eovnu87435ds Posted July 17, 2010 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
jobdone Posted July 17, 2010 Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) sounds great. Edited July 17, 2010 by jobdone Quote
xtr3m3 Posted July 17, 2010 Posted July 17, 2010 Sounds pretty good. I'd rather get stuff off people on this forum than ebay.. Quote
VaKo Posted July 17, 2010 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
Infiltrator Posted July 18, 2010 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
.asian Posted July 18, 2010 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
.asian Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) -_- Sorry about the double post... damn connection. .asian Edited July 18, 2010 by .asian Quote
Guest Deleted_Account Posted July 18, 2010 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
eovnu87435ds Posted July 18, 2010 Author 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
Inked Posted July 18, 2010 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
eovnu87435ds Posted July 21, 2010 Author 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
Corrosion. Posted July 27, 2010 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
Guest Deleted_Account Posted August 3, 2010 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
okiwan Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 i have some neat goodies i might be willing to trade. Quote
VaKo Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Just an FYI, this idea is go, I will setup a suitable area in the next day or so. Quote
Inked Posted August 3, 2010 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
Guest Deleted_Account Posted August 4, 2010 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
VaKo Posted August 10, 2010 Posted August 10, 2010 I thought you people had shit to sell? Get to it, I want to see how this will work. Quote
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