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Add "classifieds" tab to the forums

Would be super cool to find a forum tab entirely dedicated to swapping those unsaleable items, like emblems, cubimals and tool-fixin' services.  It would make it easier to browse the forums for other things, too, if that stuff were out of the way.

Cheers!

Posted 13 months ago by Wintera Woodswitch Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • +1 to Wintera's idea.
    With maybe sub categories within it like say Cubimals is it's own category-and then a sub of Buying/Selling, and a sub for Trading (ie trading cubimal for a cubimal ) .
    Also Music Blocks categoty, with same subs.
    And category for Elements -I dont like having to disperse red elements for a relatively low Xp boost (altho i havent tried shrine donating them,hmm.) -when I'd rather trade them off to a player for a low amount of c's or some other item or element.
    Additionally , bag trading maybe could be facilitated this way as well- I know the day will come when I go looking for a level 10 or below glitch that would love to have my 10 slot bags. It could be a bag give-away category --not that I'd personally try to profit from a bag give-away , just to facilitate me finding a newer player and giving them a bag and telling them "Welcome to Glitch". Or maybe act like the Cubimal Adoption Service ,except Adopt-a-Bag. ;) EDIT: after original post I discovered the Sandbox group has an awesome Welcome WAgon Service they do for free -so Adopt a bag is likely truly not needed. see here : www.glitch.com/groups/RHV10...
    The classifieds could add a services category as well - to maybe include : Moving Service - I know there used to be a thread in the forums for a Moving Service (ie Glitch to arrive with empty bags to help you carry your stuff from old house to new) , Tinkering , and the Ghost Tours .
    I also think a Real Estate Specialist could be interesting as an advice service about what area you may want to buy a house in (there are SO many streets and lands!) , and Teleport/Travel Service( ie I'd have paid someone C's or an item, to transport me somewhere when I had no tokens-but maybe I'm just not smart about budgeting tokens) .
    Not saying this idea is perfect-as I do see a (large?) con ----in that I would not want to stifle : A) the wonderful spirit of Generousity in this game where Glitches help other Glitches for free -just to have the whole game be more pleasurable to be in.
    or B) the need to chat and meet and encounter other Glitches.
    Perhaps a classfieds would/could turn it in to "all about the C's " and prevent Gltiches from being chatty and seeking out others and practicing generosity . I am interested to hear others thoughts on this topic. ;)
    Posted 13 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think it may be time for this suggestion; a new forum just for selling stuff. I've noticed a marked increase of selling threads on the General forum in the past few days.

    — Mal'akhPrimate of LemPrimus Inter Pares of the Orthodox Church of the Giants of UrHubby of ArannaShriner of Mullangi Meda
    Posted 13 months ago by Mal'akh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love this idea.

    Buy / sell -- For items you can't sell at Auction
    Trade -- To set up trading exchanges for cubimals, blocks, rares, etc.
    Tours -- Ghost hunting, newbie sightseeing, mining trains and entry into keyed rooms, etc.
    Events -- E.g., candy trading in Somewhat Sump for Zilloween
    Free -- Stuff you are willing to offer players under a certain level
    Wanted -- Stuff you are hunting for and what you are willing to offer for it / OBO
    Services -- Making high-level recipes, tool repair, animal spawning, teleporting, etc.
    Posted 13 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1, and also, posters in the classifieds forum should be able to delete/close threads (preferably delete) when the offers no longer stand- avoids clogging it up with ancient and invalid posts, and keeps the seller from fielding 800 interested parties after their offer is gone.
    Posted 13 months ago by Djabriil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 to what Djabrill said: maybe there's a way to give the OP a way to manage their threads. Perhaps subforums for emblems/icons, since that's a unique endeavor.
    Posted 13 months ago by Reihox Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 to all the above.  I think a separate forum section for trading and services is needed to keep such stuff out of the general forum.  Having forum sections for things like tours, events, free items, and wanted items also would be good.
    Posted 13 months ago by Splendora Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1
    Posted 13 months ago by Niqster Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just came over to this forum section to suggest the same thing. This is a great idea and would reduce spam and make it easier to get an idea of market value of items.
    Posted 13 months ago by anacronismo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This'd be great. 1) Make trading section. 2) Forbid sales stuff in General, 3) ???, 4) Profit. :)
    Posted 13 months ago by TrentSkunk Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Even if all items were auctionable having a classifieds section is a good idea. Some people just like haggling.
    Posted 13 months ago by Knitomaton Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A "Trade" forum is sorely needed.
    Posted 13 months ago by Bashere Subscriber! | Permalink
  • shameless bump
    Posted 13 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1
    Posted 13 months ago by MX Ghostie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Brilliant! Then the forum won't be so crowded with offers, and I wouldn't be wary of posting things that I might need, too!
    Posted 13 months ago by zZzZzZzZ Subscriber! | Permalink