Classifieds discussion - what do you think?

[MarshCappa]

No posts or recent activity equal no right to post in the classifieds IMO. I think we should keep it between active members only. I look from time to time in the classifieds and have purchased from people that are good people here. This is a community IMO not an Ebay.

[chefchris401]

Think you must be a contributing member in some way.

there are people who just post in the plug building forum but bring a lot to the table so thats fine, guys like rowhunter and musky slayer who dont fish for stripers but offer lots of great info and contribute.

Some kind of required post or member for so long needs to be enforced.

The down side is a lot of people lurk on here and maybe are just starting out and learning and dont post cause they dont want to look like a newbie, so maybe the member for so long is the way to go.

Thats my thoughts.

[Back Beach]

I post regularly on two sites, this one and the other one. I initially joined both sites to sell stuff, believe it or not.

I had thousands of dollars in tackle I amassed over the years and wanted to unload it all, which I did. Over time I met alot of guys from both sites and made a lot of friends, which was a much bigger dividend for me than simply joining the site to sell stuff.

Also, the BST rules have necessarily changed a bit as more people are visiting sites just to buy and sell, thus the number of issues related to buying and selling have increased since I joined in 2003.

Over time I got more involved, but I still view the BST as a reason to visit, meaning if you're a fisherman you're always looking for discount tackle deals if you're like me.

As long as the people selling stuff aren't getting carried away, I wouldn't do anything...perhaps they'll become regular contibutors over time. The amount of buying and selling here isn't that great, so I'd leave it alone but monitor for signs of abuse.

[nightfighter]

If one of them would buy my currently listed mint Penn 965, He would be exempted... Otherwise, throw the bums out

Hate to see rules here.... rubs a nerve, if you know what I mean. A little message to said parties from the board of moderators would go a long way to solving the problem. Kind of a form letter on file sent as a PM, requiring an acknowledgement. One would seem to be <18 yo. Might need to have an age requirement, or a parental thingy, as we had to do on trips to Cuttyhunk.