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[Merged] Marketplace Rules and Eligibility Feedback and Discussion

GregR said:
I was notified by a forum leader that my topic was removed. My topic was asking what the price of something I owned was. I thought it was unfair for my topic to be removed, i wasn't even trying to sell it. I know aboutthe rules of the marketplace and everything. But I still don't think it's fair
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There are other websites/forums out there that you can use, for example http://www.mac2sell.net/
 
Hellhammer said:
So, I had a talk with mkrishnan today and he suggested me to make a thread about it, so we can discuss about it.

There have been lots of threads about "should I sell my old Mac to get a new one?" or "how much is my Mac worth?" lately because of the MBP update but there are dozens of these even without an update. Most of these threads gets closed because they violate the current MarketPlace rules.

In my opinion, asking advice for that kinda things should be allowed, as long as it doesn't involve selling over MacRumors or advertising.

Currently, most of the people who needs advice like that, can't access the MarketPlace, which is a good thing because it's more secure that way. Isn't MarketPlace for selling/buying/trading items, not asking advice of their prices?

As you may notice, I'm not asking this for myself as I can access MarketPlace, but it makes me sad to see dozens of threads made by newbies who may have registered just to ask that, getting closed and wastelanded.

So wouldn't it be fair if it was allowed in buying tips category? If there is member-to-member selling or advertising, then it should be closed or moved to MarketPlace

I'm just sharing my opinion and willing to hear others opinions, especially mods' and admins' :cool:
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THANK YOU!!!!!:D

kainjow said:
There are other websites/forums out there that you can use, for example http://www.mac2sell.net/
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The prices they give you aren't personalized, because you can't say it has scratches here, or doesn't do x. Or even what like generation it is. Sometimes a site can be wrong, so I would like to know from people that are in to mac stuff, rather than a computer grabbing the common price
 
alphaod said:
I feel if the OP creates a thread that that does not state their intentions to sell, it should be allowed; they just want someone to tell them if they're being scammed, etc. and as a community we should be able to assist folks in that matter; sure it presents a risk that a potential buyer will ask if the item is for sale (and I've been guilty of that a few times).
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I completely agree. I almost feel like we should have a forum called "n00b advice", specifically for people who need hand-holding in some way. this is where all of the posts that should be mroogle'd go, as well as questions like "How much is this worth" or "how do I do..."
 
We see this at the release of a new [insert apple device] all the time. I think its a valid question, especially given the high water mark that's being used for letting people into the marketplace.

Why not just let folks as if its a good idea to sell their current machine/device in the appropriate machine/device forum here at MR? Its not like it will over take the other stuff that's in there now.
 
maflynn said:
We see this at the release of a new [insert apple device] all the time. I think its a valid question, especially given the high water mark that's being used for letting people into the marketplace.

Why not just let folks ask if its a good idea to sell their current machine/device in the appropriate machine/device forum here at MR?
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We already do.

Asking whether to sell the old model and buy the new model has never been a problem. Problems have occurred in the past only when users asked for appraisal help since it would often slide into deal-making involving new forum users. People got scammed.
 
Oh, ok, I guess I misunderstood the OP and what he was looking to do.
 
The OP is saying that people should atleast be allowed price-check threads outside the marketplace, AS LONG AS nothing is going to be sold to MR members.
 
You need to be a member for => 6 months and have a post count => 250
 
GregR said:
The OP is saying that people should atleast be allowed price-check threads outside the marketplace, AS LONG AS nothing is going to be sold to MR members.
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How will that be policed, it will be virtually impossible. I don't think you want to make the mod's job any harder then it already is.
 
I don't think it's a good idea. Why can't they check prices on other sites? Just go to eBay and you'll see a wide range of Mac products on any given day.

As for the Should I Buy threads I think they are ridiculous as most should know if they want to upgrade or not. It seems they are more worried about having the latest/greatest rather than needing to upgrade for a specific purpose.
 
Mac Rumors Marketplace?

I'm selling my Macbook Pro, and I keep seeing things about a "Marketplace" on here. Saying you need at least 250 posts to sell according to Marketplace rules, blah blah blah.
Where exactly are you supposed to post your for sale items though?
 
i've been wondering about that too..well off to craigslist til the post count rises!
 
wow. i looked for that section before since it seemed like an obvious answer.
but i guess i missed it.

sorry about that.

closing thread. thanks.
 
Why the Marketplace requirements?

So I tried to find the Marketplace since it looks like my exchange with another user had been moved (Which is perfectly okay by me, I can understand why). After no luck finding the forum, I found in the help that in order to gain access to the marketplace, I need 250 posts and 180 days of membership before I am allowed access?

This I do not understand. How can these requirements legitimately uphold the "This gives other members a chance to become familiar with you." statement? If I'm an idiot, what's it matter as long as I'm an idiot with money to spend? Making 250 posts or waiting 180 days does not mean I'm trustworthy enough to engage in a monetary transaction any more than the next guy.

I would think there has to be a better litmus test than what is currently in place, especially if you are using PayPal as the payment vehicle.
 
From Marketplace Rules:

The requirements for post count and length of membership are designed to limit those offering sales, purchases, or trades to members who have been around the forums enough to become known and have an investment in their MacRumors membership that they are unlikely to want to risk. Although new members or members with fewer posts may be perfectly responsible buyers or sellers, other members have few ways to confirm that at MacRumors. The lack of a post history in the discussion forums has proven to be a detriment to successful dealmaking. The requirement for length of membership will not be an issue for most members, but discourages rapid posting by new members who might try to build their post count to gain Marketplace access quickly.
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Personally, I don't see why anything needs to be changed... I like the eligibility requirements because it forces new people to invest in the community first, before allowing them to use it for business. I understand that there are no fool-proof ways to prevent scammers... heck, these eligibility requirements won't even deter the most determined scammers out there. But these requirements do seem like they would (and probably have) weed out those looking to strike quickly.

Yes, I understand that that sounds pretty paranoid of me... but the problem is that eBay and Craigslist are teeming with scammers, and god forbid that I have even one relatively safe place to buy/sell/trade.

If this were up for a vote, I vote keep the rules as they are. I think that the rules as they are, are a decent compromise between being too open and too draconian... in short, it seems to be working relatively well so far, why change?
 
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