Advocate I
Republishing this here since I'm finding this part of the forum increasingly unusable due to lack of adherence to the requested format. Including the recommended information in the recommended way is going to make it easier to both buy and sell. Not trying to be a dick, just trying to make this part of the forum more useful. The recommended format is not being policed, and that's not what I'm doing. I'm just asking that you make it easier for me to give you my money.
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"In order to make the Classifieds Forums easier to navigate as Overland Bound grows, we are implementing a recommended format for the subject line of new postings.
In addition to the already available pull-down prefix (For Sale, Sold, Wanted, Trade) We ask that members include the following information in your title:
Using these parameters, folks can quickly scan new classified ads and see what's being listed, whether is is nearby, and if not, whether they should bother the poster about shipping.
Examples:
For Sale - OHIO - Grand piano, like new - $400 - Includes free shipping
Wanted - Midwest - Used Roof Top Tent - Under $1000 - Will travel within 500 miles
Trade - Belgium - I love American beer, will trade local craft beer for PBR and pay shipping both ways!
This format is highly recommended by the Overland Bound Staff and HQ, but will not be required or policed. Please help your fellow members by using it on your classified listings."
Original post content below; original post original post here
"In order to make the Classifieds Forums easier to navigate as Overland Bound grows, we are implementing a recommended format for the subject line of new postings.
In addition to the already available pull-down prefix (For Sale, Sold, Wanted, Trade) We ask that members include the following information in your title:
- Location: Either Region, State/Province code, or Country
- Description: A concise description of what you want to sell/buy/trade
- Price (if applicable)
- Shipping: Are you willing to ship, local pickup only, or include shipping
Using these parameters, folks can quickly scan new classified ads and see what's being listed, whether is is nearby, and if not, whether they should bother the poster about shipping.
Examples:
For Sale - OHIO - Grand piano, like new - $400 - Includes free shipping
Wanted - Midwest - Used Roof Top Tent - Under $1000 - Will travel within 500 miles
Trade - Belgium - I love American beer, will trade local craft beer for PBR and pay shipping both ways!
This format is highly recommended by the Overland Bound Staff and HQ, but will not be required or policed. Please help your fellow members by using it on your classified listings."
