Has the format changed recently?

For Sale listings are not showing up when I hit the LATEST tab.

 

yep, discussed here:
http://omegaforums.net/threads/forum-q-a.54/page-2#post-157772

 

I am much more interested by private sales than sales from people who sell even more than one a month.

 

Some forums do separate "dealers" from "collectors". My issue is where to draw the line. There are guys like Norm, and to a slightly lesser extent me, who sell AND collect. I fall on the "collector" side but could easily be mistaken for a dealer when I'm selling off 3 or 4 in a month to fund another purchase.

 

Growth is great. But I hope OF remains largely a collector's haven rather than ....

 

Dennis ... Norm ... [ there are a few more I'd include ] On here have a cult following. Are dependable. Have credibility and seem to have evolved. Man, I need to stop drinking on Tuesdays!!! But true nonetheless.

 

Why would you stop? I have a glass of 2008 Huet Moelleux next to me right now!

I should clarify - there are no complaints on my end. Growing pains will happen, and we all know it's for the eventual betterment of the forum.

….. and "eventual" is short term in most cases with you guys.

 

Thanks, missed the earlier discussion.

 

He must be the shy type?



Here in NYC (and, I'm sure it's like this the world over) the patrol guide for the NYPD devotes countless pages addressing the issue of "gratis" otherwise known as on the arm.


If there is a single bodega or coffee shop which gives free drinks or food to a uniformed police officer, that location is guaranteed to be out of business by the end of the next tour. Cops will literally line up around the block looking for free stuff and will take as much and as many items as they can carry or fit in the trunk of their RMP. They'll drive from Brooklyn to the Bronx. Same thing for bars which will comp a drink or two to off duty guys. I'm sure it's the same way the world over.

Cops are notorious for ruining a good thing. I hope I have not offended anyone here who works in law enforcement but if you do, you're probably laughing your ass off as you read this.

Bumping 23 for sale posts is obnoxious and ruining a good thing.

I'm only interested in the FOR SALE items of established members who are looking to thin out a collection or whatever.

Sellers: please control yourself. The guys who run this place created this forum as a reaction to all the BS that goes on with these sorts of watch forums.

Please don't turn this place into your personal whorehouse. It's only going to cause resentment.

Thank you!

 

Would it be possible to have an icon on the header like the Auctions Icon?

I know it's a bit crowded but it would enable us to hit the shop without too much clicking.

And then, like some other forumes, have threads for "SemiPro" sellers (e.g. the well respected Kringkily) and another at the same level for the occasional sellers like ulackfocus.

Just a thought, don't know if it would be implementable (I think I just made that word up).


PS:
I enjoy cruising the For Sale area and have bought a great watch from there, and would like to do the same again, and possibly SELL some of my mediocre collection if the need arose.

 

I found out title on many sold item has not been changed into SOLD sign.
I also miss the old days offerings, so others suggestion to separate between the amateur and semipro might be a good thing.

 

Ooo, that's a bad side effect - the mods aren't seeing the bumps when the seller posts that the watch is sold.

 

Especially cf-ken

 

Perhaps the number of FS posts can be tied to the level of Forum participation?

As I believe is the case with most Forum members, I came here to share and learn. When I joined, the sales aspect was in its infancy and has been allowed to take on a life of its own which brings us to this point. As has been said by others, we're experiencing some growing pains but I'm sure the mods are working hard get through this to keep this the best watch Forum on the net. The quality of the members and their level of knowledge is amazing, coupled with their willingness to share is truly gratifying.

Let me also applaud the fact that this Forum is unfiltered, with no commercialization, allowing us to say what we feel, within the boundaries of good taste at least, without the fear of being edited or censored, not something which can be said for many other Forums.

So, thank you to the moderators, I'll be looking forward to the upcoming improvements.