eovnu87435ds Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I've been thinking, wouldn't it be a good idea to create a Trading Post in the Hak5 forums? I mean, I'm sure there's lots of gadgets, wifi devices and computer components that many people do not have the need for(like old computer memory once you upgrade to a larger capacity). I've seen other forums do this with huge success. Of course there is the issue of con-artists, etc. but the way I've seen other forums take care of that is by making a sticky as a disclaimer noting that the sale is the sole responsibility of the persons involved, and not the forum hosting it. In the state of this economy, a trading post would allow someone who otherwise wouldn't be able to get their hack on. If interested, sample guidelines could be found here: For Sale or Trade Forums Guidelines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobdone Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) sounds great. Edited July 17, 2010 by jobdone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtr3m3 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Sounds pretty good. I'd rather get stuff off people on this forum than ebay.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Traditionally we've held off from pushing sales as no one wants to be responsible in the event of it all going screwby. However we've never had a problem with people selling things on the forum. I'll talk to Darren unless he posts on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Sounds pretty good. I'd rather get stuff off people on this forum than ebay.. Ebay is not that bad dude, but you do make a good point, especially when stuffs you buy come from China and doesn't last you for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.asian Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Wouldn't be a bad idea. Seen a few that have worked well in the past. Just gotta be sure to watch out for the con-artists and whatnot. Would be willing to get rid of/obtain a few things. :D .asian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.asian Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) -_- Sorry about the double post... damn connection. .asian Edited July 18, 2010 by .asian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted_Account Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 To make it safer both parties should use paypal so in the event of a scam at least theirs a good chance the buyer/seller will get the money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eovnu87435ds Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) yeah, when i dealt on the other forms I always made sure I used paypal. There are other things that you can do to make it easier to thwart con-artists. If you take pictures of your item for sale, write on a piece of paper your username and the date of the shot, and include it in the picture. If it is something big, I wouldn't go for the deal unless I could send half up front, and half once the package arrives. and of course, never buy from someone if they cannot provide you pictures! Edited July 18, 2010 by eovnu87435ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inked Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I think the idea of a trading post is a great idea. I also like the photo idea to prove you have what you are selling. If you take pictures of your item for sale, write on a piece of paper your username and the date of the shot, and include it in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eovnu87435ds Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 I think the idea of a trading post is a great idea. I also like the photo idea to prove you have what you are selling. Yep, and it works two-fold too. the more you can prove that you are legit, the more likely someone else is to contact you to buy your item Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eovnu87435ds Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Any word from the hak5 team yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrosion. Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Not a bad idea, digital point does this on their forums, as well as 110mb... 110mb never did all that well but digital point did, they had a plugin so that people could rate weather or not someone was a reliable buyer/seller. I wouldn't mind doing this even more so if we were allowed to sell things like mod chips (seeing as ebay wont let you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted_Account Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Well i hope this goes through as i have a few things i have been trying to sell forever on craigs list lol and they would be more geared towards the Hak.5 crowed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiwan Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 i have some neat goodies i might be willing to trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Just an FYI, this idea is go, I will setup a suitable area in the next day or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inked Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Just an FYI, this idea is go, I will setup a suitable area in the next day or so. Awesome! There are a few things I would like to sell and also a few things I would like to buy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted_Account Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Just an FYI, this idea is go, I will setup a suitable area in the next day or so. Good to here! Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eovnu87435ds Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 you guys are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I thought you people had shit to sell? Get to it, I want to see how this will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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