posted on May 26, 2002 11:31:47 AM new
Many 3rd tier auction sites have chat rooms that if you click on a users name you can view their current auctions. For the most part the discussions held on these forums are general gabbing, auction current events and questions of “How do I”. But them there are almost always the few that like to do nothing more than flame other members and start arguments. Now my question is, would you buy from these people that are out to do nothing more than stir things up and disrupt the site, no matter of how good their feedback may be?
I for one wouldn’t even consider placing a bid on one of these people’s auctions just because I would feel like I would be contributing to their cause. (Whatever causes a flamer has anyway)
Oh and I feel that any site that has too many of these people (said lightly) should be avoided because the members have a direct influence on a sites credibility.
posted on May 26, 2002 11:45:52 AM new
I think that is why some auction sites avoid having message boards or else have a surrogate message board like the Auction Cow/ Mootropolis relationship.
The message boards have to have at least some moderating and that requires manpower resources and cost. That is one consideration and another is that the few regular posters to the message boards somewhat represent the entire site to any prospective site users. If the regular posters have intelligent auction discussions than that is a plus for the site. If the regular posters act like little children and fill the message boards with "Hey Sue, you need any diapers?" threads ( that stuff should ALL be conducted through personal emails for chrissakes ) then it makes the site look amateurish and is a liability rather than an assest to the site.
Does an online auction site really need a message board? An announcement board should be enough. eBay has a message center but very few of the 34 million users ever use it or even know that it exists and they've done fairly well.
posted on May 26, 2002 01:35:05 PM new
Actually this is why the large percentage of online seller will never be found posting to these boards ever.
Actually its a good policy in the past 5 months I havelimit my postings to all message board to nearly none maybe a post or three a month and my auction slae show and incress not sure if its related but more sales is a good insentive not to post http://www.Dman-N-Company.com
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posted on May 26, 2002 05:46:41 PM new
reality1:
I agree with your view's exactly!
You hit the nail on the head!!
I'm registered to many other sites but I'm relunctent to post, I do post here but try to keep it to answering question's of poster's who need help!
Sometimes even here posters bounce back on me and it's sometimes hard not to say what I want but it's better that I don't! There has been a few times I've gotten into it. But I knew I was right and under those condition's I'll never back down!
I will if I'm incorrect admitt it no problem.
I once had a poster E-Mail me and ask if they offended me. My reply to them was NO I just realized they were right and I was wrong so I edited mine out and instructed the readers to follow the other poster's instruction's.
My biggest problem here is that even though there's a place for everything, posters,post where ever they feel.
And their responce to my comment's are we can do what we want there are no moderator's here, who are you the board police?
No I'm not but I like to see thing's run the way they're suppose to.
The fact is the moderator's are still here!
You can find that out by simply posting the wrong thing,or getting out of line!
In his responce (bidsbids) pointed out a site that in my opinion may be a place to steer clear of.
It seem's to be a place where those of us who didn't want to conform congregated! They may be good buyer's and seller's! But on the board's their attitudes are less than desireable.
[ edited by dadofstickboy on May 26, 2002 05:48 PM ]
posted on June 1, 2002 07:01:12 AM new
I do my best to avoid purchasing from any flamers.
To take it a step further, I wouldn't want to purchase from a big whiner either. "Sales are sooooo slow." "I can't get any bids." "PLEASE BID FROM ME because otherwise I won't be able to buy my monthly supply of pads..." WAAH WAAH WAAH. Then you take a look at their listings and they're overpriced, misspelled, don't have pictures and don't include shipping information in the description.
posted on June 1, 2002 08:04:17 AM new
There is very little to judge a seller by other than feedback and auction descriptions. Many of the sellers that lack a decent education avoid placing anything but bare & brief facts in the auction descriptions to avoid being detected as lowly educated and possibly incompetent. Some go right ahead and make a Lil' Abner auction description and those are usually best to avoid as you pointed out.
If an auction description lacks basic information about an item then it is also best to a avoid those items/sellers. Example, an auction for an item that has no measurements or detail or s/h terms mention. It's not worth emailing an incompetent seller for basic info.
