Thoughts on For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted

My 2 cents is it's important to not have restricted postings in the for sale section. I have bought numerous things from the forum in the past, before there was a restriction on the number of postings and remember how helpful it was to me, to get my three bikes running. Having no restrictions in the for sale forum benefits everyone and makes it easy to buy within the group. If people are restricted from posting, they'll make more use of fleabay to get parts and they'll find XJbikes less relevant and those members will become less loyal to it. That won't help the group in the long run.

Gary

 

It's not my call, just my 2 cents. To me, one post a month isn't enough if someone is looking or selling something. For those who aren't offering the parts we need because they can't post, negatively affects everyone. I stand by my reasoning why there shouldn't be a restriction on selling/buying.

 

You can always reply to your original ad, and it will show up on the new posts page.

 

This is the only site I’ve been involved with motorcycle or classic car that wants to charge money.

 

There are other forums that do request financial support. Adventure Rider is one.
The internet isn't free, but all of the basic services that this forum provides are.

 

if you have the free membership you have to put up with ads
it is not much of a charge to get the full package

and our advise is always free

 

I used GS Resources to sell a massive amount of 82 1100E parts. Just as big and popular as the XJ site, didn’t cost a dime. Craigslist also does very well for me.How about taking a poll to see what the General XJ population thinks?

 

Start a conversation with @SnoSheriff.

You can post one ad per-month here, with as many items in it as you want, for free.

And by "for free," I mean at the expense of those of us who pay to access the extended features of the site, and the small amount of advertising revenue the site generates for the owner. The forums that charge nothing for premium access either have a ton of ads, or a benefactor who has deep enough pockets to support the site out of his personal income.

 

snoSheriff does post the ads from ebay here as well.
the other free sites I go to do not answer questions for days or weeks if at all . most of the brain power there is for newer bikes.
as stated above yiu can post an ad and reply to it with updates of what you have

 

I understand post for free. It’s the 1 post per month that I don’t like. Part a bike out and try to do it in one post. Not reasonable.

 

Again ,everybody who uses this site,what say you? Restrict to the absolutely absurd one per month or unlimited posts?That’s what the internet is supposed to be about. FREEdom of information sharing. I’d like others besides KA1J and myself to post a comment. The other forums I’m in are AACA Buick, Ford truck enthusiasts,GS Resources and HAMB, all very well populated forums with a massive amount of info and for sale/wanted with no restrictions or dues requested. Let’s hear it folks. Regardless of what this site does I would agree with a majority vote.

 

you have democracy confused with capitalisim.

as far as democratic issues you do have the free choice of not using the site.

there are other restrictions here to the free membership editing time, posting in the show case.

but yes lets hear from others. anyone unhappy with how this capitalist site works?

 

i didn't think it was possible for someone to complain more than my wife

 

We had this conversation when the changes were made over three years ago.
#4

Changes were made because,
#28

I'm taking a hint from the owner and locking this until he gets back to me.

@Richard Elbon, you were asked to contact @SnoSheriff directly with your suggestion. Please do so.
In case you missed the second post in this very thread: #2

 

Become a premium member. I have an automatic payment donated every month. Whether i sell anything, or buy anything....or not. Good grief, if everyone donated even as little as $1/month, that w0uld be awesome for the creator. I personally have NO issue with the terms that have been set forth.