REMINDER: SOLD or OLD threads

DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
edited May 7, 2008 in Flea Market
Just marked a thread as sold this morning about which I didn't receive a PM. It's easy to catch most of them, but I thought I'd make a quick post this morning reminding everyone to drop me a PM to mark your item as SOLD.

thanks! :D

updated guidelines:
Just because of the way vBulletin works, we simply can't give access to thread titles, so must let me know when an item is SOLD (or status otherwise changes). It's my job to do it, so don't feel bad!

1 of 2 ways:
- PM me, with a link to your thread, please (preferred)
- make a new post in your thread "sold!". this will bump it up and I'll see it quickly.

*please don't delete your original posting info! we are working on making this market a better research tool for prices and details - we have lots of room, don't worry!
Erik
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  • wmsnyderwmsnyder Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Just marked a thread as sold this morning about which I didn't receive a PM. It's easy to catch most of them, but I thought I'd make a quick post this morning reminding everyone to drop me a PM to mark your item as SOLD.

    Also, if you are no longer selling, I can delete the thread and clean up a little around here. All in the spirit of spring cleaning.

    thanks! :D
    At the risk of asking a stupid question! What is a PM?
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2005
    wmsnyder wrote:
    At the risk of asking a stupid question! What is a PM?

    private message
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 23, 2005
    Several of you have responded already - thanks!

    I did just want to add one small request however: could you please send a link to the thread you want edited? It saves me a few clicks and some looking.
    thumb.gif
    Erik
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  • NDebNDeb Registered Users Posts: 95 Big grins
    edited September 12, 2005
    Sold: 70-200 f/4L
    Hi Erik, I just sold my lens:

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=18414

    Thanks! --debbie


    DoctorIt wrote:
    Just marked a thread as sold this morning about which I didn't receive a PM. It's easy to catch most of them, but I thought I'd make a quick post this morning reminding everyone to drop me a PM to mark your item as SOLD.

    Also, if you are no longer selling, I can delete the thread and clean up a little around here. All in the spirit of spring cleaning.

    thanks! :D
  • dsterritodsterrito Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
    edited December 16, 2005
    Sold: FS: Canon EF 70-200L F4
    Erik


    Just sold my lens. clap.gif

    icon1.gifFS: Canon EF 70-200L F4

    Thanks
  • mslammersmslammers Registered Users Posts: 121 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2006
    Time Limit on FS?????
    My Sony 828 FS ad seems to have vanished. If it "timed out" that is OK, I didn't realize there was a time limit.
    Mel
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2006
    mslammers wrote:
    My Sony 828 FS ad seems to have vanished. If it "timed out" that is OK, I didn't realize there was a time limit.


    Do you mean this one?
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=23978

    Mel, you can always find your posts by just simply clicking on your name :D

    No they live forever, but you probably drifted off to page 2 or so...
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  • mslammersmslammers Registered Users Posts: 121 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Do you mean this one?
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=23978

    Mel, you can always find your posts by just simply clicking on your name :D

    No they live forever, but you probably drifted off to page 2 or so...
    Oops. Oh well I learned something. Thanks Andy.
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  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2006
    Am I suppose to ask permission before I post something on the Flea Market Room?
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited June 14, 2006
    Seneca wrote:
    Am I suppose to ask permission before I post something on the Flea Market Room?
    No. Just follow the guidelines thumb.gif
    Erik
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  • mslammersmslammers Registered Users Posts: 121 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2006
    Decided not to continue listing.
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=23978
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2006
    Why aren't we allowed to make the change ourselves?
    I'm able to on the Buy and Sell Forum over at FM.

    It seems it would be easier for you if we could.
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited December 15, 2006
    Khaos wrote:
    Why aren't we allowed to make the change ourselves?
    I'm able to on the Buy and Sell Forum over at FM.

    It seems it would be easier for you if we could.
    I think its a vBulletin thing. FM for sure does not use vBulletin. Maybe some of the admins or otherwise mod-nerds has a better answer...
    Erik
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 1, 2007
    Hey folks, this needs a bump...

    Big changes, lots of new faces!! clap.gif

    Just because of the way vBulletin works, we simply can't give access to thread titles, so YOU MUST LET ME KNOW when an item is SOLD (or status otherwise changes). It's my job to do it, so don't feel bad!

    1 of 2 ways:
    - PM me, with a link to your thread, please (preferred)
    - make a new post in your thread "sold!". this will bump it up and I'll see it quickly.

    *please don't delete your original posting info! we are working on making this market a better research tool for prices and details - we have lots of room, don't worry!

    thanks thumb.gif
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2007
    DoctorIt wrote:
    *please don't delete your original posting info! we are working on making this market a better research tool for prices and details - we have lots of room, don't worry!
    nod.gif

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  • peeppeep Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited March 9, 2007
    It's possible to change thread title editing for regular users in vB via:

    Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Message Posting and Editing Options -> Time Limit on Editing of Thread Title

    I don't know if this is feasible, but couldn't the time limit just be set to 43200 (which is 30 days). Most items are sold within 30 days anyway, so users would be able to edit the titles to SOLD themselves. ne_nau.gif
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 9, 2007
    peep wrote:
    I don't know if this is feasible,
    Feasible yes, but we don't want this dgrin wide, only flea market, if that.

    the current system is really easy for me to monitor, and it actually makes good closure in the FS threads. Having that last post at the end which says "SOLD" makes it very clear.

    I just monitor all new posts here, which isn't that much, and i catch them all quickly.
    Erik
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  • adumesnyadumesny Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Just because of the way vBulletin works, we simply can't give access to thread titles, so must let me know when an item is SOLD (or status otherwise changes). It's my job to do it, so don't feel bad!

    May I make a sugegstion ?
    on POTN you simply mark the thread closed and it very easy *visually* to see what is for sale/WTB without a lock so you can skip it.
    see http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=179825

    Your lock icon is further from the text and harder to see.
    Also "SOLD" in title is harder to skip (have to read) IMO. Ideally the search would have a way to exclude sold items - right now there are too many SOLD/WTB when you're looking for something. thanks.
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 29, 2007
    adumesny wrote:
    right now there are too many SOLD/WTB when you're looking for something.
    I see this as a good thing, as a seller, don't you??

    Again, let me reiterate, I'm not a code weenie and neither are my fellow admins. There may be things vbulletin forum software could do beyond what we have now, but unless you (I mean that broadly) have specific vb suggestions for us, the current system works pretty well for all of you, and very well for me as the mod. It's a flea market, not ebay, it really lives on the involvement of the community and we don't need technical perfection.

    but, thanks for the suggestions, as always.
    Erik
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  • adumesnyadumesny Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    DoctorIt wrote:
    It's a flea market, not ebay, it really lives on the involvement of the community and we don't need technical perfection.

    fair enough, it's not ebay (which is a good thing).

    Another suggestion: maybe the sticky rules should show under canon/nikon/etc.. since most of us probably only use the sub folders (which are a GREAT idea! I hate having to wonder though all Nikon stuff on FM and not being able to narrow it down). May help people see it before their first real post....

    Also, is there a way to automatically get email for a thread you started ?
    I get those for posts, but no email when people replied to my WTB tokina post.

    thanks again.
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 29, 2007
    adumesny wrote:
    fair enough, it's not ebay (which is a good thing).

    Another suggestion: maybe the sticky rules should show under canon/nikon/etc.. since most of us probably only use the sub folders (which are a GREAT idea! I hate having to wonder though all Nikon stuff on FM and not being able to narrow it down). May help people see it before their first real post.
    not without duplicating them. yuck on that idea. there is an announcement, it basically links you to all the important stuff, and it shows at the top of every forum.
    Also, is there a way to automatically get email for a thread you started ?
    I get those for posts, but no email when people replied to my WTB tokina post.
    of course. it's your user options, under subscriptions.

    there may be a more detailed tute, here.
    Erik
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  • LexLex Registered Users Posts: 262 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2007
    correct info addition
    Allowing members to edit titles is a simple rights administrative function of VBulletin. I have a forum with VBulletin and we allow members to edit titles in for sale section so they can mark sold. Another significant forum besides FM allows this, that also runs VB.

    Additionally, rights can be setup by individual forum level, so just because members can edit title in For Sale section, does not mean they have to allow them all over. (I am pretty sure on this)

    Just trying to help with correct information, whether it's something admins want to entrust membership with, I can't say. But anything that saves a moderator time is really a good thing, he's got more productive things he can work on likely... Unless he gets paid for every message edited... deal.gif

    Doug
    DoctorIt wrote:
    not without duplicating them. yuck on that idea. there is an announcement, it basically links you to all the important stuff, and it shows at the top of every forum.

    of course. it's your user options, under subscriptions.

    there may be a more detailed tute, here.
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2007
    Lex wrote:
    Unless he gets paid for every message edited... deal.gif

    Doug

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  • fastcatfastcat Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited September 21, 2007
    Sold
    My lenses have been sold:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=641047#post641047
  • tjbel05tjbel05 Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited November 28, 2007
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=77128

    This has sold...Thank you.
  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    Cancelling this sale: http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=789302#post789302
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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=92677

    the ad is no longer needed as I have purchased it!
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited May 7, 2008
    Moogle Pepper wrote:
    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=92677

    the ad is no longer needed as I have purchased it!
    Done.

    Ted, in the future, just toss a new post into your thread - this will make it pop up on my new posts list (to moderate) and also will make it very clear in the thread to any future reader that the item is sold/found/etc.

    either way works, I just prefer that one.

    thanks thumb.gif
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