The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 04-13-2014, 06:49 AM

I've only gone to the swap meet twice, but see there are 338 pages, which would take me all day to go through.
Once a part is sold, don't the ads go away?

Mike V. Florida · 04-13-2014, 06:56 AM

No, the software treats it as any other section of the forum.

How about someone that just finds this site, 916 pages?

ronn · 04-13-2014, 07:04 AM

always room for improvement..............

Sixseven · 04-13-2014, 07:10 AM

Gotta use the search feature, it narrows your list considerably.

Joe K · 04-13-2014, 08:43 AM

Most mark as sold when it happens - makes for some tantalizing candy - until you get to the bottom of the thread.

The "forever life" of postings must be a source of annoyance to those who sell but never "shut off" the thread by announcing sale.

"Yes, I'm Emailing about your fram-damper?"

"Sorry, the fram-damper sold a year ago."

And then a week later another Email from someone else.

Maybe this encouragement to have sellers mark as "sold?"

Joe K

fiddlybits · 04-13-2014, 08:57 AM

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On all of the forums we host we set the sale/wanted/free forums to auto delete posts after 14 days.
Replies to the post are disabled. Replies are done through PM.
(an edit will keep a post active and allows for a SOLD to be added)

Unfortunately vBulletin does not offer this setting.

When I encounter this I will try to edit the post to add SOLD to my listing title.

Purdy Swoft · 04-13-2014, 08:58 AM

I only look at the first page, I figure that anything else. is already sold or not worth the trouble. in most cases if it doesn't sell the owner does back to top of page.

Uncle Bob · 04-13-2014, 09:53 AM

Likewise on the value of marking an item sold, though I have gotten PM on stuff marked sold over a year later. Search can be useful though not all sellers use the same terminology, so if you're in need you might need to be creative on nomenclature.

I'm glad that this software doesn't do the automatic listing delete, you never know when a serious buyer will finally be ready to buy what you're offering. E.g. I had a set of aluminum heads listed. Went a couple months with bumps every couple weeks or so.....nary a whimper. Then, within a matter of a couple weeks both sets sold...............you never know when a buyer is going to have that "first day" they're beginning to look.

As an occasional buyer I do wish that more sellers would post up pictures.............this site software is so easy for that. Sure, I know what a clabbershackle looks like, but we don't always agree on what "nice" means and a pic would help qualify that.

Roadster62 · 04-13-2014, 12:02 PM

I mark all my items sold after I ship them. I also remove the BTT on current listings when I have 4-6 of them, somehow I think that makes the listing more appealing. Bob

04-13-2014, 06:49 AM	#1
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Ads in the Swap Meet Section I've only gone to the swap meet twice, but see there are 338 pages, which would take me all day to go through. Once a part is sold, don't the ads go away?

04-13-2014, 06:56 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section No, the software treats it as any other section of the forum. How about someone that just finds this site, 916 pages? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

04-13-2014, 07:04 AM	#3
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,791	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section always room for improvement..............

04-13-2014, 07:10 AM	#4
Sixseven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 482	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section Gotta use the search feature, it narrows your list considerably.

04-13-2014, 08:43 AM	#5
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section Most mark as sold when it happens - makes for some tantalizing candy - until you get to the bottom of the thread. The "forever life" of postings must be a source of annoyance to those who sell but never "shut off" the thread by announcing sale. "Yes, I'm Emailing about your fram-damper?" "Sorry, the fram-damper sold a year ago." And then a week later another Email from someone else. Maybe this encouragement to have sellers mark as "sold?" Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.

04-13-2014, 08:57 AM	#6
fiddlybits Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N Illinois Posts: 447	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) On all of the forums we host we set the sale/wanted/free forums to auto delete posts after 14 days. Replies to the post are disabled. Replies are done through PM. (an edit will keep a post active and allows for a SOLD to be added) Unfortunately vBulletin does not offer this setting. When I encounter this I will try to edit the post to add SOLD to my listing title.

04-13-2014, 08:58 AM	#7
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section I only look at the first page, I figure that anything else. is already sold or not worth the trouble. in most cases if it doesn't sell the owner does back to top of page.

04-13-2014, 09:53 AM	#8
Uncle Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Salado, TX. Posts: 733	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section Likewise on the value of marking an item sold, though I have gotten PM on stuff marked sold over a year later. Search can be useful though not all sellers use the same terminology, so if you're in need you might need to be creative on nomenclature. I'm glad that this software doesn't do the automatic listing delete, you never know when a serious buyer will finally be ready to buy what you're offering. E.g. I had a set of aluminum heads listed. Went a couple months with bumps every couple weeks or so.....nary a whimper. Then, within a matter of a couple weeks both sets sold...............you never know when a buyer is going to have that "first day" they're beginning to look. As an occasional buyer I do wish that more sellers would post up pictures.............this site software is so easy for that. Sure, I know what a clabbershackle looks like, but we don't always agree on what "nice" means and a pic would help qualify that. __________________ Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.

04-13-2014, 12:02 PM	#9
Roadster62 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ridgefield, Ct Posts: 3,441	Re: Ads in the Swap Meet Section I mark all my items sold after I ship them. I also remove the BTT on current listings when I have 4-6 of them, somehow I think that makes the listing more appealing. Bob __________________ They don't have to run to be enjoyed. I'm here to enjoy the hobby, and enjoy the cars no matter what they look like. Most of the worlds problems are electrical.