Post by Bri on Aug 6, 2009 7:04:35 GMT -5
OK guys. In the past few weeks we've had members posting items for sale here on the forums. Other forum members have responded to what's been posted, expressing an interest in what's being offered. Then, for whatever reason, the person posting his wares for sale doesn't respond to pm's or e-mails and sometimes isn't seen on the forums for days or even weeks at a time.
Now, I understand that sometimes things come up and circumstances dictate the amount of time we can spend on line. However, if you post something for sale here, it is YOUR responsibility to respond to those who have expressed an interest in what you're selling. By not responding in a timely manner, you risk damaging the trust you may have with the forum members here and potentially may lose the opportunity to liquidate your kits.
I have been inundated with pm's and e-mails from several members who have tried contacting members selling kits and so forth, telling me they are being left in the cold, communication-wise. While I will not play mediator between parties here. what I will do is the following.
In the future, if a member posts something for sale or trade here and I have forum members contacting me and informing me they can't communicate with the party selling his stuff, I will remove the ad immediately, no questions and no prior warning given. Once that ad is removed, it will NOT be allowed back on the forums. Furthermore, if we have members who insist on posting items for sale or trade and then not communicating with potential buyers and commit this "infraction" 3 times, their privelages for posting on this section will be revoked indefinitely. I go by the "3 Strike Rule". I think that gives each and every member every opportunity to ensure they comply by the rules set forth in this section.
I know personally, when I have people contacting me and advising me someone is not responding to thier PM's or e-mails about things being sold, I am EXTREMELY wary of parting with my hard earned money with that person. Pretty much everyone here feels the same way.
Hopefully this will nip this growing problem "in the bud" so to speak.
Now, I understand that sometimes things come up and circumstances dictate the amount of time we can spend on line. However, if you post something for sale here, it is YOUR responsibility to respond to those who have expressed an interest in what you're selling. By not responding in a timely manner, you risk damaging the trust you may have with the forum members here and potentially may lose the opportunity to liquidate your kits.
I have been inundated with pm's and e-mails from several members who have tried contacting members selling kits and so forth, telling me they are being left in the cold, communication-wise. While I will not play mediator between parties here. what I will do is the following.
In the future, if a member posts something for sale or trade here and I have forum members contacting me and informing me they can't communicate with the party selling his stuff, I will remove the ad immediately, no questions and no prior warning given. Once that ad is removed, it will NOT be allowed back on the forums. Furthermore, if we have members who insist on posting items for sale or trade and then not communicating with potential buyers and commit this "infraction" 3 times, their privelages for posting on this section will be revoked indefinitely. I go by the "3 Strike Rule". I think that gives each and every member every opportunity to ensure they comply by the rules set forth in this section.
I know personally, when I have people contacting me and advising me someone is not responding to thier PM's or e-mails about things being sold, I am EXTREMELY wary of parting with my hard earned money with that person. Pretty much everyone here feels the same way.
Hopefully this will nip this growing problem "in the bud" so to speak.
