Marketplace re-opens today

trumpetherald · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: Marketplace re-opens today

Hi all:

The TH Marketplace re-opens today after a two-week hiatus.

Due to recent security concerns, all ads and all Marketplace accounts have been removed and we're starting with a clean slate.

You can now add up to five photos to each listing on the system. This should improve the usefulness of the listings greatly.

There is a new procedure for activating accounts. You will have to create a 'security phrase' and PIN to access your Marketplace listings.

The PIN is self-explanatory, it's a four-digit number that you'll need to provide to place, remove, or edit any adverts on the site.

The 'security phrase' is different. It's simply a sentence or two about some unique information you'll recognize about yourself. Maybe your dog's name, or your birthplace, or your favorite horn.

You'll provide this when you activate your Marketplace account. Thereafter, that phrase will appear on computers on which you have managed your Marketplace listings.

If you see your correct security phrase, you can have pretty high confidence that you're on TrumpetHerald.com and not getting phished.

If your phrase isn't available, it may mean that you're on a phishing site. Check the url of the page very carefully and don't be tricked! However, it probably just means that you're using a different computer or web browser to access your listings, or that the cookie needed to display the phrase got deleted.

If you see the wrong security phrase, or no phrase or warning at all, there is a high probability that you're on a phishing site. The only way to see an incorrect security phrase is if you're logged into TrumpetHerald.com on an account other than your own.

TH will never send you a note that your Marketplace account has been de-activated and that you need to visit a certain link to re-activate. And, we'll never ask for your PIN and your regular login credentials on the same page.

Sorry about the increased complication for managing these ads, but it's necessary to protect users as much as possible. In the present-day web, small sites are now targets as well.

Oh, and there might be some bugs, so add a post here if you find some problems with activation, photos, or anything else.

Thanks,
td

DennisM · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: Note of Thanks

I'd like to thank the sponsors and administrators of Trumpet Herald. Too often we don't take a minute to say 'thanks', but this site has given a lot of us a lot of information and inspiration over the years.

Having the Marketplace open again, with the new guidelines, will enable us to continue to trade with each other in a, hopefully, more secure environment.

Thanks !

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trumpaholic · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

Great job guys, let's keep it safe!

pfeifela · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject:

I second the "thank you" for all of the time and effort contributed.
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It's All Technique · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: New Market Place

Congrads on all the hard work. I scanned all five pages this morning, no hint of scammers anywhere!! Knock on wood!

Cheers
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MFMeow · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

Thank you for all your hard work on this!

Kirsten
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A.N.A.Mendez · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Note of Thanks

ConnCoprion · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 1620

THANKS TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TrentAustin · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

TH is the best... top shelf all the way!

Now on to helping them out by advertising here (hint hint)

Any way others could help contribute to the costs of this website? I've sold so many items in the marketplace in the past few years. I feel like that it would be great to help the upkeep of the site in some way.

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Matt Graves · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject:

As an author of a trumpet book, I am definetely interested in advertising here. I have tried a couple of times in the past to contact the administrators here and have not received a response. I am still interested. Any suggestions?
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Don Herman rev2 · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

Matt,

Todd's (username trumpetherald) the only guy who can help, and he gets busy and things get lost. The best thing to do is probably to PM (email, call) him until you get a response. It takes time and patience sometimes; TH is not his full-time job (though sometimes it seems like it!)

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alrgeba · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

Nice Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SinfonianTrumpeter · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:

thanks a bunch!

shastastan · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject:

Many thanks for all of your hard work on getting the marketplace going again. With the new security guards maybe more folks will avail themselves of this valuable service. I'm planning on putting a horn on there in the next week.

Stan

rooster7 · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

I love it!!! Great job, guys.
Mark

cjl · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

Maybe I'm wrong, and I apologize in advance if I am, but it sure seems to me like we're seeing results of the phishing expedition - john thyhsen - and the beginning posts of other scammers- eyeshieldsuper.

I'm starting to believe the "shut down the marketplace" contingent has a valid point.

-- Joe

Usnbratt · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

john thyhsen......just got his 6 random senseless posts...then put up 3 quick adds in the Marketplace. Monette MPC and Trumpet and Marcus Bona Straight Mute...hmmmm
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shastastan · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:14 am Post subject:

Again, many thanks for the improved marketplace. I listed a flugel a few days ago and the listing process went very smooth. I really like being able to add pics to the listing since before everyone would ask for them to be sent. I really appreciate everything about this site.

Stan

davidhammaker

I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this site.
I was a member before and let the membership lapse.. thanks for letting me back in !

I just bought a horn via this site and I'll have a few of my collection to sell to balance things out a bit in the financial column.

David Hammaker

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Anyone help me ?
I activated my account and the Marketplace let me upload my AD for a Schilke XA-1 Cornet with pictures.
I don't see it.
What else do need to do ?
Actually, I did it twice since I thought I had pilot error the first time.
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