why was my post deleted?

[Mpulsive81]

In the marketplace someone put up an ad and he was rather firm on his price. I had asked him to reconsider his flexibility because place XYZ & 123 are both selling it for less brand new. I wasn't rude in any nature and told him good luck with his sale either way.

I'm wondering why something of that nature is against the rules. If I put it out there in an inappropriate way, I could understand. But I was polite, courteous, and TRYING to be helpful. What's wrong with that?

 

[PlaceofDis]

PM a mod, don't create a thread about it.

 

[WildCowboy]

From the Marketplace Rules:

Non-interest. If you have no need for the items or don't like the price, items, payment method, or other terms, ignore the thread. Do not post negative remarks about the sale or seller based on their offer, or suggest to others that they buy other products or buy/trade at other sites. Do not post unsolicited price advice or comparisons of the offer with those from other sources. Do not try to derail somebody else's sale by posting in the thread. Let shoppers make their own decisions.

Exceptions. Exceptions to the Non-interest rule:

• You may post comments about prices or comparable offers elsewhere for threads named "Feeler" or for which the thread-starter has explicitly solicited advice.
• You may send Private Messages or e-mail to other members to make an offer, and justify your offer based on comparable offers and prices elsewhere.
• You may send Private Messages or e-mail to other members involved in a transaction, including pricing suggestions to a seller, with the understanding that they are free to heed or ignore your advice and that you may not send repeated unsolicited e-mail to other members.

And in the future, if you have a private question, please use the "Contact Us" submission form or PM a mod.