GU Classifieds - New Rules Starting Jan 1st

[Riverside Reptiles]

Remember that you don't have to sign up for a whole year. One month is only $10. If you have just a few animals to sell, you can sign up for just a month or two and sell what you have. But, keeping in mind that not everyone wants to sell geckos, perhaps we can figure out a multi level support system or something for those that want to support but don't care about posting classifieds. $50/year gets you "Forum Support" benefits without getting to post classifieds...$100/year gets you Forum Support benefits plus access to post classifieds as well. Or something along those lines. Keep in mind that the Forum Support isn't just about getting classified ads. It's about helping keep the ship afloat. Everyone that uses the forums on a regular basis (not just the people that make money using it) should be supporting the forum as much as they can. Even if it's just buying a t-shirt or something from the GU store. Every little bit helps.

PS Marty's headed out of town for the holidays. So don't be surprised if it takes him a while to respond to this thread.

 

[Marty]

I´m not here to nickle and dime anyone, but the scary thing is that at the end of the month I have some real bills to pay. I will figure out a way that will satisfy most of you guys and will make the classifieds flexible too.

I´m planning to make it so ads are free for forum supporters. For those that have one animal to sell in a blue moon, we will figure some nominal charge that won´t break your bank.

I´ll be back Saturday night from vacation and will play with things a bit then.

Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays.

 

[Marty]

OK, I just upgraded the Classified system to the latest version. Few big improvements are:

* user selectable if they want to allow comments in the ads
* when you post ad, a thread linking to the classified ad is created. This will give your ad more exposure.

Like it was said, some classifieds will now have a cost associated with them in order to help pay for the site...Wanted Ads are free. Cost will be based on a credit system.

1 credit = $1 = 1 ad

You can purchase credits at the following prices
$1 - 1 credit
$5 - 6 credits
$10 - 12 credits
$20 - 25 credits
$50 - 60 credits
$100 - 125 credits

In addition if you wish, you can bump your ad to the very top of the classifieds for an additional credit.

Initially I gave everyone 3 credits. This is also true for any new member that registers. They will also get 3 free credits

Forum Supporters get an unlimited free use of the classifieds, but in order to prevent bump abuse, it will still cost supporters 1 credit to bump and everyone can bump after the ad has been in the system for min 7 days.

Since this is just implemented, I'm sure there will be bugs, please PM me or post in this thread of any problems or issues.

 

[Marty]

Threaded classifieds have now been removed and we're exclusively on the classified system. Ads will now provide a much needed source of funding for the website. Please let me know if there are any problems.

Wanted Ads are free, but For Sale and Trade Ads cost 1 credit.

Remember that if you're a forum sponsor you can post unlimited ads.

btw, I just upgraded the classified system today to the latest and greatest version. It's much cleaner and intuitive and you can now sort the classified categories by price (low/high) and by time ending (newest/oldest)

 

[David Jewell]

Marty,
Thanks for being so flexible with the new classified rules. From the professional breeder to the kid with a pair of cresteds, I think everyone will be more than happy with a credit system.
Thanks again,
David

 

[Marty]

Thanks...I tried to accomodate everyone as much as possible...including giving everyone few credits to jump start the system. Appreciate the positive feedback.

 

[Marty]

You may have noticed that there is a new feature in the classifieds... "Featured Listings".

Cost of featuring an ad is
1 credit for 2 weeks and
2 credits for a month.

When you feature a listing, it will show up in threads at the bottom, right above the quick reply window. If you want to move something fast or just get extra exposure, now you can. We get about 10,000 page views per day, so your ad will show up around 300,000 in a month... Select 'Feature Ad" when you make your classified listing, your exposure will be greatly enhanced.