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ccd4 New Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2013 Posts: 5 Location: Farmington Hills
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Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:21 am Post subject: Must have 5 posts for security? I Don't get it |
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What if I would like to sell a trumpet on this site, I don't have much else to say, or should I post items about the trumpet. I hate to part with it but I rather see some one play it. _________________ Chester DeFore
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ccd4 New Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2013 Posts: 5 Location: Farmington Hills
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Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:56 am Post subject: Trumpet I'd like to sell.... |
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I was told this is a good place to sell the trumpet, so I'm trying to get five posts. |
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ccd4 New Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2013 Posts: 5 Location: Farmington Hills
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Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:00 am Post subject: Trumpet I want to sell |
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I have a Sonare'' Blackburn Silver trumpet, excellent condition, hardly used. _________________ Chester DeFore
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swthiel Heavyweight Member
Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 3967 Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:58 am Post subject: |
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The "five post" rule helps insure that it's a real person posting an ad. You might consider using those five posts to introduce yourself to the TH community, build some personal credibility, and share a bit with the community you wish to do business with. _________________ Steve Thiel |
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gbdeamer Heavyweight Member
Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 2301
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Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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swthiel wrote: | The "five post" rule helps insure that it's a real person posting an ad. You might consider using those five posts to introduce yourself to the TH community, build some personal credibility, and share a bit with the community you wish to do business with. |
Good point Steve.
When you put something in the Marketplace you're asking people to send you a large amount of money. Those people have to trust that you'll deliver. _________________ 1987 Bach Strad 37
2005 Bach Strad 43*
ACB Doubler's Flugel
1948 Holton Model 48 |
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cinci-sop Heavyweight Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Cincinnati, Oh
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Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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The first thing I do when looking at something in the marketplace, is check the persons profile and posts. If it's a bunch of junk just to get posts to sell stuff..................I'm not buying!! _________________ Besson Sovereign 924R Eb Cornet - Stork 3SC
Besson Sovereign 928 Bb Cornet - Stork 3A
Lawler SA Cornet
Schilke B5 Trumpet - Stork 3B |
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tom turner Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 6648 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yep . . . five posts just gets you on the dance floor sport, it doesn't mean someone will dance with you!
I'm also on a professional photography forum with a great classified forum, and I wouldn't even consider purchasing a high end lens or something else I desired from a new poster, even at a low price.
There, as here, most look for a proven interaction track record before trusting a stranger with hard-earned money for an expensive item. Its not just a question of the item arriving . . . but of the level of care it received during its time with its fellow owner.
I've turned away from many a deal due to a rookie poser just looking to dump some item that, for all I know, was stolen anyway or not properly cared for by a serious adult.
If you want a good price on your horn, and you want to gain that trust which is required to get that price . . . you better start struttin" and earning respect. Otherwise, you might be disappointed in the lack of response to your selling price anyway. Just sayin' . . . _________________ Tom Turner
Flip Oakes "Wild Thing" instruments (Trumpet, Short Cornet & Fluglehorn) +
Filp Oakes C Trumpet & Flip Oakes "Celebration" Bb Trumpet |
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2197 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
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Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:43 am Post subject: |
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looks like you got your five _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
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Crazy Finn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 8333 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:23 am Post subject: |
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I don't know about other folks, but...
Five post with nothing to say (other than "Gee, I need 5 posts) - the likelihood of me purchasing anything from someone like that? Zero. _________________ LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
Selmer Radial Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 6335S Bb Trumpet
Besson 709 Bb Trumpet
Bach 184L Bb Cornet
Yamaha 731 Bb Flugelhorn |
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pinstriper Veteran Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 340 Location: Portlandia, OR
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Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Crazy Finn wrote: | I don't know about other folks, but...
Five post with nothing to say (other than "Gee, I need 5 posts) - the likelihood of me purchasing anything from someone like that? Zero. |
On other hobby forums I've been on, that is grounds for immediate banning. Clearly stated in their terms of service, and actively moderated.
I'm not necessarily advocating that, just pointing out a practice I've seen elsewhere, and for the reasons stated above.
And it's not like you can't just sell it on ebay, if the only thing you want to do is sell a horn and not participate in any other way. _________________ ~'77 DEG Dynasty II Soprano Bugle in G
'13 Chinese POS "Hawk" branded Flugel
'59 Olds Ambassador Cornet
'51 Olds Super
'69 Olds Studio
'40 Olds Special Cornet, Military Issued |
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schettlc New Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2014 Posts: 5 Location: Frisco, TX
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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I completely agree the 5 posts is important to security for MarketPlace. You would want to purchase from a quality trusted person, as well. |
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musicman0097 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Posts: 601 Location: SF Bay Area, California
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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swthiel wrote: | The "five post" rule helps insure that it's a real person posting an ad. You might consider using those five posts to introduce yourself to the TH community, build some personal credibility, and share a bit with the community you wish to do business with. |
Best way to put it. It shows who you are. If you're not interested in taking the time to make yourself trustworthy, then people won't buy your item. It also makes you look like you're just trying to bypass the rules just to sell it.
There are other threads that explain even more reasoning if you want to look those up.
Matthew _________________ Matthew Porter
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure"- Colin Powell |
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loudog Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Nov 2001 Posts: 1442 Location: Hastings, NE
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:48 am Post subject: |
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It's way _________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Louie Eckhardt, trumpeter
http://www.LouieEckhardt.com
Associate Professor of Music
Hastings College |
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loudog Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Nov 2001 Posts: 1442 Location: Hastings, NE
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:48 am Post subject: |
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too easy _________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Louie Eckhardt, trumpeter
http://www.LouieEckhardt.com
Associate Professor of Music
Hastings College |
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loudog Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Nov 2001 Posts: 1442 Location: Hastings, NE
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:49 am Post subject: |
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to _________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Louie Eckhardt, trumpeter
http://www.LouieEckhardt.com
Associate Professor of Music
Hastings College |
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loudog Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Nov 2001 Posts: 1442 Location: Hastings, NE
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:50 am Post subject: |
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get 5 _________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Louie Eckhardt, trumpeter
http://www.LouieEckhardt.com
Associate Professor of Music
Hastings College |
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loudog Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Nov 2001 Posts: 1442 Location: Hastings, NE
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:50 am Post subject: |
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posts!
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Dr. Louie Eckhardt, trumpeter
http://www.LouieEckhardt.com
Associate Professor of Music
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loudog Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Nov 2001 Posts: 1442 Location: Hastings, NE
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:52 am Post subject: |
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Seriously, though...
I get WHY there is the rule, but it's dumb. Surely there has to be some sort of verification process that's better than that.
How about not letting people be anonymous on here with regards to user names, etc. I think that would go a long way... _________________ -----------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Louie Eckhardt, trumpeter
http://www.LouieEckhardt.com
Associate Professor of Music
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etc-etc Heavyweight Member
Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 6177
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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The five posts the seller creates help to decide whether one would want to consider buying from that person. |
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Don Herman rev2 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 8951 Location: Monument, CO
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Anonymity has been discussed endlessly and it's here to stay.
The five-post rule deters some spammers and the autobots.
Verification requires the intervention of the sysadmin, one guy supporting this site (with the help of a few moderators that do not approve users). This site does not provide a living wage for him. He does do some checks but has finite time. Most posters would not believe the amount of effort that goes on behind the scenes. _________________ "After silence, that which best expresses the inexpressible, is music" - Aldous Huxley |
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