Stop Comments in sales threads

[paperheart]

I just woke up from a sweet nap.

 

aren't they sweeter when they are on the company's dime?

[greggy]

I just woke up from a sweet nap.

 

aren't they sweeter when they are on the company's dime?

No, because they are longer on personal time.

[RockMyAmadeus]

The seller certainly has the option of requesting no banter at the beginning of a thread, or later on if its starting to go off the rails. Why do we need a rule? I enjoy the info and opinions. When you buy from an LCS do you remain silent at the register?

 

Yes.

 

If I start to giggle maniacally, they won't let me back in the store...

[RockMyAmadeus]

Or I just like to post pictures of George Clooney

 

Who doesn't...?

 

 

[Bruce1971]

Bit of a shock seeing myself mentioned in the first post here while having my morning coffee Thankfully I was not actually physically drinking any at the time I read that post, there probably would have been a mess to clean up.

 

Thanks to Thehumantorch and Count for the mentions about rimshot, the first post makes it a bit confusing.

 

8milemax- I didn't see what you posted, or the apology, but apology accepted

 

 

[Bio-Rupp]

 

Or I just like to post pictures of George Clooney

 

... and lets not forget the love of my life... Miss Teri Hatcher !

 

The one thing I have tried to do with the Clooneython threads is to encourage a free-spirited, good time. I think that interaction is a must... and that the occasional dirty joke, a-hole board member slam and any double entendres should be encouraged.

 

Contests for deals and doing voting games I know help sales. I think that anyone who wants to partake is made to feel welcome and becomes part of a "community within a community" where there is a comraderie that is built between the participants. Its kinda like having a Saturday night tupperware party with your drunk & drugged up, bestest pals.

 

Now are the Clooneython threads a mess sometimes? Sure. Could there be three or four pages of George Clooney sketches or upside down Teri Hatcher in bathing suit pics? Sure. Does that make it hard to find that one book that you saw an hour ago? It sure does and I as the seller realize that. Thats why between me and Decepticon and anyone that you PM that is enjoying Clooneython... will be more than happy to help you find it. Recaps, page links, etc. Anything to make it easier.

 

I know that a thread doesn't have to be a "Woodstock" like free-for-all to be successful... look at any Foolkiller thread and see a profitable, professional sales thread. With his wonderful stock and dead on grading, he doesn't need the "bells & whisltes" that I need. I need Pecan Sandie censorship, art page contests, Teri on George and totallyjem jumping up and saying some off the wall porn reference about Wonder Woman's chest to help sell my drek.

 

I just want my threads to be enjoyed and remembered enough to where anyone who partakes in one... won't want to miss the next one. That said, I guess what I'm saying is that I need the comments and that my threads wouldn't be any fun without them.

 

 

 

[Snake Eyes]

On a personal level, threads that are sterile and surgical like, are boring and I usually won't buy from them.

 

Why the hell should that matter? Either a sales thread has books I want or it doesn't. The fact that there is no "banter" going on is irrelevant.

 

You're telling me that if a sales thread has a comic you want, you won't buy it because no one is commenting in the thread?

 

It actually does...I have seen a couple of posters state that comments are only welcome via PM and to avoid commenting in their threads. I certainly respect those wishes, but I don't shop there (similar to avoiding the sellers that were asking for 3% bumps if you paid via paypal). I view this place as a little like a comic shop and value the discussion along with the purchase.

 

On the flip side, I can understand others finding more rambunctuous threads such as mine being a bit of a turn-off They in turn are welcome to ignore the Chuck Norris jokes and fabulous books Think it boils down to folks patronizing threads and sellers they are comfortable with.

 

Simply put I would be a far less active participant here with such rules in place. The fact that other sites don't allow this is not a good argument in my mind, as that is one of the reasons I post here and not elsewhere. It just seems to me if you want nothing but a financial transaction eBay can fill such a niche. :shrug:

[Snake Eyes]

In all seriousness sales threads really should be limited to the ops ad and serious buyers and not for regular chat. It is unnecessary bumping of sales threads. Having chats about books and such is what the other sections are for.

Gotta disagree dude. We're not a tiny community, but not all that huge either. The informality and camaraderie in sales threads is part of what gets me buying here.

 

Absolutely...I have really gotten into the flow of several threads in the past and find myself buying books I had not intended to. Discussion of the book, friendly competition...the chatting (provided it is not the shill-tastic variety) is helpful to sales in my opinion.

[Snake Eyes]

Usual rules apply.

1) shipping is included.

2) in thread takes precedent.

3) I will note pressing where applicable.

4) Thread crapping is encouraged.

 

Haven't sold anything in a while, but the busier the thread, the more I usually sold. Anyone who believes otherwise never witnessed a cd4ever sales thread.

 

Absolutely!!!

 

 

John needs to get a sales thread up and running again

[Snake Eyes]

And I totally should have just read the whole thread and given a good old +1 to the Rupp...could not have said it better my friend

 

BTW the CLooney sketch is eagerly awaiting the March Clooneython...perhaps I'll find a nice green hat he can wear

[mrwoogieman]

The only time I feel badly commenting in any of the sales threads is when the OP has been listing book after book and my comment(s) would be the first non-OP post and it's not an "I'll take it!" post. The seller is going to return to the thread and see new posts, get his/her hopes up that there are some sales, only to then find that there are no sales.

 

Other than that circumstance, I feel free to make a comment or two about a funny cover or a cool book, or more off topic if I'm friendly with the OP.

 

So many books are out of my collecting field for any number of reasons that I'm just a gadfly on the sales boards for the most part.

 

[mikenyc]

And I totally should have just read the whole thread and given a good old +1 to the Rupp...could not have said it better my friend

 

BTW the CLooney sketch is eagerly awaiting the March Clooneython...perhaps I'll find a nice green hat he can wear

 

Your Clooney sketch will not go unchallenged

 

We shall meet again at the next Clooneython

[dudeman5000]

I love buying from a thread where everyone is having a good time! (great deals help as well! )

 

 

GOOD TIMES!

 

Chris

[Snake Eyes]

And I totally should have just read the whole thread and given a good old +1 to the Rupp...could not have said it better my friend

 

BTW the CLooney sketch is eagerly awaiting the March Clooneython...perhaps I'll find a nice green hat he can wear

 

Your Clooney sketch will not go unchallenged

 

We shall meet again at the next Clooneython

 

Indeed grasshopper...soon the circle will be complete

[conditionfreak]

Many many times, I have been tempted to post in a sales thread. Something like, "wow, that's a lot for that book", or I could let you have one of those in better condition for half that amount". Sometimes I consider posting somthing like, "Oh my, you aren't really asking that much for that book are you". Lately I have been tempted to post, "that book has really gone downhill of late, in value" (pertaining to books like Cursed Pirate Girl, GI Joe 21, Invincible, Kick Azz and several others.

 

But I have resisted. Because the proper decorum should be self imposed by us all and thread krapping should not be done. Even if it is obviously called for.

 

But I'm not for an actual rule against it. Because we have always been about self policing here. Just like an actual family, we shouldn't be calling the cops unless it gets really bad. "We" can just do the spanking ourselves, when the children act up. Seems to have been working well enough thus far. Not perfect, but nothing is.

 

There is enough censorship on this site already, IMO.

[Subliminal]

It looks like nays have it , as it should be. nuff said

 

Somebody sell something now

[Menace]

It looks like nays have it , as it should be. nuff said

 

Somebody sell something now

 

Someone can distrupt my luke warm sales threads in modern.

[Bio-Rupp]

And I totally should have just read the whole thread and given a good old +1 to the Rupp...could not have said it better my friend

 

BTW the CLooney sketch is eagerly awaiting the March Clooneython...perhaps I'll find a nice green hat he can wear

 

I swear I'd run at least 0 to 8 miles max ... in slow motion Six Million Dollar Man style...up the same side of a mountain... twice... to see that

[Jeffro.]

You're telling me that if a sales thread has a comic you want, you won't buy it because no one is commenting in the thread?

 

It actually does...I have seen a couple of posters state that comments are only welcome via PM and to avoid commenting in their threads. I certainly respect those wishes, but I don't shop there (similar to avoiding the sellers that were asking for 3% bumps if you paid via paypal).

 

I'm having a real hard time understanding this type of attitude. If a seller has a comic I want, I buy it regardless of whether there is banter going on.

 

Just to be clear, I'm not either anti or pro banter in a sales thread. I think it's up to the seller to set the parameters. I agree that we don't need more rules, but passing on a comic I want just because no one is yacking about it in the thread is silly to me. I'm much more likely to ignore a particular seller because of who the seller is and what he/she is offering but the banter, or lack thereof, has zero influence on who I buy from and who I don't.

[Jeffro.]

or upside down Teri Hatcher in bathing suit pics? Sure.

 

Clearly I've been missing things here.