Rules for the "For Sale / Wanted" forum.

[mdbuntyn]

@iclark The items appear to be from the OP's personal collection, so they would qualify as "single time sales," and there's nothing in the Marketplace Policy that specifically prevents a member from selling an item in that manner. This is a case of "the spirit of the law," versus "the letter of the law." If members of the BoD have seen the posts in question, they may decide to discuss it at their next meeting.

@ScottM The "auction" would be held in the comments.

 

[iclark]

Matt, that's sounds fine to me. Thanks.

 

[Nereston]

Permissions reset when it's been more than 30 days since your last login. You'll be able to post in the "For Sale/Wanted" section tomorrow

I'm seeking to sell a scrollsaw I have refurbed, but I am struggling with the rules. Maybe I am too new or something. How do I seek permission?

 

[Mike Davis]

I'm seeking to sell a scrollsaw I have refurbed, but I am struggling with the rules. Maybe I am too new or something. How do I seek permission?

Permission is automatic, if you can post in the for sale forum you have permission. If you post a sale outside the for sale forum you may be censured.

 

[Nereston]

I have no wish to break any rules. I am stumbling along on this site, hampered by my own technological ignorance. (I voted in the '72 election.)

 

[mdbuntyn]

@Nereston You have to achieve User status to be able to post in For Sale/Wanted. That requires being a member for at least 30 days, and making at least 5 posts. Even though you've been a member for several years, you didn't meet the post requirement until today (1/24/23). You'll be able to make posts in For Sale/ Wanted tomorrow.

In order to maintain User status you'll need to log in at least once every 30 days

 

[Craptastic]

Looks like you figured it out. I see a post for selling.

 

[Nereston]

Got it. I will comply.

 

[MikeMen]

Hi,

I think I've met the requirement for promotion to User and am wondering if the promotion will occur automatically or if there is some action I have to take.

 

[ScottM]

Hi,

I think I've met the requirement for promotion to User and am wondering if the promotion will occur automatically or if there is some action I have to take.

The promotion software is currently not working. I will send a message to our Webmaster to see if you qualify and to manually force the update.

 

[bowman]

Hi,

I think I've met the requirement for promotion to User and am wondering if the promotion will occur automatically or if there is some action I have to take.

You should be good now.

 

[MikeMen]

when someone asks for my PM, wha do they mean? Phone #, email or something else

 

[Warped Woodwerks]

Private Message. At least, that is my understanding.

 

[iclark]

when someone asks for my PM, wha do they mean? Phone #, email or something else

Most forums seem to call them Private Messages (PM's). Here they call them DM's (Direct Messages??).
When someone asks you for a PM or DM, it is likely someone who can not send you one to start the conversation.

They are asking you to send them a DM.

New Users cannot initiate private conversations but they can reply to them. If someone does not login for 30 days, they revert to New User status until the day after they log back in here.

 

[mdbuntyn]

when someone asks for my PM, wha do they mean? Phone #, email or something else

As previously stated: PM is short for "Private Message." Some members may say "DM" instead. The forum software calls them "Conversations."

There are two ways to start Conversations:

• At the top of the page, to the right of your user name, there's an envelope icon. Click on it, and you'll see a button on the right-hand side of the page—above the sponsors—that says "Start Conversation."
• The easier method is to hover your mouse pointer over someone's user name and click "Start Conversation."

If you are unable to start a conversation with someone, you are either still a new user (see the last sentence of Ivan's post), or they have disabled conversations in their profile settings.

 

[caadkins23]

The criteria for getting to the "User" level is five posts and a posting in the "who-we-are" forum. So far, I've not found any real abuse. A few people have indeed signed up to get access to the for sale section, but most seem interested enough in the forum. The board is free to change the various user level requirements (we have done so in the past) to adapt to the behavior of the posters.

Oddly enough, the people who most inquire about access are those who HAVE been members for a while but haven't been on the board in 30 days. I timeout people who haven't visited in 30 days (this is much simpler than the rather cumbersome "visit frequency" we used to have) just to clean up people who have disappeared. If you return to the forum, you don't have to start over, just wait a day for the site to recognize you're back

I think I have meet the criteria to be moved up to user status, but it still will not let me post to the for sale forum. Can anyone help.

 

[bowman]

I think I have meet the criteria to be moved up to user status, but it still will not let me post to the for sale forum. Can anyone help.

Your status is still new user. You have the minimum number of posts, just not enough time on our forum. You will be changed to normal user on July 30, 30 days after joining.

 

[ggunders]

The criteria for getting to the "User" level is five posts and a posting in the "who-we-are" forum. So far, I've not found any real abuse. A few people have indeed signed up to get access to the for sale section, but most seem interested enough in the forum. The board is free to change the various user level requirements (we have done so in the past) to adapt to the behavior of the posters.

Oddly enough, the people who most inquire about access are those who HAVE been members for a while but haven't been on the board in 30 days. I timeout people who haven't visited in 30 days (this is much simpler than the rather cumbersome "visit frequency" we used to have) just to clean up people who have disappeared. If you return to the forum, you don't have to start over, just wait a day for the site to recognize you're back.

grateful for the thoughtful care of the forum.
Gary