For sale forum gripe

**JoshuaTrees** · 03-12-2014, 19:34

hmmmm... I've often wondered about this as well. It has been my experience when selling items, that I'm not allowed to edit the first post of my for sale thread. So I always assumed it was the mods editing out the price of sold items in other people's threads. Just to clarify, I do agree that it would be nice to see what other's items are selling for.

**OutandBack** · 03-12-2014, 19:37

Originally Posted by Zilla

Well i am not sure but if the seller is required to put the selling price in the title then he can also put it in his thread, when he sells something he can then swap out the price for the word sold but it would remain in the title.. but after awhile on here you get a feel for what things go for, and if you only have time to scan the for sale thread then you are not using the site for its intended use,, not saying that anyone here is doing that but we all must keep in mind that the for sale thread is an extra and the site could survive without it, its a secondary perk of what the forum as a whole is all about !..Put the sale price in the title..the title cannot be edited !..

I am pretty sure you can edit your title in advanced mode.

**hk2001** · 03-12-2014, 19:38

Originally Posted by OutandBack

I am pretty sure you can edit your title in advanced mode.

Yes you can..

**OCDave** · 03-12-2014, 19:43

I will ALWAYS edit out the price of a sold item. The price for which I sold my item should not constrain another member from asking for the value they place on a similar item. The fact that a similar peice of gear sold cheap last week should have no bearing on what I am asking this week.

If you're in the market for an item you'll know what value you place on it.

**Nighthauk** · 03-12-2014, 19:54

Originally Posted by HanginTuff

hmmmm... I've often wondered about this as well. It has been my experience when selling items, that I'm not allowed to edit the first post of my for sale thread. So I always assumed it was the mods editing out the price of sold items in other people's threads. Just to clarify, I do agree that it would be nice to see what other's items are selling for.

There is a built in 72 hour limit on editing a post. After that it becomes locked. Mods do not edit prices on the posts. We simply change the title to reflect SOLD then move it to the sold forum. That is it unless the OP wants something else changed.

**JoshuaTrees** · 03-12-2014, 19:59

Originally Posted by Nighthauk

There is a built in 72 hour limit on editing a post. After that it becomes locked. Mods do not edit prices on the posts. We simply change the title to reflect SOLD then move it to the sold forum. That is it unless the OP wants something else changed.

sweet, thanks for the info!

**mudsocks** · 03-12-2014, 20:19

Originally Posted by miyanc

Not that I disagree, but someones says " I will take it" and the seller posts sold, that doesn't mean it sold for the original price.

Yes. The asking price does not always reflect the final selling price.

Originally Posted by dammfast

I have lobbied for that in the past. I think everyone agrees that it is at least a little helpful when buying or pricing gear. The problem is that it is not a rule and nobody reminds people.

Originally Posted by hk2001

This has been brought up, and shot down in the past. I expect it will be shot down again

Ask and ye shall receive!

From a administrator's perspective the Market Place easily accounts for the largest portion of time spent moderating. Another rule means more for the moderators to monitor. The more time spent monitoring the Market Place means less time engaging hammock talk, which is why we're all here, right?

**Grapenut** · 03-12-2014, 20:26

What is the point of removing the price? I don't get it. Don't get me wrong, this is a free country andI firmly believe a seller should be able to do whatever he or she wants...I just don't see the point. Just saying...