Re. marketplace abuse?

[Ben Swann]

I agree.

I use the marketplace to help clear out my inventory of used parts from conversions etc.
I think that is the intent of it.  I think if someone has a great number of things to
post, then a single post pointing to a private list or website will suffice and not
utilize excess bandwidth or server resources.  My personal example is:
www.gtquattro.com/garagesale.html which needs to be updated I admit.  Folks can find the
same information by doing a search for used audi parts probably.  I think a bunch of
individual marketplace posts for individual items pertaining to a car being parted is
not proper, whereas perhaps something like '90 quattro coupe parts with a brief list and
contact info is OK.  Fifteen posts for the same car is not necessary and probably annoys
people.

That is my take.

Ben

[Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:10:09 -0400
From: "Todd Rountree" <tree4309 at comcast.net>
Subject: marketplace abuse?
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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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!]