marketplace abuse?

[jesper moreau]

my main complaint besides 30 postings in a row are those that try to get
exposure selling parts in the car section and cars in the parts section. I
realize it can be done by mistake but many times I will see it cross posted
and you know that wasn't a mistake!

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> The ones that bug me are the Wanted ads for insignificant things that are
> readily and inexpensively available at online resources.
>
> A close second are the Wanted and For Sale ads within a day or so of each
> other for the very same item.  I always wonder if either poster even read
> through the listing to see if the item is already on there in a current For
> Sale or Wanted ad.
>
> Ed
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> > On Behalf Of Brett Dikeman
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:50 PM
> > To: Todd Rountree
> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: marketplace abuse?
> >
> > I know the person doing some of it.  He's a (very) old list member,
> > though not very active these days.  I've emailed him asking him to
> > consolidate his postings.  If it continues to be a problem,
> > I'll start
> > talking with Mark about enhancing the marketplace to either better
> > accommodate parting-outs in some fashion (since they're fairly
> > common)...or maybe enforce a reasonable per-person limit.
> >
> > Suggestions are welcome.
> >
> > Brett
> >
> > On Aug 19, 2008, at 6:10 PM, Todd Rountree wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe this isn't the place to vent, so please accept my apologies if
> > > I'm out of line, but I am really annoyed with a select few
> > > individuals who post massive amounts of items in the audifans.com
> > > marketplace at once.  It is my understanding that the
> > marketplace is
> > > for private individuals that are posting Audi-related items from
> > > their projects and not for people who part cars for profit to post
> > > individual posts for every single piece of the car they're
> > parting.
> > > I don't mind if these people listed all of the parts their selling
> > > from a single parts car in ONE listing, but when I have to sift
> > > through the same 100 posts that get bumped to the top of
> > the list a
> > > couple times a week, well that's really annoying.  Now it's gotten
> > > to the point where one guy is even posting non-Audi-related items
> > > for sale (honda motorcycles) in the parts section of the
> > > marketplace.  Am I alone in my opinion that this practice
> > should not
> > > be allowed?  Is there anyone that can take care of it?  Again, I
> > > apologize if I'm out of line or this is the wrong place to vent.
> > > Your opinions on this issue are welcome.  Thanks!
>
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Jesper Moreau

'95.5 URs6 Avant mit go fast gizmos
'92 tornado redish S4 (wifes ride)
'91 200 20v - 300hp - parting
'87 5KTQA Projekt 600WHP sick puppy