A catagory for trading items? Yes, No, Maybe, Shutup Firtree?

[firtree]

I was just thinking about the notion of a
catagory where people would just list the
firearms that they would consider trades
on, but were not explicitly selling.

Example:
I have a Norinco SKS (good condition) and an
M1A with 6 mags and a lot of ammo that I would
consider trading for/towards other rifles, with
a preference for pre-ban AR-15s.

(This may or may not actually be the case for me..)

Thoughts, criticisms, accolades?

F

 

[Moderator]

You can put a ad in the classifieds with WTT (want to trade) in the title.

 

[firtree]

True but that implies that I am actively looking for a trade, when really
I would just post what I *might* part with and see what anyone offers.
On the classifieds it would get lost in the noise...Just thinking, though...

F

 

[C-pher]

Plus, in the classifides, you HAVE to put in a price. And a lot of times, they are just looking to trade, not sell so they seem to not have a price in mind.

That seems to happen a lot it seems...


"Well, if I must have a price.....one million dollars...or a 2" snubby."

I see where he's coming from...and it would let people just throw stuff out there without getting "the post" if they just want offers, or a trade.

 

[crak]

Maybe it could be solved with a rules modification rather than a whole other forum, then? We have a lot of forums...

Firtree: Let's talk about your M1A

 

[Moderator]

Plus, in the classifides, you HAVE to put in a price.

Not so, you only have to provide a price if you are selling an item. You can put WTT in the heading. Just give a "round about" what you are looking for. People replying should list on the forum what there offer is so that not everyone tries to unload their Sigma's at once.

Example (I do not have this, this is just an Example)

WTT
I have a SW910 in good condition that I would like to trade face to face. I would like to trade for and older wheel gun or milsurp rifle.Located in Bellingham.

 

[C-pher]

Yea, but I've seen people do that, and they were told to put in a price...

I'm just saying.

 

[Admin]

Any add that says WTT by itself does not need a price.

If it says WTS/WTT then it needs a price.

 

[Moderator]

The price in the ads protect the buyer and ward of the regular BS from the forum.

Example;
Anyone could put a SW99 and say make me an offer.

Here is what would happen.
1. You will get 3 pages of I'll give ya $1.00, I"ll up it to $10.00
2. The seller is not stupid. They will hold out for the highest price. I offer $450 another person offers $500, they will pick the high bidder. This is not an auction site.


But as stated above it is only needed if WTS is in the add.

 

[C-pher]

OK, then I'm mistaken. That's cool with me.

 

[Patriot]

The price in the ads protect the buyer and ward of the regular BS from the forum.

Example;
Anyone could put a SW99 and say make me an offer.

Here is what would happen.
1. You will get 3 pages of I'll give ya $1.00, I"ll up it to $10.00
2. The seller is not stupid. They will hold out for the highest price. I offer $450 another person offers $500, they will pick the high bidder. This is not an auction site.

Hey COOL! nesbay, I love it!

TBP

 

[Cross-X]

I think it has some real merit -- lots of folks have a few safe queens they just might want to trade. Such a forum could make for some interesting commerce and get some unwanted guns back into circulation.

 

[firtree]

That's along the lines of what I was thinking...

F

 

[crak]

So everybody would just put a post in there saying something like "Here's a list of stuff I've got laying around for trade" The key would be it's informal whereas the classifieds listing might be more urgent.

I rescind my previous statement about there being too many forums. I kinda like the idea.

 

[C-pher]

I still think that something like that makes sense...

The classifieds are so busy, things drop off the list pretty quickly.

So, trades seem to fly to the back.


And, I was going through the WTT in the classifieds. You guys were right. Only the WTT/WTS were you guys making people put up a price.

But, pretty much every WTT only had only one or no responses.