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Zack
07-17-2008, 08:28 AM
There are far too many classified ads with 'Make Offer' in them.
I cant think of one other forum that allows this.
This isnt a Silent auction house for crying out loud!

Price mandatory or the ad is pulled, end of story.

...just a suggestion :D
Breadfan
07-17-2008, 08:37 AM
I agree with this. Obo or negotiable may be ok within reason, esp. with cars for sale, but otherwise prices should accompany ads.
Stranger in the Black Sedan
07-17-2008, 08:52 AM
Some other boards I'm on will automatically delete ads w/ no price. That's the way it should be.
Haggis
07-17-2008, 08:56 AM
No, we want a bidding war. Object goes to the person who will pay the most for it!!
Pops
07-17-2008, 08:58 AM
No, we want a bidding war. Object goes to the person who will pay the most for it!!


What is the object anyways? :D
ctrlraven
07-17-2008, 09:05 AM
A few other forums I am on require for vehicles sales it list a lot of info and must have a picture. Obo along with a price should be the only way. If someone wants make an offer, sorry but then I am going to want the item for as cheap as possible and then the seller will get offended if the offer is too low "low ball".
MM_BKK
07-18-2008, 05:57 AM
No, we want a bidding war. Object goes to the person who will pay the most for it!!

Then put the object on ebay!

I agree with Zack. No price, ad is pulled, end of story.
FordNut
07-18-2008, 06:46 AM
What's the problem with making an offer? Skeered of offering too much and getting accepted?
MM_BKK
07-18-2008, 07:38 AM
What if every ad in the newspaper and magazines for everything were "make offer"?
That wouldn't bother you?
FordNut
07-18-2008, 07:50 AM
Not really. I'd shop around and figure out what I thought was a fair price, then make an offer.
MM_BKK
07-18-2008, 08:05 AM
But how can you shop around for what you think the fair price is when everyone doesn't have a price displayed but instead "make offer".

That was my whole point with no one displaying the price.
sd8683
07-18-2008, 08:39 AM
I have an ad on here with "make an offer" and the only reason is I have no idea what the stuff is worth.
MM_BKK
07-18-2008, 08:49 AM
I have an ad on here with "make an offer" and the only reason is I have no idea what the stuff is worth.

If you truly have "no idea" what it's worth and I offer you $1 for your stuff, you wouldn't be insulted would you?
sd8683
07-18-2008, 08:57 AM
If you truly have "no idea" what it's worth and I offer you $1 for your stuff, you wouldn't be insulted would you?


Nope!! Your the high bidder!!
MM_BKK
07-18-2008, 09:06 AM
Nope!! Your the high bidder!!

COOL!!! What did I win?
sd8683
07-18-2008, 09:14 AM
COOL!!! What did I win?

A hand shake and an atta boy!! Lol but seriously I'm not wouldn't be offended by that offer, I really don't know what a used water pump and used gears are worth to somebody, so I said make an offer, thinking that someone would get a good deal, I'm not here to make a killing off my MM.net brothers and sisters