Access to For Sale & Wanted Section

**Stuart** · 13-02-2009, 07:17 PM

If we increase the posts then we run the risk pulling existing can sell members into a non selling group.

What I'd prefer to and have activated it today but will have to watch and re-do the icon is the reputation element.

This will bring in a third element also.

PM's are an area I can't control so I would suggest that if you have members pestering offering stuff to sell via PM's and they are under the set criteria then let me or mod's know to have a word in thier shell. We will require you to forward the PM to us before we can action on it.

**Holst** · 13-02-2009, 07:44 PM

I think this is a good idea in pryncipal.

You will probably find that more rubbish is posted on the forum by people trying to get up to 50 posts. I wouldnt make it any more than 50 posts as many decent members may not post very often (see pjtyros above)
If somebody is spamming the forum alot then I suggest that you punish them by making them wait an extra month, especially if they have joined.. posted nothing for 25 days and then spam there way to 50 posts in the last few days.

Some sort of reputation system would be a good idea if you can impliment it.

EDIT -

Another rule that might be worth considering is forcing everybody who is selling to take a picture of the item to prove that they do own it.
One forum I visit also has a rule that a tin of baked beans must also be in the picture.. to stop people nicking images from google.

**Dashik** · 13-02-2009, 07:59 PM

Like this one

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/f78/be...or-sale-19287/ Sorry theres no beans

**stepp** · 15-02-2009, 08:24 PM

wow, 50 posts just to ask to buy something ( post in the wanted forum), thats me done then.

Im a complete newbie on the lookout for a walkera 4#3b heli.

How you expect me to make 50 posts on something i hardly know anything about is beyond me!

Nice forum though....will have a good read as im looking into getting into RC helis

**Boggy** · 15-02-2009, 08:26 PM

if your buying send the seller a pm!!! easy

btw you only need 49 now

**Stuart** · 15-02-2009, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by stepp

wow, 50 posts just to ask to buy something ( post in the wanted forum), thats me done then.

Im a complete newbie on the lookout for a walkera 4#3b heli.

How you expect me to make 50 posts on something i hardly know anything about is beyond me!

Nice forum though....will have a good read as im looking into getting into RC helis

Nothing also to stop you placing it within the wanted section of the auctions also.

**bunny555** · 20-02-2009, 07:35 PM

I understand why this has been done but it does not help people who like me have dipped their toes into this hobby and bought a CX2, Phoenix and an McX all following recommendations on the forum. I have now come to my senses and whilst trying to justify the cost of a bigger heli realise that it is just not going to happen for me due to the high costs involved in even a small electric heli. I would now like to sell my CX2, McX and Phoenix and want to offer them first to the good people on this forum who have helped me in the last few months. I have pm'd sonofdelboy who I believe is on the lookout for Phoenix but I guess its ebay for the rest.

Just my 2 penneth.

Paul

**robgt** · 20-02-2009, 07:42 PM

Stick the items into the Auctions...

As far as I am aware, this restriction is only for posting items into a forum thread in the for sale section?

Cheers,
Rob

**bunny555** · 20-02-2009, 08:04 PM

thanks robgt,

I'll get them in there over the weekend.

cheers

Paul

**Summa1988** · 30-04-2013, 10:24 PM

how come i still cant post into forsale items or sell anything still? i have 50+ posts and been a member for 10 month. not sure what the ''5 or greater Repuation'' is about though? when i click on to it it says page not found?

**Boggy** · 01-05-2013, 07:34 AM

You dont have enough reputation yet (thanked posts build this up ). If you click settings on the tool bar , your reputation is listed there. You dont appear to have gained any yet.