifieds just b/c a member has not posted more than 100 times. Cash is cash and it doesn't matter if it comes from a noobie like myself or a veteran member. Actually, if you think about it, a much higher price would be had from the noobies for a few reasons: 1) noobies have not acquired the "skills" to make custom things and are willing to pay top-dollar to have something they want, 2) noobies likely don't know a good price from a rip-off. I really think the admins should re-evaluate their policy on 100+ posts. Just b/c I have made few posts on this forum does not mean I'm clueless as to what I am doing, plus, I'm willing to spend more money on top of the line custom jobs than 99% of members.