Classifieds sub section: Cars/stuff FS that's not yours

[synthsis]

I come across a lot of stuff for sale in my travels and on the net that I just don't need or can't justify the purchase, i.e- crazy deals on cars, motors, wheels, whatever. Also, I've got friends who are not as active on the net as I/we are and I'd be happy to throw the info up for them with a small description and means of contact

I was thinking of something like:

53 Ford For Sale:parts/whole
sellers name/sellers number
rough location

basically I see a lot of stuff on craigslist for example that's worth looking at but i do not want to put it on the main board and I can not justify listing it in the regular classifieds.

yay/ney?

[corncobcoupe]

Nay

As it is now there are a hand full of HAMB members who have taken money and not shipped parts or sellers who said they would take it and are still waiting for their money to be sent.

We really don't need more problems with NON HAMB members who we don't know/ can't be traced and would probably care-less.

Honor to some is not the same as honor to another, unless you are willing personally to pay out of your own pocket for a deal that gets screwed up by a non HAMB member.

Cob
Classified Moderator

Oh and by the way - Craigslist posts or Ebay links are not allowed anyway.

[CURIOUS RASH]

I was the first to vote in your poll....

I actually proposed the same idea and I agree with you.

Unfortunately, the reality that Cob threw out there is just that, reality.

My main goal is to get the HAMB people in touch with old iron and old parts AND keep the classifieds clean enough that they work for everyone. There is probably a way to make both things happen but we definitely want to roll with the split we have planned and keep it simple.

We can always have another look at it after we work the new forums out.

[synthsis]

I was thinking we could take it one step further in the ease dept. If someone posts up a "Hey, I found a 31 A truck cab on the side of Rt40" there is no option to reply, it's like an ad in the classifieds in the newspaper: post the info you have, and leave it up to the interested buyer to pursue.

Cob, I wasn't thinking of using the HAMB member as a go-between, or escroe, more of a "scout" role for something you found that you know a fellow enthusiast could use or need.

[CURIOUS RASH]

Here's a copy of what I proposed. .. As I said, we agreed to wait and see how thw sections we have now work/don't work. There is a HUGE opportunity to exploit with a section like we are talking about. Just need to figure out the ins and outs before opening up a box like that.

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http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif Re: Classified sub forums ready...
I did have another idea on the way to work today...

There are a couple ad types that keep popping up that we have a hard time dealing with...

"headsups" wherein someone sees a good deal in the local paper, craigslist, on the street or a friend, and thinks it may be of interest to fellow HAMBers. They want to post the info but then some dipshit starts asking detailed questions when it has already been explained that the person knows nothing more than what they posted. I think this info is good for the HAMB as it may help someone in here get a hold of some iron and do it justice.

Trades. These guys just can't come up with a price. Could work out to be a good deal for a fellow HAMBer. We've been sticking them in the Wanted section but that's not quite right either.


How about we make a sub forum for these kinds of ads? Replies should not be allowed in this forum.

Ebay ads either due to the bidding nature....


Just a thought.