Thread: WTH is wrong w U guys - a classifieds rant

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This is for both the cars and the parts area's all over the net not just here,BUT it DOES fit here as well. No pics, no price, no phone number - WTF! they are either pc'sOS or your embarrassed about their condition or your greed. CUMMON! post a damn pic and a PRICE + STOP playin us slick or for stupid maybe you are just lonely and want attention? If its high buck ya get rid of the tire kickers If its a PC Of S---, no one will buy it anyway.
I expect this will get zapped, but thats OK. I got it out of MY system

Sooooooooo, how do you REALLY feel about it????


I have to agree, how many times have we seen an ad, and then someone will have to say "how much are you asking, etc." An ad should tell a perspective buyer almost everything he needs to know about the car.....make, model, condition, running or not, price, etc.

Don

There's a guy in the parts area, you know who, has listed a very desirable car then after a number of requests for price, pics or contact info.He has the balls to be a smart a--,another who had a car for sale responded w a "all you want to do is collect pictures" OOOH, be still my beating heart on a 60's FOUR DOOR SEDAN! Thats it, I blew ,I've had enough of these jokers .I will never ask again,just pass as you said.
I really feel that a No pic, No price = NO AD rule needs to go into effect all over the net.
alright enough whining (yes, I admit it )
YES I know there's a lot of US old farts who CLAIM they cannot resize a pic w a simple photo program most computers and all browsers have ,FINE, send ME the damn pics and I'LL post them. took me 5 minutes and I QUIT school in the 10th GRADE well over 30 years ago

What's the big deal??? If the guy trying to sell actually knows anything about selling a part or a car, and is serious about getting it sold and not just testing the waters, he'll provide the info. If not, guess he'll miss a lot of sales.... IMO just a lot easier to ignore the ad then make an issue out of it. I'm certainly not going to beg somebody for info on what they have to sell.

Then there's people like me who put an ad up just trolling....seeing if anyone wants to make a decent offer or have something kewl to trade. There are so few things bought and sold off this site between members, it's really a non-issue.....

I agree, I have not seen alot of movement on anything and it may be because people quit looking and having to ask. I don't understand that if they are smart enough to get to this site and post on it, then they can figure out a digital camera and figure out how to post the pic.

Well, IMO this is any information exchange type of sight far more then a buy and sell site. When I wanna buy I go to eBay or any one of a bunch of sites I regularly frequent. Seems by the time something comes on here for sale, it's mostly somebody's leftovers..... A big and well organized buy and sell site would probably be a turnoff for advertisers, too. Can't really see someone paying $$$$ every month to sell parts on the site if they have to compete against members posting free ads!!!!! A lot of us on here buy and sell parts all day long, it would be very unfair (and against site policy) if I or others were to start posting a lot of freebie ads..... I guess to me it's a simple case of if it ain't broke, don't fix it.. Some sites give you the 3rd degree every ad you post to make sure you're not trying to conduct business through site ads......IMO we don't need that here. Bill has enough stuff to keep track of without having to be an ad cop!!!!!

You're right, I don't have a clue what you guys are talking about.... but I certainly hope it doesn't lead to a bunch of silly rules like so many other sites have when it comes time to just say hey, I got this stuff for sale, lemme know if you're interested.....

Now THAT I'd like to see just to laugh my ass off at it. Actually, a lot does get sold here , not many cars to be sure,but lots of parts. I'm not looking for any silly rules. A side pic and a price at least , fishing for "whats it worth" can easily be asked up front instead of just letting it hang ,BUT even so. A pic AND contact info should be be a minimum + mandatory particularly if they do not participate here regularly. You know dang well the shoppers are going to ask, It would only save the seller time.

Originally Posted by Dgas56

actually, a lot does get sold here , not many cars to be sure,but lots of parts. I'm not looking for any silly rules. A side pic and a price at least , fishing for "whats it worth" can easily be asked up front instead of just letting it hang ,BUT even so. A pic AND contact info should be be a minimum + mandatory particularly if they do not participate here regularly. You know dang well the shoppers are going to ask, It would only save the seller time.

So. Just who is it that is going to check all these ads and enforce it???? As I said, this is more of an information forum then it is a buy and sell forum. IMO one of the reasons CHR is so successful and has so many members who are current is that it's for information, and not just one big commercial and a bunch of want ads..... Oh yeah, and just how is it these people who DON'T frequent the forum regularly would even have a clue what the rules are????... A point of contact is easy, just click on their name and email them.... If they don't respond to an email, probably wouldn't want to buy parts from them anyway!!!! Matter of fact, not sure I would want to buy from any of the one post wonders who post an ad and leave.....

lol you know your right hell i looked at my add on here and i did forget to put my number but i did put pics,price and email sometimes people just have a brain fart but yeah most of the time there isnt any info at all to know anything on a car thanks for the reminder

Originally Posted by Road Agent

Reduced for quick sale????
I have for sale a car, I don't know if it is a 28 or a 29. Could be a Dodge or a Chevy or even mebbe a FORD. It has 3 doors, 2 on the right and one on the left.. It is a Green and a rusty colour and I can't find a picture I had of it either.. It is powered by a HEMI 4 banger Toyota and it gets betwixt 35 and 12 mpg depending on how far yer foot is into the Predator sittin on the cast iron Povtkin blocked off 8 deuce Manifold.. It does have silver painted (Homemade) headers and the asking price begins at a mear 30K.. Don't all of ya jump at once on this great buy now.. Phone me anytime at BR-549 and ask for Junior

I might be interested, do you have pic's? I don't have a phone or e-mail or money for that matter, but would you take a Rupp mini bike on trade.

Ron

I used to have one just like it but... mine had chrome reverse muffler bearings , full race fan belt......

Originally Posted by Road Agent

Reduced for quick sale????
I have for sale a car, I don't know if it is a 28 or a 29. Could be a Dodge or a Chevy or even mebbe a FORD. It has 3 doors, 2 on the right and one on the left.. It is a Green and a rusty colour and I can't find a picture I had of it either.. It is powered by a HEMI 4 banger Toyota and it gets betwixt 35 and 12 mpg depending on how far yer foot is into the Predator sittin on the cast iron Povtkin blocked off 8 deuce Manifold.. It does have silver painted (Homemade) headers and the asking price begins at a mear 30K.. Don't all of ya jump at once on this great buy now.. Phone me anytime at BR-549 and ask for Junior

Will you take a plugged nickel for it?

So Junior Samples has three franchises in Ok, Al, & NY. very cool. I need an unreliable vehicle that has a tail light gaurantee......

Originally Posted by nitrowarrior

So Junior Samples has three franchises in Ok, Al, & NY. very cool. I need an unreliable vehicle that has a tail light gaurantee......

One of them may belong to LULU
Lulu," Junior can't you ever say something good about me,your all the time finding fault?".
Junior pauses and thinks for a while and says," Well,to be so fat you don't sweat much".
Lulu goes