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How About A Trading/4-Sale Forum

kenwtnkenwtn Posts: 250
edited 2006-03-05 20:00 in General Discussion
·· Maybe a Forum where members can offer items for trade or for sale. I know there is EBay and I understand Parallax wants to sell their products but I still believe a Forum here would make it easier for members that have much in common.
·· I truely believe it will not hurt Parallax sales and may even help sales of your products by drawing in new members from individuals searching the internet for parts.

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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2006-03-05 14:07
    Parallax seems to allow that in the Sandbox. But many guys have gone to E-Bay as the response seems to make it worthwhile. I think that is why Parallax has an E-Bay link on their regular site too. Still, everyone can introduce a product here and sell it there. Someone recently made a nice board and there were many request that he sell it [noparse][[/noparse]it was a stereo audio sensor that determines direction].

    So it is not that it isn't done. I think they just want to moderate as few forums as they have to.
    Would you like to become an Electronic postmaster?

    Now if you really have something extra cool, Parallax might want to sell it in volume for you.

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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2006-03-05 17:59
    This seems to come up every once in awhile...As Kramer said, Parallax related items are acceptable in the Sandbox Forum once in awhile.· Anything more you should use eBay.

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=565483

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=464626

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    csavage@parallax.com


    Post Edited (Chris Savage (Parallax)) : 3/5/2006 6:02:16 PM GMT
  • Jon WilliamsJon Williams Posts: 6,491
    edited 2006-03-05 19:00
    It takes an enormous effort to manage and maintain these forums, and as soon as we allow it to turn into a free-for-all then this forum will go the way of many: junk, and the hard-core participants will just go away because they don't want to be bothered. Please, I beg you, this is a Parallax forum; let's keep it focused on Parallax. The internet is a wonderful place and I'm sure you can find other places more suitable for buying/selling things.

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    Applications Engineer, Parallax
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2006-03-05 20:00
    That's true Jon...While I don't say anything about the occasional For Sale Item, the more times someone posts something for sale the more members start doing it and then it gets out of hand quickly.· I am seeing this trend in other aspects, such as banners in signature lines which tend to clutter the forums as well.

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    csavage@parallax.com
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