Selling thread on MSE

bbford

Could we have a selling thread on MSE like on HKUD?

I am a frequent user of the Grabbit forum and it appears that often people buy more of a bargain to sell on. However, could we not miss out the e-bay trick and offer to sell on here instead - on HKUD people are wise to the cost and what has been a grabbit/freebie item so goods would not be going for silly money. I for one would rather trust an MSE user thn e-bay!

Thanks,please do consider.

mpython

Sorry bbford, I don't think this is a good idea.

For a start, buying more than you need isn't moneysaving.

Then there's the problem of buying from anonymous people on an internet forum. What would happen if something went wrong, e.g. goods not turning up or cheques bouncing etc. Even if it was less than 1 in 100 trades that went wrong, I think it would undermine people's confidence in the rest of the site.

just my 2p worth.

Browntoa

the forum rules already sort of cover this

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=305655

Forum users should not post their or anyone else’s personal details (full names, email addresses, home addresses or telephone numbers).

and mainly numer 20

PERSONAL DETAILS AND THE OFFERING OF ITEMS FOR SALE/TRADE/EXCHANGE/SWAP/GIFTS

Please refrain from requesting the exchange of personal details either on the forum, via PM or email; particularly for the purposes of selling/trading/exchanging/swapping or giving as gifts. This includes posting links to your ebay auctions, or other forms of advertising.

If someone appears to be selling items on the board it may be deleted by the board guides/forum team. The aim is to protect site users as however honourable the intention, your safety is paramount

bbford

Thanks guys, just thought i'd ask, like i said on HKUD the idea is that you dont ask for over the odds and very often on the grabbit board people do ask for spares to be sold to them - how about a swapshop?

Nile

bbford wrote: »

Thanks guys, just thought i'd ask, like i said on HKUD the idea is that you dont ask for over the odds and very often on the grabbit board people do ask for spares to be sold to them - how about a swapshop?

If you read the post by Browntoa again, you'll see that a swapshop isn't allowed either;) :

Please refrain from requesting the exchange of personal details either on the forum, via PM or email; particularly for the purposes of selling/trading/exchanging/swapping or giving as gifts. This includes posting links to your ebay auctions, or other forms of advertising.

Nile

bbford

Yes i realise these things aren't allowed, that is why i have never done it.

Just wondered due to the number of requests for things whether it was worth reconsidering.
Was just a thought.....

silkysmooth69

i would like one to

mountainchrisriver

This is (I am sure) an unworkable idea for a forum such as this... how would it be managed/policed? There are plenty of other sites around geared up specifically for this sort of thing... this is predominantly a moneysaving site NOT a money making site... just my opinion... can't see it happening but then "vote for me threads" managed it!!

dmg24

mountainchrisriver wrote: »

This is (I am sure) an unworkable idea for a forum such as this... how would it be managed/policed? There are plenty of other sites around geared up specifically for this sort of thing... this is predominantly a moneysaving site NOT a money making site... just my opinion... can't see it happening but then "vote for me threads" managed it!!

Have to agree. It would just open up the floodgates for (even more) spam ... x

silkysmooth69

maybe even a swap shop

espresso

silkysmooth69 wrote: »

maybe even a swap shop

Maybe not, this is a money saving site and there are plenty other places to swap/sell etc.