Sellers and Buyers - Read This

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

There has been a lot of problems with selling and the rules on the BF lately. A review is in order. Please everyone read this thread.

Before anyone offers anything for sale on the BF, there are a few rules to be learned by all.

Besides the required level of membership, the rules are well defined as to how and where selling is allowed.

The rules are here:http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/announcement.php?f=746&a=98

Threads on Shop Talk about a product you are considering selling are OK, as long as the discussion is about the item and not about selling it. If the talk gets on to the subject of, "I'll take some of that/ How much are they going to sell for/...(etc.)", then you need to cease posting on that thread and refer everyone to a new thread in the for sale area.

You are not allowed to put everything you have on the for sale forum. Two posts on the first page, and four posts on page one and two combined...that is all.

If you don't like the item, don't buy it.....and don't comment on the sellers thread.
For Sale is not a discussion forum. If you like it...buy it. This area isn't for comments about the items...it is for buying and selling. Posts like " Nice Knife/Good Job/Wow!,etc." are not allowed...they are just bumping tools for friends, usually.Responses like "Thanks,etc," are also not allowed and are just bumping ploys. If you have a legit question, ask it...if not just enjoy the nice photos.

Let's keep the BF as good as it has always been.
Thanks - Stacy

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Just to make myself clear-
I am not doing this because any one person was misbehaving. It was because the procedures of the For Sale forums was going downhill fast. If it wasn't straightened out soon, it would become useless as well as a subject for argument and complaint.

I would suggest that anyone considering selling a knife make a thread in the Gallery, or a suitable forum, and link that thread to the For Sale thread with a note -"For sale here". The For Sale thread could have a link to the gallery thread where people can, and are encouraged to, make comments pro and con.That link could be labeled - "Comments welcome here".This will solve most all the problems.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I know this was not a happy notice, but in the long run it will make this forum run better.

I see several post referring to the "new rules". These are the old rules....just that they have been ignored.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I have determined that I made an error in informing several dealers that their number of threads was in excess of the limit. Dealers are allowed as many threads as you wish.
I am waiting on an answer from Spark about any exemption from the rule on dealers thread bumping and commenting. If you are a dealer and I sent you a notice by PM, I apologize. Please unlock any threads that you wish to keep active. We will wait on Sparks answer as to the bumping/commenting issue.

 

[Jack O'Neill]

I know this was not a happy notice, but in the long run it will make this forum run better.

I see several post referring to the "new rules". These are the old rules....just that they have been ignored.

I'm confused ( of course that is not unusual ) going to the link you have directed us to it states " RULES REVISED 10-30-2010

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Yes, the rules are being revised and updated all the time. Each change ( often just a small clarification) changes the date of the rules.

Sit tight for now, Spark is trying to figure out how to make everyone happy ( well, at least most everyone).