I wanted to revisit the For Sale thread rule that has been stickied at the top for quite a few years. It clearly states that only paid members can post for sale threads and any other threads will be locked/deleted.

I don't mean to single out any members, but recently there was a for sale thread by a member who no longer had his car and has no reason to pay $20 for a membership just to unload a few of his leftover parts.

Personally, for past members who are known in the forum, I don't see a problem with those sort of for sale theads but per the agreed upon rules for for sale threads I am obligated to close them.

What is the community's stand on this sort of situation? I think we can all agree that the rule exists to keep for sale threads clean and open for trusted members, proven by having a paid membership. In the case of someone who is no longer as active or doesnt have their car anymore, the only reason to pay for a membership is to sell some parts?

Do you think there should be an exclusion to the rule? Like for example, if a non-member had at least 2-3 people vouch for them in their FS thread, should we leave it open, or have some sort of system like that? I don't want ot make it overly complicated but I also don't want to discourage member to member sales of used parts since that is an important part of the community. Or do you think that $20 isnt a big deal and they should just pony up if they really want to sell that bad?

Just wanted to open it up for discussion.

-Matt

 

The 'Members Only' rule is an s2ki rule right? Can a region bend the rule? just asking. I don't have any issues with the change, just asking the question.

 

I think for the main FS forum you have to be a member. For the Cars For Sale subsection, non-members can sell their own s2000, but no other types of cars.

I think its up to the region whether or not they want to allow non-members to create FS posts. I'll check around to confirm.

 

I support the membership requirement. I also think there should be a posts requirement like 100 posts before you can sell. Just makes things a little safer.

 

well i dont see a problem with that, but with the rise in new members just coming on here and trying to sell stuff i think is wrong. I dont see why they shouldn't have to pay for the membership like we all did in the past. I've had a membership for 3 years and recently didn't renew it since i don't have my car atm. I have been waiting until i get my car back to start selling stuff again.

 

Just checked Mid-A and Metro's FS rules, they both are strict members-only.

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/578...t-fswtt-rules/
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/452613-please-read/

 

It's the price one has to pay to play. Only paid members can sell

 

I've started to see this happen on other sites as well. People start using it as a "craigslist" instead of a car forum. I say you have to be a paid member unless a number credible members vouch for you.

 

If you relax the rules here in Del-Val, you'll have non-members from other regions jumping in here and selling. That's where the trouble starts IMHO.

 

This is another very valid point