Nope you can sell to whomever you wish. There are no "Dibs" in the MM.
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Nope you can sell to whomever you wish. There are no "Dibs" in the MM.
That's what I thought, you can choose anyone you wish, unless it's someone offering higher than asking etc. I would hate if you were forced to sell because of that.
On the topic of letting people in the MM, I'm guessing it's frowned upon if you're a new user and one of your first few posts is asking about access because 1) It means you didn't read the FAQ. and 2) It probably means your motive for posting/joining is to gain access to it?
I had no idea it existed before I joined, and even after I gained access (Don't you need to set up trust to view it? Not sure.)
PS - Had a read through the closed thread and yes it does look like "it was written by a dog with D in GCSE English" to quote Avenged7Fold
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if he's a member for 11 years he should have really got his access when the limit was only 250.
I only recently got over 1000 posts but I've had access to MM for years.
To be fair I think 1k is bit much for people that don't like to post a lot and probably make them feel like spammers. I remember when I was on about 230 posts it felt like spamming to get to 250 so I could finally have access to MM. 500-700 would be enough IMO.
Is it possible to add another limit? Say 500 posts but member for twice as long as current requirement.
I only recently got over 1000 posts but I've had access to MM for years.
To be fair I think 1k is bit much for people that don't like to post a lot and probably make them feel like spammers. I remember when I was on about 230 posts it felt like spamming to get to 250 so I could finally have access to MM. 500-700 would be enough IMO.
Is it possible to add another limit? Say 500 posts but member for twice as long as current requirement.
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The people are what make the forums great. Why give the perks to people who don't contribute to discussions or share their ideas?
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Oh my mistake, i guess that's just forum etiquette. Its a pretty good community though and i would hate to see alt accounts, that people use to troll the GPU section, popping up bumping threads or falsely implying a worth of something by making a fake offer.
ikr?
How would we determine what extreme political stance they hold or know when they would defecate through a 10" slit in a door?
But seriously, its not hard to build 1000 posts. If you don't have time to post, then you don't really have time to sell stuff either. I think rather than don't have time, people mean 'don't have patience'.
Don't get this logic of deserving to be a member of an exclusive trading community shaped by its joining requirements without meeting those requirements.
ikr?
How would we determine what extreme political stance they hold or know when they would defecate through a 10" slit in a door?
But seriously, its not hard to build 1000 posts. If you don't have time to post, then you don't really have time to sell stuff either. I think rather than don't have time, people mean 'don't have patience'.
Don't get this logic of deserving to be a member of an exclusive trading community shaped by its joining requirements without meeting those requirements.
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This idea I like.
I hope not, it's fine as it is.
It's not that many posts if you're contributing though or trying to answer questions to other users, share knowledge on PC parts, software, advice, tips. Isn't that what the forums are for?
Yep, those who help out should get the perks. I don't see why you should be able to buy your way into it.
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I think the requirements are good as they stand - it would be good to understand the fraud / scam numbers even based on the 1,000 post entry.
You also have to consider it's not just about keeping new members happy, but you have to respect the wishes of the members who already use the feature. They would feel a little uneasy selling or buying with an influx of new and untrustworthy (I use this lightly, no offense intended) users.
Most of you say getting to 1000 posts is easy, so maybe the requirement should be 2000 -5000 if 1000 is easy to achieve than that is no deterrent to scammers.
Personally I'd rather see longer membership requirement than post count. But as any form of selling to/ buying from strangers you take your chances.
There probably isn't a "right" requirement as either way some will feel unhappy no matter what it is.
The best thing from security point of view about MM is that you are not forced to deal with anyone. If you're not happy to sell/ buy from someone with no "trust" you don't have to deal with them.
Personally I'd rather see longer membership requirement than post count. But as any form of selling to/ buying from strangers you take your chances.
There probably isn't a "right" requirement as either way some will feel unhappy no matter what it is.
The best thing from security point of view about MM is that you are not forced to deal with anyone. If you're not happy to sell/ buy from someone with no "trust" you don't have to deal with them.
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If people don't like to post a lot, then it feels like they have little to share/contribute with the community. The posts don't necessarily have to be productive but at least show that you hold some value toward OCuk forums, whether socially or because it is a trove of knowledge.
Plenty of hobby threads, post about something you are passionate about or check out hobbies you once considered taking up. I posted a ton in photography section when i wanted to learn a little to get into it. Even just by posting popular or unpopular opinion on current events shows the community that you are more than an old avatar with something to sell.
Plenty of hobby threads, post about something you are passionate about or check out hobbies you once considered taking up. I posted a ton in photography section when i wanted to learn a little to get into it. Even just by posting popular or unpopular opinion on current events shows the community that you are more than an old avatar with something to sell.
It's not easy but it's not particularly hard. Length of time requirements are moot because a user could easily register and go awol for the time requirement and come back with access.
I think posts are better because you have to earn your way into it, by offering something back to the forum (in the form of advice, tips, contributing to discussions blah blah blah).
I think posts are better because you have to earn your way into it, by offering something back to the forum (in the form of advice, tips, contributing to discussions blah blah blah).
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They can post in this thread to boost their post count 
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While i agree that 1000 is easy to get and the requirement should be that the account age should be older as well as the 1000 posts, we get very little scammers at the moment and results are what counts.
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So the general Consensus is we're good as we are 
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Personally I like the MM and the way it seems to run. I've only had access for a few months but certainly prefer the more personal approach it offers.
I was selling things via somewhere else but I had a guy e-mail me cancelling his order because he decided he needed to get a card with more than 4 gb's of ram as he wanted to go 4k at some point in the future. Then when he found out the site was going to put a charge on the cancellation he told them it was because the item was not as I claimed in the sales pitch (Keep in mind I had not even sent it yet) ie: I put it down as being in good as new condition and then saying it was three to 4 months old all in the same post. They then put the charge on me and even though I had the e-mail (sent via them) with him stating that he had decided to cancel because he wanted to get a card with more ram and not because of what he later made up after learning there would be a charge yet they still said I was the one who needed to pay the cancellation fee. So I decided to never use them again.
. Personally I like the MM and the way it seems to run. I've only had access for a few months but certainly prefer the more personal approach it offers.
I was selling things via somewhere else but I had a guy e-mail me cancelling his order because he decided he needed to get a card with more than 4 gb's of ram as he wanted to go 4k at some point in the future. Then when he found out the site was going to put a charge on the cancellation he told them it was because the item was not as I claimed in the sales pitch (Keep in mind I had not even sent it yet) ie: I put it down as being in good as new condition and then saying it was three to 4 months old all in the same post. They then put the charge on me and even though I had the e-mail (sent via them) with him stating that he had decided to cancel because he wanted to get a card with more ram and not because of what he later made up after learning there would be a charge yet they still said I was the one who needed to pay the cancellation fee. So I decided to never use them again.