FAQ/marketplace not working

Yella Fella · 11 Nov 2019 at 08:30

Hey all,

it’s been awhile since I’ve built a PC so I’m back to get some advice.

However for some reason a lot is locked out for me. I can’t see a marketplace/for sales section and clicking on the FAQ here just takes me to my profile account. I can’t see any of the contact overclockers customer service sections as just marked as private. Anyone please advise? Many thanks.

tom_e · 11 Nov 2019 at 08:35

You don't have enough posts for the marketplace and the customer service bits are locked out for all users so you can only see your own posts. Not sure about the FAQ issue.

EssexBoy · 11 Nov 2019 at 08:53

Get posting to reach your target

Yella Fella · 11 Nov 2019 at 09:03

EssexBoy said:
Get posting to reach your target

Fair... what’s it now

EssexBoy · 11 Nov 2019 at 09:05

1000 posts

Yella Fella · 11 Nov 2019 at 11:11

EssexBoy said:
1000 posts

I best get cracking then. Though doubt I’ll reach it before I spec and buy my Ryzen PC before the end of November.

EssexBoy · 11 Nov 2019 at 11:14

Yea it has taken me a while to get this close

gl

HecFam · 11 Nov 2019 at 11:19

I'm pretty sure the 1000 posts restrictions was a fairly recent thing in the grand scheme. I can't find anything on it, but I think there was a lower threshold for accounts older than a certain age.

I think it was something down the lines of over 8 or so years and 200 posts or more, but not sure if you needed 200 posts at that point or if it is retrospective. I've certainly seen members with less that 1k posts in the MM.

May be worth asking a mod.

Maccy · 11 Nov 2019 at 14:51

Here's the Rules & FAQs - https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/help/
MM access is 1000 posts, the change was implemented quite a few years ago now.

Uther · 11 Nov 2019 at 17:09

Yella Fella said:
I best get cracking then. Though doubt I’ll reach it before I spec and buy my Ryzen PC before the end of November.

Fifteen years to get to 124 posts, I think it'll be a while before you have access tbh...

Suleman Chaudhary · 13 Nov 2019 at 22:58

Didn't even know there was a marketplace

Suleman Chaudhary · 13 Nov 2019 at 22:59

EssexBoy said:
1000 posts

Holy shizz.
I doubt I could ever reach that. I've had a reddit account for almost 7 years and have only commented a handful of times. The woes of a lurkers life

chroniclard · 13 Nov 2019 at 23:32

Just get into an argument in SC. Suggest Brexit or election thread.

david George · 14 Nov 2019 at 23:20

right here goes, just adding one more post to get me closer to the market place

tom_e · 15 Nov 2019 at 08:24

david George said:
right here goes, just adding one more post to get me closer to the market place

Posts in here don't count, admitting to posting rubbish for entry leads to you losing posts

david George · 15 Nov 2019 at 11:01

tom_e said:
Posts in here don't count, admitting to posting rubbish for entry leads to you losing posts

It was a joke.
I was not being serious, I will never get near 1,000 posts and even if I did, I would not buy second hand stuff anyway

snips86x · 15 Nov 2019 at 11:10

david George said:
It was a joke.
I was not being serious, I will never get near 1,000 posts and even if I did, I would not buy second hand stuff anyway

Why on earth not?

The majority of sellers and users of this forum are enthusiasts and the hardware gets looked after very well. We know what to ask for and look for when taking interest in parts and posts. I've bought and sold over 200 items and only ever had 1 issue.

I've had CPUs, GPUs, Motherboards, SSDs, keyboards, Mice and bought my IPS monitor from there too. It's a great way to make a saving if you want an upgrade. Not buying 2nd hand is just narrow minded (IMO), unless you're after something quite specific.

david George · 15 Nov 2019 at 11:42

snips86x said:
Why on earth not?

The majority of sellers and users of this forum are enthusiasts and the hardware gets looked after very well. We know what to ask for and look for when taking interest in parts and posts. I've bought and sold over 200 items and only ever had 1 issue.

I've had CPUs, GPUs, Motherboards, SSDs, keyboards, Mice and bought my IPS monitor from there too. It's a great way to make a saving if you want an upgrade. Not buying 2nd hand is just narrow minded (IMO), unless you're after something quite specific.

I have not bought anything 2nd hand before, except cars and motorbikes.
I have to say, I maybe did write that in haste last night, when I got told off for being a bad boy and writing naughty things on this post, and getting a good price on a pc component that sits inside a case is not a bad idea.