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Ripping people off (Tabooti's monthly polls)
Your_Mine:
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--- Quote from: Your_Mine on March 14, 2012, 01:30:58 am ---
--- Quote from: tabooti on March 14, 2012, 12:45:32 am ---Sounds good so far, although what do you think if somone lies to people, and tells them that the /warp market shops sell X item for (alot more than X is) and that their Y product, is cheaper than X.
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Then that person who's going to buy it should type /warp market and check it.
If they don't do that, that's their problem.
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Fair enough I suppose, What do you think of having a "Trade" board on the forums?
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Seems like a fair suggestion to me.
Kian:
I started a stall lately with prices cheaper then the market...I disagree that mods should intervene with trades.
Sinnikin:
An item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
If people want to be sure they're getting a good deal, then they need to do their homework and look at the market prices. There's even a pricing guideline that was posted on the forum that gives a general idea of what the average player market sells items for (http://www.opticraft.net/index.php/topic,6791.0.html).
As for the trade thread, I am in favor. The only problem I foresee is people trying to call out others for their pricing when they deem it, 'unfair' and get slanderous. I suggest in the rules and policies, that such behavior lead to warnings. FAM uses such a policy and helps the site run very well:
Example from FAM (Furcadia Alt Market):
--- Quote from: FAM (Furcadia Alt Market) ---Selling Rules:
You may not continuously post the same thread -in hopes of receiving more member attention- as it becomes spam, and is unfair for others.
a. This means you are only allowed to bump your thread once every 24 hours.
b. If your thread is already on the first page, PLEASE DO NOT BUMP IT. You are ALREADY on the first page, so you don't need to.
c. Deleting your posts does not count as not bumping. We can see your deleted posts, and it is not a loophole. Don't do it.
You should state what you are in hopes of receiving, ...
... a. Be detailed and rather specific. ...
... You are allowed to hold a single thread with your list of digos that you are trading, and/or willing to trade for (so on).
a. This list may also be updated every so often, on the same original thread.
Do not post in old threads. - This practice is often called "thread necromancy" and will not be tolerated on the site.
a. The exception being if it's an old thread that is still active. Check the post date on the last post that belongs to the person who created the original post for the thread. If the last post was a month or more ago, don't post.
General Talk in for Sale/Buying threads
a. Chatting in any for sale or selling will no longer be tolerated. The only posts that are allowed in those threads should be the thread creator bumping and people posting in the thread to make offers.
i. Any comments made in the thread to harass, or otherwise discourage someone from purchasing an alt or dealing with the seller is not allowed. Please make use of the review feature to relay bad encounters.
If you are finished with your thread, and have no need for it to remain in the forum -please edit the topic subject with, "Please Remove", or something along those lines.
a. This makes it easier for the staff to remove the thread.
Make sure your topic subjects are diligent -state what is important and very well likely to grab one's attention in a respectful manner.
People may price their items as they personally see fit.
a. If you have a question or concern about the price you may post politely in their thread or PM them.
b. If it is not your thread, then there is no need for you to go about defending or denouncing the pricing any other user has listed
c. Failure to comply with this rule will lead to suspension. ...
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Whether or not we get a trade thread, overall:
If you don't like someone's price, then don't buy it and look elsewhere.
Hasan (Tabooti):
--- Quote from: Sinnikin on March 14, 2012, 06:04:08 pm ---An item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
If people want to be sure they're getting a good deal, then they need to do their homework and look at the market prices. There's even a pricing guideline that was posted on the forum that gives a general idea of what the average player market sells items for (http://www.opticraft.net/index.php/topic,6791.0.html).
As for the trade thread, I am in favor. The only problem I foresee is people trying to call out others for their pricing when they deem it, 'unfair' and get slanderous. I suggest in the rules and policies, that such behavior lead to warnings. FAM uses such a policy and helps the site run very well:
Example from FAM (Furcadia Alt Market):
--- Quote from: FAM (Furcadia Alt Market) ---Selling Rules:
You may not continuously post the same thread -in hopes of receiving more member attention- as it becomes spam, and is unfair for others.
a. This means you are only allowed to bump your thread once every 24 hours.
b. If your thread is already on the first page, PLEASE DO NOT BUMP IT. You are ALREADY on the first page, so you don't need to.
c. Deleting your posts does not count as not bumping. We can see your deleted posts, and it is not a loophole. Don't do it.
You should state what you are in hopes of receiving, ...
... a. Be detailed and rather specific. ...
... You are allowed to hold a single thread with your list of digos that you are trading, and/or willing to trade for (so on).
a. This list may also be updated every so often, on the same original thread.
Do not post in old threads. - This practice is often called "thread necromancy" and will not be tolerated on the site.
a. The exception being if it's an old thread that is still active. Check the post date on the last post that belongs to the person who created the original post for the thread. If the last post was a month or more ago, don't post.
General Talk in for Sale/Buying threads
a. Chatting in any for sale or selling will no longer be tolerated. The only posts that are allowed in those threads should be the thread creator bumping and people posting in the thread to make offers.
i. Any comments made in the thread to harass, or otherwise discourage someone from purchasing an alt or dealing with the seller is not allowed. Please make use of the review feature to relay bad encounters.
If you are finished with your thread, and have no need for it to remain in the forum -please edit the topic subject with, "Please Remove", or something along those lines.
a. This makes it easier for the staff to remove the thread.
Make sure your topic subjects are diligent -state what is important and very well likely to grab one's attention in a respectful manner.
People may price their items as they personally see fit.
a. If you have a question or concern about the price you may post politely in their thread or PM them.
b. If it is not your thread, then there is no need for you to go about defending or denouncing the pricing any other user has listed
c. Failure to comply with this rule will lead to suspension. ...
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Whether or not we get a trade thread, overall:
If you don't like someone's price, then don't buy it and look elsewhere.
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That's a good set of rules, now all we have to do is convince opti :D
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