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DavidR
December 18th, 2006, 03:56 PM
I propose that all topics need moderator approval. I post topics in there to sell layouts and would be willing to have to wait about 24 hour for them to be approved in the future by a mod (probably not so long, there's always a mod on) if it meant the credibility of The Marketplace was restored.

I feel in the past few days it has gone to ****. It was one of my most visited part of this forum previously, I hardly visit now because it has needless multiple topics by the same sellers, there are no prices, it's become a guessing game. People are throwing round the term 'quality' too much too. Not to mention the few 'illegal' sales that have popped up all of a sudden.

There are so many glitter services now, by all means everyone should be able to offer their business, but it's such a mess. Maybe a sticky topic where sellers can post their examples and prices etc in one post would be a good idea, like a glitter service yellow pages.

I don't know, does anyone feel the same as me? That it's just a mess now? I'm sick of having to sort through a sea of garbage to find the good repeat/reliable sellers selling the good stuff. Like I said everyone should be able to offer their business, but it seems like the order and clean easy buy/sell system that people previously abide by without being told has gone... and with that some freedoms may need to be restricted in order for everyone to prosper...

BonkerBids
December 18th, 2006, 04:19 PM
I agree, there is so much going on there that it has become a cluster****! How about adding sub forums for glitters, generators, layouts, script, websites or something like that? As for the quality, I think that is up to the members to rate the thread because some may cnsider what they have to be quality. Definately though, something should be done to clean and organise it up a bit.

Connections
December 18th, 2006, 04:23 PM
their should be thread limits aswell and rules towards bumping threads lol...

Rhab
December 18th, 2006, 05:07 PM
It has become quite chaotic with all the sales threads. I guess in a way it's good as it shows more traffic coming to the community? But it hasn't been the easiest sorting thru tons of glitter this and glitter that. In fact I had planned to offer some glitter packages but I've been holding off because the forum is so flooded with them. On the other hand this is a place to market your stuff.

Some type of organization system would be great. Even a little effort on the sellers part in posting a more well organized thread with prices, samples, packages, etc... But yet, it is a bit messy.

PGZ
December 18th, 2006, 05:44 PM
I agree with some of what has been said here..... I really dont have the power to organize only to sift through the junk and get rid of it.

If it was up me I would have the sellers buy the space to market what they want. I would give them access to edit thier own post but not the members posts. They could make as many sales threads as they wanted in thier own little forum and the Title of that little forum would be thier name and they themselve could market whatever they wanted and it would be organized cause only they could post For Sale threads in it and members could respond.

This would get rid of the 1 post wonders and the spam in the Market place area. It would also raise moey for the site to help bring even better things to the members.

Just what I think.

Cyclops
December 18th, 2006, 06:12 PM
Charge $5 per ad in that section, the people selling quality stuff wouldn't mind and maybe their could be a refund system in place for quality or popular items.

$5 is enough to stop the scammers who are selling rubbish or other peoples content.
It works well on another forum.

money_train
December 18th, 2006, 06:19 PM
i agree with eveyone here.
there is so many things being offered in the market place that everyone is getting confused.
we need to stream line this some how.
i have given it a shot by trying to get some buyers and designers together in the designers section.
but i guess we need to lay some rules here.

all sellers need to get approved by some morderator or some senior member here.

and quality and price should be consitent on this forum.

for anyone who feels who can get more for his work should have a link in there signature to sales thread on other forums.

for anyone who is trying to sell garbage here should be doing the same.
no sales thread but only signature in the post.

the marketplace needs to be organized somehow.

i dont go there any more as i get confused.

Connections
December 18th, 2006, 06:23 PM
$5 dollar free for new members only hehehehe

rob
December 18th, 2006, 06:28 PM
Charge $5 per ad in that section, the people selling quality stuff wouldn't mind and maybe their could be a refund system in place for quality or popular items.

$5 is enough to stop the scammers who are selling rubbish or other peoples content.
It works well on another forum.
Agreed, even something like $3 would deter spam / BS posts as most wouldn't even spend that if they were going to post stupid crap.

Scilynt
December 18th, 2006, 09:23 PM
I agree as well and just recently started seeing some people going overboard with post/threads. We have had a rush of glitter makers here recently which is great as it's more to choose from but also messy with every one of them having multiple threads and such.

Having sub forums when needed would help. Like right now the only items that would really need separate sub forums are glitters and link sales/trades. That alone would help clean up the main marketplace and make it easier for those searching specifically for glitters or links to find them.

I'm all for generating some income for Greg/MSPros to help cover cost but not sure if it's time to charge to post sales threads yet, in my own opinion of course. I am actually kind of excited that we have so many sellers here already and it's a good sign for growth as more sellers will come and buyers will come here to buy it, especially if there are special MSP deals ;). But putting some rules in place may be needed...like one sales thread per person per product, one "bump" max every two days and such.

I like PGZs private sales forums idea quite a bit but that could be messy as well and end up having a ton of forums.

Would be nice to hear from more sellers as well.

Danago
December 18th, 2006, 11:59 PM
I agree with the whole idea of cleaning up the marketplace.

To begin with, i reakon the best idea would be to categorize the main marketplace, using subforums. Creating a separate subforum for every member could get very cluttered, especially as the number of sellers increases. Could end up with a forum with like 100 subforums, which in my personal opinion, is too much.

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 12:38 AM
Cool, it isn't just me being grumpy! Others agree.

I think a small charge would be a good idea, either a 1 time fee for gaining topic positing rights or multiple small fees like ebay per item listed. A serious seller won't care about $3-5. As overall it is helping to improve his/her business visibility and is a pittance compared to what they'll probably get from sales.

Also if possible a new template, I'm sure this would take Greg or someone who is associated with him only a few minutes to impliment if we all band together to create the idea here, leaving them just with the coding.

I don't mean a new design template, I mean instead of topic title and message boxes for the user to fill in, there shoud be few sections for people to fill in when selling.

So there could be one text area for price, you could enter in the price then there would be another option to select 'auction (starting bid)' or 'shop (set price)'. Then at the top of the finished topic the price would be displayed clearly and cleanly.

This could be done with other details too. Like Site Point Forums market section. That way there is consitancy in the topics overview instead of people posting the info 'willy nilly' (some keep it neat, but others don't).

My new idea though that I just proposed for the forum isn't needed to combat the sudden clutter in the Marketplace, just something for the future if it is possible. I only bought it up as it's about The Marketplace.

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 03:16 AM
Michelle has just posted a topic selling glitters. Just check out her for sale topic.

http://www.myspacepros.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1736

It's clear and informative. It's set out well with examples, clear payment details and pricing info. Plus the right use of the word high quality. Also she has listed her different package types in one topic, not 3 different topics. This also limits confusion. This is how a topic should look in my opinion. Sellers like Michelle are a very much welcomed addition to the Marketplace in my opinion.

Matt
December 19th, 2006, 03:47 AM
What about the people that can't offord $5 for a thread? Or do you just want members to stay here longer...?

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 04:02 AM
What about the people that can't offord $5 for a thread? Or do you just want members to stay here longer...?

$5 is nothing if you are selling something, selling one glitter a - z set would pay for that, just one. They take 10 minutes to make.

If you're selling a layout pack you'll make triple that selling one pack.

If a seller doesn't sell anything they have offered, then their products clearly weren't any good and they are the kinds of sellers we don't want. So therefore the $5 fee has done it's job. They either won't bother again or they'll sell something of sellable quality the next time...

Greg-J
December 19th, 2006, 04:30 AM
If we can help subsidize the site and keep the Marketplace clean at the same time, I'm all for it. Know that had this not been requested by you, the members, we would likely have not implemented it at all.

I have made some changes and moved things around and I think the outcome will be beneficial for everyone.


The New Marketplace (http://www.myspacepros.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1738)



The first person to purchase a thread will have their purchase refunded for helping me make sure the system works properly.

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 04:35 AM
Thanks Greg, that was quick.

I think there will be the odd complaint, but only from those who were selling junk, I am sure every decent seller can see how this is to help them improve sales (as helping buyers helps sales...) If people really intend to sell things properly, $5 is no barrier to them (only to those flash in the pan dodgey sellers). After all, advertising rarely is free and that in effect is what the Marketplace is, advertising business.

medicalhumor
December 19th, 2006, 05:29 AM
I agree that the marketplace was getting congested, but what about those of us that sell small quantities? If I have a pack of layouts like my Christmas layout graphics, I was only charging $5 for them as it is. Some packs sell well and can cover the $5 fee with some volume, but others don't always sell in quanity, so the fee is wasted. This '$5 PER post' is only going to drive up the prices. There must be some happy medium.

Greg-J
December 19th, 2006, 05:34 AM
I agree that the marketplace was getting congested, but what about those of us that sell small quantities? If I have a pack of layouts like my Christmas layout graphics, I was only charging $5 for them as it is. Some packs sell well and can cover the $5 fee with some volume, but others don't always sell in quanity, so the fee is wasted. This '$5 PER post' is only going to drive up the prices. There must be some happy medium.
Per thread.

It's not as if we're saying "hey, pay us $5 for every sale you make", of course not. You are charged $5 to post a sales thread. If you charge $5, you break even your first sale.

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 05:41 AM
I don't feel it will drive up prices. It's not like it's $5 per item sold. Greg and MSPros isn't taking a cut of your sale - like eBay or PayPal. There is a simply a tiny charge for you to place your advert on the site.

If you think about what you are selling, word it correctly and well and also make sure what you sell is quality then you'll have no problem getting your money back. That is the entire point of this, to make people think before they sell so we have some order and don't get overloaded with spare of the moment sales topics that are gibberish and a waste of space.

Michelle
December 19th, 2006, 05:57 AM
Hmm, I guess this idea is pretty good, so now there won't be as much useless threads around.

Also, how does the payment work? :D I'm too hesitant to press the submit button to see myself..

Greg-J
December 19th, 2006, 06:39 AM
Hmm, I guess this idea is pretty good, so now there won't be as much useless threads around.

Also, how does the payment work? :D I'm too hesitant to press the submit button to see myself..
It goes through paypal automatically. Once you are paid the ability to post is automatically added to your account.

mcfox
December 19th, 2006, 07:10 AM
Does the fee apply to mods? :shifty:

Good thread, David. I'm glad you brought it up - the floodgates had apparently broken and the forum was getting inundated.

Actually, I would suggest another sub-forum ~ junk room or something like that. Free for all. Whatever. For the people who don't want to pay for the sales option but would still like a chance at selling via the forum. Obviously, the paid sales threads will get the credibility and the most visits but a 'junk room' would let the flood of recent sellers still have a place to market their wares until such time as they are ready to step up to the paid sales plate.

Ad disengaged
December 19th, 2006, 07:37 AM
so much crybaby *****ing here

mcfox
December 19th, 2006, 07:40 AM
so much crybaby *****ing here
A helpful and informative post, indeed. :ban:

Ad disengaged
December 19th, 2006, 07:43 AM
My point is that the marketplace is fine the way it is. I don't see why a handful of complainers should have an affect on forum marketplace policy.

chihpih
December 19th, 2006, 07:46 AM
i cant view old threads in marketplace

Selena
December 19th, 2006, 07:52 AM
My point is that the marketplace is fine the way it is. I don't see why a handful of complainers should have an affect on forum marketplace policy.

I disagree. The marketplace was a disorganized mess of glitter sales and different packages everywhere. Why should a great sales thread be pushed to the very bottom of the marketplace because a bunch of half-*** threads trying to sell junk are flooding the marketplace.

I like this new marketplace. Of course, the 100 dollar fee for a whole year kinda made me go "woah" but when you think about it, its worth it.

Greg-J
December 19th, 2006, 07:53 AM
i cant view old threads in marketplace
Nobody can. There's no way to edit the old ones to change them over to the new format, and I'd like to get everything moved over to the new format as quickly as possible.

mcfox
December 19th, 2006, 07:54 AM
My point is that the marketplace is fine the way it is. I don't see why a handful of complainers should have an affect on forum marketplace policy.
Why didn't you just say that in the first place?

nsmchris
December 19th, 2006, 08:12 AM
I reposted my Generator Sales Thread. The transaction was pretty much seamless. You get pushed to paypal, you get pushed back and then when you try to create a new thread in the marketplace it works.

I don't mind spending $5 to start a new sales thread. I just hope this doesn't squash some of the good stuff that happened in the marketplace for free.

chris...

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 08:13 AM
so much crybaby *****ing here

If your vision of crybaby *****ing is people creating a thread to try and discuss ways to make this forum a better more professional yet accessable place then we are a bunch of crybaby *****ers, yes.

Hmmm, maybe now I'll get to work on thinking of a way to start up a discussion for the banning of people who offer nothing to the board apart from their on/off little childish jibes to make themselves look important.

My point is that the marketplace is fine the way it is. I don't see why a handful of complainers should have an affect on forum marketplace policy.

You're right again, damn, maybe you do offer alot to this board. I must have been mistaken.

It just so happens those handful of complainers seem to be the people who are some of the most active within the Marketplace for buying/selling. That being the case our discussion on improvement, sorry, I mean our complainging and moaning should be heard, we are the audience and have come to an almost 100% agreed decision.

Ad disengaged you are a hero.

PGZ
December 19th, 2006, 08:14 AM
My point is that the marketplace is fine the way it is. I don't see why a handful of complainers should have an affect on forum marketplace policy.

This is something that has been discussed in the past between the Mods before.

As you can see you are the ONLY one that has a problem with it. I guess if you decide to sell something it wont be junk.

The respected sellers of products will step up and the people that try to sell ILLEGAL stuff and JUNK wont post at all.

Problem fixed and the site makes alittle something to help maintain itself and bring bigger and better things to its members.

Its a WIN WIN situation for the site and the sellers.

Kudos

nsmchris
December 19th, 2006, 08:19 AM
Nobody can. There's no way to edit the old ones to change them over to the new format, and I'd like to get everything moved over to the new format as quickly as possible.

FYI, I can still view the old posts if I'm logged in as a guest. If I'm logged in as myself, I'm told I don't have rights ;).

Chris...

mcfox
December 19th, 2006, 08:19 AM
My point is that the marketplace is fine the way it is. I don't see why a handful of complainers should have an affect on forum marketplace policy.
It's about maintaining the quality of the forum, btw. I neglected to say that first time around. :)

Dean
December 19th, 2006, 08:22 AM
Hmm a little confused by Selenas post ...

Is it $5 for 100 sales threads or $100 for a years worth of sale threads?

I thought the first but Selena stated the second?

Can someone clear this up :)

I like the idea, but to play devils advocate (sorry lol) .. Are you sure that making someone pay $5 one off for 100 threads will stop the floody junk salespeople? I mean its a small price for 100 threads.

Dean

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 08:26 AM
Hmm a little confused by Selenas post ...

Is it $5 for 100 sales threads or $100 for a years worth of sale threads?

I thought the first but Selena stated the second?

Can someone clear this up :)

I like the idea, but to play devils advocate (sorry lol) .. Are you sure that making someone pay $5 one off for 100 threads will stop the floody junk salespeople? I mean its a small price for 100 threads.

Dean

I think it's $5 per thread, not $5 for 100?

$100 for 12 months unlimited threads plus "elite seller" status.

Dean
December 19th, 2006, 08:29 AM
Ah I see :)

This is a good improvement IMO. If you are offering something good/of quality it will sell so you need not worry about a measly $5.

Good idea and great swift response from Greg! Seemed to happen within hours :o

Dean

Greg-J
December 19th, 2006, 08:43 AM
Ah I see :)

This is a good improvement IMO. If you are offering something good/of quality it will sell so you need not worry about a measly $5.

Good idea and great swift response from Greg! Seemed to happen within hours :o

Dean
Cheers. It was a good idea and I've been trying to keep ads off the site as long as possible, and now it seems I won't ever have to. I might put some up for people who aren't registered, but I also think I'm going to limit unregistered users to viewing only the first page of a post as well.

I've actually been up all night making the changes. Took a lot of coaxing to get the forum to display just right. Now I'm working on adding custom user pages for those people who decide to become Vendors. A way to give them a profile page to display their work, contact information, services etc.

If anyone has any other ideas, let me know.

jeremy860
December 19th, 2006, 10:13 AM
I am getting no permisson message when trying to view threads in the marketplace> Old Threads forum...

Dean
December 19th, 2006, 10:21 AM
Jeremy you arent allowed to see them yet, Greg-J is working on this but I think the old threads will have to be re-posted.

And Greg-J that sounds awesome, to be able to show their work etc. I found it hard when looking at someones profile to find some examples but that would make it easy!

Can I ask whether they'll be any changes to the MSRS marketplace? Not that I think there should be just wondering.

Thanks,
Dean

minnseoelite
December 19th, 2006, 10:45 AM
While I think the idea of charging $5 for posting in the marketplace is good for those selling stuff I think that the link exchange section should be moved. I don't see the point in paying $5 to post a link exchange request as link exchanges are supposed to be a webmasters free method of getting incoming links and for $5 I would rather buy a $5 one way link on someones site as one way links are more important I would also advise every one else to do the same as link exchanges should be free all around.

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 10:51 AM
While I think the idea of charging $5 for posting in the marketplace is good for those selling stuff I think that the link exchange section should be moved. I don't see the point in paying $5 to post a link exchange request as link exchanges are supposed to be a webmasters free method of getting incoming links and for $5 I would rather buy a $5 one way link on someones site as one way links are more important I would also advise every one else to do the same as link exchanges should be free all around.

Good point, maybe a sub section for freebies, can't ask people to pay $5 when they're giving something away for free. This could include any free packs people want to give away. The sub forum would need to be strict at not allowing any payment methods/details or prices being displayed (to stop people abusing the freeness of the section, giving 1 thing away free and then carrying on saying 'buy more for $$').

vulcanstudios
December 19th, 2006, 02:24 PM
According to the rules Greg-J has set the new marketplace is organized by post date.
That way you can't bump your post. I dislike this rule because as a seller I rely on "bumps" to sell stuff. When my thread moves down I'm SOL. I won't get any more sales because we're all human, I could be selling the best product in the world but no one's going to go to the second page and scroll down to see it.

I recommend either a $1 bump fee or something. Also I like the 'elite seller' idea, but I can't remember the last time I made a 12 month dedication. So spending $100 for 12 months is over my spending budget. I'd like a shorter period. i.e. 2 months.

You all know me as designing MSRS specific products so I'm just looking for something that benefits me in the change, not just restricts me.

And by this I never bump my posts for the sake of bumping, if people don't bump the post I see it as a failed product and move on.

fryman
December 19th, 2006, 02:39 PM
Decent forums don't allow bumping, it is the lamest way of promoting your thread.

Selena
December 19th, 2006, 02:42 PM
Decent forums don't allow bumping, it is the lamest way of promoting your thread.


In a way I agree that people shouldn't bump their topic by posting whenever it gets low. I do however think it's sort of dumb that after a certain amount of time, our thread will be pushed to the second page and is unable to be pushed somewhat to the top again. Of course you yourself shouldn't have to bump your thread if its a decent product, but relying on other's to post in your thread in order to keep it somewhat active doesn't seem to ridiculous to me. If you get what im saying...

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 02:53 PM
In a way I agree that people shouldn't bump their topic by posting whenever it gets low. I do however think it's sort of dumb that after a certain amount of time, our thread will be pushed to the second page and is unable to be pushed somewhat to the top again. Of course you yourself shouldn't have to bump your thread if its a decent product, but relying on other's to post in your thread in order to keep it somewhat active doesn't seem to ridiculous to me. If you get what im saying...

I agree.

I don't think with the fee we are going to get those type of people who constantly bump. The fee sort of elimnates all that stuff, because those kind of people don't want to pay.

I think it should display by most recent post. I think fee payers have more sense generally so won't post *BUMP* and if they did it on the sly, it wouldn't be over the top, so there's no real issue. If there are exceptions then they can get their topic frozen as punishment, but overall I can't see it being a problem. and my 'vote' goes with display by lastest post.

Matt
December 19th, 2006, 03:00 PM
$5 is nothing if you are selling something, selling one glitter a - z set would pay for that, just one. They take 10 minutes to make.

If you're selling a layout pack you'll make triple that selling one pack.

If a seller doesn't sell anything they have offered, then their products clearly weren't any good and they are the kinds of sellers we don't want. So therefore the $5 fee has done it's job. They either won't bother again or they'll sell something of sellable quality the next time...

But that all wouldn't matter if you didn't have the first $5.

DavidR
December 19th, 2006, 03:13 PM
But that all wouldn't matter if you didn't have the first $5.

Yes, but without the first $5 we are back to having a crappy Marketplace littered with uninformed sales, demos that don't work, people posting 5+ topics for literally the same item and other annoying things that don't make it credible.

Credible sellers will pay the tiny fee of $5 per topic. They know they are selling good quality items, they know they will get the $5 back and much more.

The sort of sellers we don't want will not pay the $5, so they won't post topics, and therefore we won't have any of their lack luster habits ruining the marketplace. That's all there is to it. I have said it many times now as have others.

Money always keeps the 'riff raff' out, cause they don't like to part with it.

PGZ
December 19th, 2006, 03:58 PM
But that all wouldn't matter if you didn't have the first $5.

$5 is NOTHING.......If you have good stuff it will sell.......If you have JUNK you will lose 5 bucks. If your unwilling to take that chance then you yourself are unsure of your own product.

This is the 2nd time I have seen you whine about 5 bucks.......Let me get this straight...You have a computer and a internet connection but not 5 bucks ?

With any business that you run you have something called capital. This is money that it will cost you to run your shop. If you BLOW or Spend every dime you make you have nothing to run on and your business fails.

This is life................I have to save money each month for the next and ect....ect.....ect....

Have you totally blown everything you have and have nothing to operate on ??

If the answer is yes then you need not be selling anyways.

Just my opinion.

Matt
December 19th, 2006, 04:44 PM
Yes, but without the first $5 we are back to having a crappy Marketplace littered with uninformed sales, demos that don't work, people posting 5+ topics for literally the same item and other annoying things that don't make it credible.

Credible sellers will pay the tiny fee of $5 per topic. They know they are selling good quality items, they know they will get the $5 back and much more.

The sort of sellers we don't want will not pay the $5, so they won't post topics, and therefore we won't have any of their lack luster habits ruining the marketplace. That's all there is to it. I have said it many times now as have others.

Money always keeps the 'riff raff' out, cause they don't like to part with it.

I havn't posted the same topic 5 times. I've posted one. I gave tones of information etc so the other people sorta stuffed it up for everyone else.

$5 is NOTHING.......If you have good stuff it will sell.......If you have JUNK you will lose 5 bucks. If your unwilling to take that chance then you yourself are unsure of your own product.

This is the 2nd time I have seen you whine about 5 bucks.......Let me get this straight...You have a computer and a internet connection but not 5 bucks ?


I'm not whining, i'm just saying. I'm not over 18 and i can't do what i want when i want.

I think i'm going to pay the $5. Because I'm going to take a change i suppose. As as you said- $5 is nothing ay?

PGZ
December 19th, 2006, 04:53 PM
I havn't posted the same topic 5 times. I've posted one. I gave tones of information etc so the other people sorta stuffed it up for everyone else.



I'm not whining, i'm just saying. I'm not over 18 and i can't do what i want when i want.

I think i'm going to pay the $5. Because I'm going to take a change i suppose. As as you said- $5 is nothing ay?

Being over 18 has NOTHING to do with this.....MYSpaceSupport was started by a guy that was under 18 at the time and ummmmmm he's RICH now.

Be happy you can sit at a computer and make $$$ cause when I was your age we had to do something called manual labor to get those bucks....There were no computers other then adding machines that printed it on paper there were no screens on them.

Dont give up on yourself so easy......damn its 5 freaking bucks.

Matt
December 19th, 2006, 07:53 PM
It's okay. I paid.

And btw- i have two jobs. One is designing and managing a teen section in my local newspaper, and the other is at a supermarket.

PGZ
December 19th, 2006, 07:56 PM
It's okay. I paid.

And btw- i have two jobs. One is designing and managing a teen section in my local newspaper, and the other is at a supermarket.

Then why do you complain over 5 little bucks......You will get that back from me when I place my order....LOL

Matt
December 19th, 2006, 09:33 PM
oo HAHA. Okay

wait- your going to order something from my thread?

minnseoelite
December 20th, 2006, 12:49 AM
Decent forums don't allow bumping, it is the lamest way of promoting your thread.

True a decent forum does not allow self bumbing but you could have it like sitepoint forums where if you post on your own thread in the marketplace it does nothing but if someone else posts on your thread it bumbs the thread that way the thread is only being bumbed when there is real interest in the thread by other members of the forum.

fryman
December 20th, 2006, 01:10 AM
No, that doesn't happen at sitepoint, threads don't get bumped no matter who posts in them

Greg-J
December 20th, 2006, 03:13 AM
No, that doesn't happen at sitepoint, threads don't get bumped no matter who posts in them
Which is exactly where I took the cue from.

I very much like the way the marketplace is now. Especially the fact that threads are listed in the order they are posted.

I will go ahead and allow a much larger maximum number of threads per page to help this though. I'll also be adding a left column to the site so that when you're in the marketplace you'll see the most recently commented on sales threads in it.

We'll be playing around with a lot of stuff to improve the site more and more. I have big plans for this site, but I'll be listening to everyones comments as guidance so keep them coming.

Matt
December 20th, 2006, 04:22 AM
I like those idea's you just said greg. :D

minnseoelite
December 21st, 2006, 11:01 AM
No, that doesn't happen at sitepoint, threads don't get bumped no matter who posts in them

.....ok so then why when i post a thread in the sitepoint market place after one day i see my thread slip to the bottom of the page then the next day i have two or three replies from potential buyers and when i look my thread is back up twards the top of the page.......or do sitepoint moderators themselves keep the threads that are getting alot of attention closer to the top.


And its not just my thread I seen on persons thread in there that stayed close to the top of the page for almost a week straight and it was a very busy thread with hundreds of replies.....

so if you cannot self bump your threads, and other peoples posting on your thread dont bump it, then how is it that some threads on the sitepoint marketplace never leave the first page?

minnseoelite
December 21st, 2006, 11:03 AM
Which is exactly where I took the cue from.

I very much like the way the marketplace is now. Especially the fact that threads are listed in the order they are posted.

I will go ahead and allow a much larger maximum number of threads per page to help this though. I'll also be adding a left column to the site so that when you're in the marketplace you'll see the most recently commented on sales threads in it.

We'll be playing around with a lot of stuff to improve the site more and more. I have big plans for this site, but I'll be listening to everyones comments as guidance so keep them coming.

So what about having a free sub forum in the marketplace for link exchanges those should be free....

fryman
December 21st, 2006, 11:14 AM
.....ok so then why when i post a thread in the sitepoint market place after one day i see my thread slip to the bottom of the page then the next day i have two or three replies from potential buyers and when i look my thread is back up twards the top of the page

Jeez... what part of "it does not happen" don't you understand?????

Can I bump my listing?

Eventually, your listing will decrease in visibility until it slips off the front page of listings, but it will remain viewable and searchable by those willing to browse or search. Your listing cannot be bumped except by purchasing and creating a new listing.


http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408256

minnseoelite
December 21st, 2006, 09:18 PM
Jeez... what part of "it does not happen" don't you understand?????




http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408256


ummmm "it does not happen" lol jk you win i surrender no need to argue

fryman
December 21st, 2006, 09:21 PM
Next time when you visit sitepoint don' t do it after drinking 20 beers! That's why you see weird things :stuart:

minnseoelite
December 22nd, 2006, 09:33 PM
Next time when you visit sitepoint don' t do it after drinking 20 beers! That's why you see weird things :stuart:


Nah wasn't the beer the pink elephants dont come till after the vodka is gone

primus
January 24th, 2007, 05:11 AM
I agree, there is so much going on there that it has become a cluster****! How about adding sub forums for glitters, generators, layouts, script, websites or something like that? As for the quality, I think that is up to the members to rate the thread because some may cnsider what they have to be quality. Definately though, something should be done to clean and organise it up a bit.
I totally agree with you. I'd love to see subcategories like glitters, generators and so on.
David is right - now when you come to the marketplace there are many topics opened by 1 seller... Such a mess. Leaving a bad feeling. Difficult to find something nice.

Greg-J
January 24th, 2007, 10:54 AM
I've always intended on creating subcategories in the Marketplace. I'm simply waiting for there to be a enough sales threads for them all not to be empty.

Cyclops
January 24th, 2007, 06:25 PM
I've always intended on creating subcategories in the Marketplace. I'm simply waiting for there to be a enough sales threads for them all not to be empty.
One or two subcategories at a time :winkiss: