18-12-2020, 02:46 AM
(This post was last modified: 18-12-2020, 02:47 AM by Pearls not a Singer.)
I belong to a forum for my other hobby, photography.
New & improved cameras are released by the makers at regular intervals and photographers often have older models which are still very usable but surplus to requirements.
The forum has a popular Sales & Wants section that allows forum members to advertise their items which can be as expensive as run of the mill Austin 7s!
In view of the potential for members to get ripped off, there are rules that do not allow new members to advertise until they have been a member for a set time (months) and posted a number (30?) of meaningful posts.
Both buyer and seller for a transaction also have to exchange full names and addresses. Inevitably there are some disputed trades but the majority of transactions go smoothly.
The downside is more work for the moderators who have to ensure compliance with the selling rules.
Given that most serious 7 enthusiasts will belong to a club and that most clubs allow small ads in their mags there are sufficient existing ways for private sellers to advertise. The danger is mostly with amateur traders who pop up pretending to be private, sell a couple of dodgy cars, and then disappear. Caveat Emptor always
New & improved cameras are released by the makers at regular intervals and photographers often have older models which are still very usable but surplus to requirements.
The forum has a popular Sales & Wants section that allows forum members to advertise their items which can be as expensive as run of the mill Austin 7s!
In view of the potential for members to get ripped off, there are rules that do not allow new members to advertise until they have been a member for a set time (months) and posted a number (30?) of meaningful posts.
Both buyer and seller for a transaction also have to exchange full names and addresses. Inevitably there are some disputed trades but the majority of transactions go smoothly.
The downside is more work for the moderators who have to ensure compliance with the selling rules.
Given that most serious 7 enthusiasts will belong to a club and that most clubs allow small ads in their mags there are sufficient existing ways for private sellers to advertise. The danger is mostly with amateur traders who pop up pretending to be private, sell a couple of dodgy cars, and then disappear. Caveat Emptor always