Are garage sale ads still allowed in the Marketplace forum?

[docprego]

I thought I remembered reading recently that these were no longer allowed. But I searched and couldn't find any mention of it anywhere.

So does each item require its own thread or can compilation sale threads be posted?

 

[maflynn]

This thread details the marketplace rules update.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-the-marketplace-rules.1847657/#post-20721582

Any item listed for sale in the Marketplace must be one of four things:

1. Purchased by the seller for his or her own personal use (used by the seller);
2. Given as a gift to or inherited by the seller (used or unused by the seller);
3. Bought by the seller who now regrets the purchase (used or unused by the seller);
4. Be personally owned by and in the possession of a family member living in the same household. In this case, the member who posts the sale is personally responsible as seller.

In addition:

1. Separate threads are required for unrelated items;
2. It is not permitted to add or remove items from the first post of a for-sale thread.

To answer your question the rules change basically prohibits many garage sale type of threads because the items are not related.

 

[2457244]

Who's selling his garage and for how much?

 

[docprego]

This thread details the marketplace rules update.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-the-marketplace-rules.1847657/#post-20721582



To answer your question the rules change basically prohibits many garage sale type of threads because the items are not related.

That's a bit ambiguous. Would a thread selling several computer/electronics related items be allowable?

 

[maflynn]

That's a bit ambiguous. Would a thread selling several computer/electronics related items be allowable?

What is ambiguous regarding access to the Marketplace forum?

 

[docprego]

Ambiguous meaning "related" items is very much open for interpretation.

And I did mean in the marketplace forum.

 

[maflynn]

Ambiguous meaning "related" items is very much open for interpretation.

And I did mean in the marketplace forum.

Sorry, I thought I was answering a different question - I had two marketplace type threads open at the same time.

Yes you are correct about it being open for interpretation.

 

[docprego]

No worries, thanks!!

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

I asked about this privately awhile ago, as the rule seems pretty clear. The moderation team seemed to be targeting resellers rather than a person who occasionally sold stuff they'd already used.