Let's ban any FS/WTB/Feeler threads bumped in < 36 hours

[Blue Shadow]

We need a time out for those that abuse the 'bump' feature.

I think we need to have the beamters create a time-out forum to place any of these threads that abuse the bump for a 24-hour invisible period.

Bumps are good, I sold an item I bumped what 9 months after first post. But bumping in less than 36 hours is rude. Others may have a different opinion on the time lapse to avoid this rudeness.

Be nice to see something done about it.

Maybe ban the OP that bumps too soon for a week?

Then we can get into shill bumping. Be fun to sleuth those out like folks try to on the bay.

More fun for your mye28 enjoyment.

[Tammer in Philly]

That reminds me, I have threads to bump.

-tammer

[Ben]

That reminds me, I have threads to bump.

-tammer

+1.

[rlomba8204]

We need a time out for those that abuse the 'bump' feature.

I think we need to have the beamters create a time-out forum to place any of these threads that abuse the bump for a 24-hour invisible period.

Bumps are good, I sold an item I bumped what 9 months after first post. But bumping in less than 36 hours is rude. Others may have a different opinion on the time lapse to avoid this rudeness.

Be nice to see something done about it.

Maybe ban the OP that bumps too soon for a week?

Then we can get into shill bumping. Be fun to sleuth those out like folks try to on the bay.

More fun for your mye28 enjoyment.

Although I sympathize with the sentiment, I disagree. On one hand, it is somewhat annoying, but at the same time it shows motivation and this is important information from an economic perspective because it allows would-be buyers to know that the person is highly motivated, and this motivation will be reflected in the terms available. So I think it's one of those things were the market here should be left to its own devices.

[ScottWL38]

Free shill bump.

[Soren]

Although I sympathize with the sentiment, I disagree. On one hand, it is somewhat annoying, but at the same time it shows motivation and this is important information from an economic perspective because it allows would-be buyers to know that the person is highly motivated, and this motivation will be reflected in the terms available. So I think it's one of those things were the market here should be left to its own devices.

^^ what he said

[wkohler]

That's a stupid idea.

I see nothing wrong with bumping a thread after a day or so. Plus, it's not that common of a thing that it should warrant a policy. People here are a lot better than people elsewhere. That said, stuff stays in the first couple pages of our classifieds a lot longer than anywhere else.

[Bimmerguy2002]

Well, one guy a few months back bumped a topic after EIGHT hours.
Not 1 day, 2 days...8 hours. And then have the nerve to say "seriously nobody wants this?" like everyone is watching it or in need of the part

AUTOBAN

[tsmall07]

WGAF?

[1st 5er]

Corrected...

"seriously, nobody wants this"

I agree, let the free enterprise system work as it should.

[Blue Shadow]

bump

[1st 5er]

I think moving a thread to better match content of the thread with the appropriate forum is legitimate.

[Blue Shadow]

I think moving a thread to better match content of the thread with the appropriate forum is legitimate.

I see threads being moved to correct forums, but I'm talking about a special invisible forum that the offenders thread is sent to for a 24 hour period while the excess bump crime is paid.

I see what folks are talking about with the frequency of the bump being an indication of the urgency or desire.

[jibbajabba]

end bump fail.

[1st 5er]

and prices.

[Nebraska_e28]

Shadow I think this may be a tad harsh, but I do agree that perhaps something should be done in some instances. Why looky here http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=70498 (unintentional bump on my behalf) New guy bumps his thread in barely 2 hours.

Perhaps folks should be warned maybe a 1st & 2nd time prior to a time-out. Only thing is this would probably make managing the board a tad more labor intensive for the Beamters.

edit: A bumped thread in 24 hours does get on my nerves.

[wkohler]

I think it's a waste of effort. Just let it be.

[BMWgiant]

:Bump:

[Blue Shadow]

I like the input on the state of mind of the seller/buyer based on the frequency of the bumps.

[Fidhle007]

I think it's perfectly legitimate to bump a thread once it has passed off the first page but on these more specialized forums that usually takes some time to happen. On bf.c you'd be bumping your threads every four minutes if they didn't have that automerge double post feature...

But really, banning for bumping? What is this, an e30 forum now?

[Blue Shadow]

Well those 3-series guys are a bit anxious. One would think these guys, many of them a younger generation would understand the interweb and the idea that if the post sits for a few hours it would not hurt anything because and I'm guessing here that this younger group will look through the for sale section, not just the first 3 posts.

But maybe the attention span is so short that the only posts that receive any action are the first three.

[Fidhle007]

...maybe the attention span is so short that the only posts that receive any action are the first three...

Nail, meet hammer.

You think we're short on focus here, try snooping around r3vlimited.com for a bit! It makes for some funny reading though...

[Blue Shadow]

I've heard of the antics on some of the 'children's' sites.

[wkohler]

Just what we need...the elitist bullshit.

[Blue Shadow]

Thanks for the bump.

[Murfinator]

I vote for no new rules. Lots of things are annoying about these forums, but that's just life. I'd request that if you do have to bump your thread at least add something to the thread rather than just type 'bump' or 'I like to eat small children' or '^^^'. That's silly. Say something like 'make and offer' or 'I'll split shipping' or some other detail about the part for sale. Basically, just make an effort to sell your part rather than just bumping it to the top of the pile.

Personally, I can't stand FS threads where sellers post a one or two line description and no pics. Come on. Take a minute or two and snap a few pics or at least give a link to a better description and pics. There's plenty of negative reinforcement for this though when buyers eagerly throw money at these parts. Makes me wonder whether they ever get burned, or whether they have anything other than old car parts to throw their money at. Perhaps they just keep on mooching off Mom and Dad into their 30's and have nothing better to do.

This is not directed at anyone in particular so don't go getting butt-hurt, and if you do go tell your Mom about it.

[wkohler]

Pictures are nice, but not necessary for everything. Most used parts, definitely, but if someone says, "I've got a pair of new Lemforder upper control arms," I don't need a picture. If someone says in their ad, "I've got a tested 059 ECU for sale," what good is a photo? I've got 6 or 7 bad ones that look just as good, if not better than the good ones I have. Plus, I don't see how it's negative reinforcement to purchase something you need from someone who has it. I post pictures, but that's me. Of the number of things I've purchased for substantial sums of money without seeing a photo, I don't think I've been dissatisfied. I don't expect perfection. Photographs aren't the solution to everything either. You can hide a lot in plain sight. Photographs can give you a false sense of security, so they shouldn't be relied upon solely to give an accurate representation of the item for sale.

Sure, it would be great to have people say things like, "There's a 99% chance this item will not give you AIDS" instead of "bump," but there are only so many things you can say about a rectal thermometer.

What do you want to do next? Require that everyone who responds to an ad posts to that effect? How would you even enforce that? Transparency like that is only seen in the Obama Administration.

I don't see the point in regulating the For Sale/Wanted subforums. Everyone has a different way of doing things and some are more successful than others.

I don't see the Beamters running out to make changes, and I don't think they should, but if they want to, I'm sure whatever they have in mind would contribute to the ease-of-use of MyE28.com.

[Adam W in MN]

I tend to agree with the OP but a ban is harsh. I do think it is really annoying with very frequent bumps. Unfortunately it is just an etiquette thing; some people get it and others don't have a fucking clue.

My pet peeve on this board lately are links to craigslist with zero explanation. People know full well that those links will expire leaving a thread missing any context to explain what the purpose was (like pics or the text of the ad).

[spinedocab]

So has this topic had any sort of positive effect on the insane and near-instant bumping??

[wkohler]

So has this topic had any sort of positive effect on the insane and near-instant bumping??

I don't know.