FRAUD ALERT

[Harris HTM]

Someone should really think about this, because this policy isn't working.

True, it does not work because sellers come and post twenty nonsense posts (like "I don't like denim" in denim threads), they are actually encouraged by staff members to do so.
The minimum nunber of posts should be combined in my opinion with a minimum period of being a member here, 6 months for example. ****mers wouldn't bother waiting, they would just leave us alone. And the forum would remain a forum and not become an ebay alternative, as hopefully the "I am only here to sell" members would be tired of waiting.

 

[Liam_Og]

True, it does not work because sellers come and post twenty nonsense posts (like "I don't like denim" in denim threads), they are actually encouraged by staff members to do so.
The minimum nunber of posts should be combined in my opinion with a minimum period of being a member here, 6 months for example. ****mers wouldn't bother waiting, they would just leave us alone. And the forum would remain a forum and not become an ebay alternative, as hopefully the "I am only here to sell" members would be tired of waiting.

The 6 months is a good idea; not sure it’s the solution though. The classifieds are so tiring to look at now and filter out the ads from ppl with 21 posts.

 

[Harris HTM]

The 6 months is a good idea; not sure it’s the solution though. The classifieds are so tiring to look at now and filter out the ads from ppl with 21 posts.

I don't think there are any absolute solutions. There will always be sp_ammers and sc_ammers. The 20 postcount is an arbitrary number and it would work as a deterring measure. Keep in mind that there are also members with hundreds of posts exclusively on the classifieds, selling their products. Really recently there was a complaint here about one of these "seller only" members with more than 300 posts who sold a jacket with a broken zip and then blocked the buyer.
A minimum period of membership would hopefully work as an extra deterring factor.

 

[Liam_Og]

I don't think there are any absolute solutions. There will always be sp_ammers and sc_ammers. The 20 postcount is an arbitrary number and it would work as a deterring measure. Keep in mind that there are also members with hundreds of posts exclusively on the classifieds, selling their products. Really recently there was a complaint here about one of these "seller only" members with more than 300 posts who sold a jacket with a broken zip and then blocked the buyer.
A minimum period of membership would hopefully work as an extra deterring factor.

Yeah, I saw that too. I’ve also seen the seller only accounts.

Anyway, buyers choice. I’ll only buy from established and contributing members. I know the ones that are about my size.