BST etiquette am I wrong

Lorewalker · #1 03-01-2025, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

In my world, 5 hours is a perfectly timely response. If it were me, and you may just have a different orientation I acknowledge, I'm from a different generation (I am assuming)- if I had not heard back from Jonathan by say the next morning, I would have followed up and said please let me know today or I will sell elsewhere. There are lots of guys here I've dealt with who sometimes get back to you the next day, it's normal and fine as far as I am concerned.

What was the anxiety/rush?

5 hours is an eternity today with everyone texting, DMing and retweeting while driving. 98% of those walking around shows are on their phones while walking and that includes the over 65 crowd too.

Everyone is going to have their own idea of what is reasonable. Might be time for some more detailed rules for the BST.

jayshum · #2 03-01-2025, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Vern

That needs to change IMO. That's where the sale is started. Everything should go through that, not DMs.

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Originally Posted by Lorewalker

5 hours is an eternity today with everyone texting, DMing and retweeting while driving. 98% of those walking around shows are on their phones while walking and that includes the over 65 crowd too.

Everyone is going to have their own idea of what is reasonable. Might be time for some more detailed rules for the BST.

Good luck with the idea of trying to enforce detailed rules on the B/S/T. There's a rule posted at the top of the board about people needing their full name available on a post if they comment on someone or on a specific company, and plenty of people can't manage to follow that. I doubt Leon or anyone else wants to have to police the B/S/T hourly.

Vintage Vern · #3 03-01-2025, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jayshum

Good luck with the idea of trying to enforce detailed rules on the B/S/T. There's a rule posted at the top of the board about people needing their full name available on a post if they comment on someone or on a specific company, and plenty of people can't manage to follow that. I doubt Leon or anyone else wants to have to police the B/S/T hourly.

Pretty simple. Its called accountability.

You don't follow the rules, you loose the privilege. We can all do our part. How hard is it to have to say, "I'll take it" in the initial thread and do everything else you're not comfortable with via DM. After all its luck of the draw to whomever sees it first, and pulls the trigger.

I'd rather have the I'll take it on the original post and if the deal falls flat for any reason it goes to the next person. It helps if the seller puts in all the wants in the original post. Money options, what's included what isn't, and what is up to the buyer above the initial price like insurance or type of shipping. Or you can work it out via DM, and if not happy as a buyer the next man or gal up has their turn in order from the original post.

The other option is to have all the backdoor BS of DMs, and people being upset, which is becoming more frequent.

It protects both parties, and it will be clear as day instead of mud. It doesn’t have to be patrolled, just enforced for either party that breaks the rules set in place. Yes, some may still get screwed out of something, but the instigator will loose their privileges.

jayshum · #4 03-01-2025, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Vern

Pretty simple. Its called accountability.

You don't follow the rules, you loose the privilege. We can all do our part. How hard is it to have to say, "I'll take it" in the initial thread and do everything else you're not comfortable with via DM. After all its luck of the draw to whomever sees it first, and pulls the trigger.

I'd rather have the I'll take it on the original post and if the deal falls flat for any reason it goes to the next person. It helps if the seller puts in all the wants in the original post. Money options, what's included what isn't, and what is up to the buyer above the initial price like insurance or type of shipping. Or you can work it out via DM, and if not happy as a buyer the next man or gal up has their turn in order from the original post.

The other option is to have all the backdoor BS of DMs, and people being upset, which is becoming more frequent.

It protects both parties, and it will be clear as day instead of mud.

There have been probably 10s of thousands of transactions on the B/S/T without any issues with the way things are now set up. A few recent complaints don't seem to be reason to try to force everyone to follow some set of rules that can never be enforced.

Peter_Spaeth · #5 03-01-2025, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jayshum

There have been probably 10s of thousands of transactions on the B/S/T without any issues with the way things are now set up. A few recent complaints don't seem to be reason to try to force everyone to follow some set of rules that can never be enforced.

Agreed. If people just do the right thing, and I think almost all do, there are no issues.

Casey2296 · #6 03-01-2025, 05:24 PM

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Every thread needs a card. I don't have a Jackson so this'll have to do.
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NiceDocter · #7 03-01-2025, 10:45 PM

I will take it

JimC · #8 03-02-2025, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Casey2296

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Every thread needs a card. I don't have a Jackson so this'll have to do.
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Oh, that'll do Phil. That'll do.

Vintage Vern · #9 03-01-2025, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jayshum

There have been probably 10s of thousands of transactions on the B/S/T without any issues with the way things are now set up. A few recent complaints don't seem to be reason to try to force everyone to follow some set of rules that can never be enforced.

I've witnessed many of issues, and I'm far from an old timer here.

How hard is it to follow a simple, fair for all, outlined etiquette guideline for sellers and buyers?

Every issue I've seen falls directly on DMs. That's 100% reversible doing everything on the initial post
There's no gray area for either side to hide behind. Why wouldn't you want that protection?

Go 2 posts up for exhibit A.
When you have two different buying avenues, its gonna have bad implications.

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