zilspeed
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 12:15 PM |
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Helpful abbreviations in for sale - wanted ads.
For a change, I'm not being (un)funny.
When posting an ad, it really helps if you use something like the following as headings.
FS: Hayabusa engine
or
WTD: Hayabusa engine.
That way, when your post shows up in the listings, people immediately see whether you're looking to buy or looking to sell.
It might sound trivial, but it does help.
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steve m
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 12:21 PM |
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Have to agree!
hence my post for "wanted, xflow inlet manifold elbow"
Steve
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loggyboy
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 12:24 PM |
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But there are 2 sections, ones 'for sale' and the others 'wanted'
I appreciate it doesnt show up on the front page of the site, but its hardly difficult to press 'back' if its not what you were after!
[Edited on 24-9-12 by loggyboy]
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SeaBass
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 01:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
But there are 2 sections, ones 'for sale' and the others 'wanted'
I appreciate it doesnt show up on the front page of the site, but its hardly difficult to press 'back' if its not what you were after!
[Edited on 24-9-12 by loggyboy]
Yes but pressing four extra keys max on the keyboard isn't too taxing is it?? WTD FS FTGH etc
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loggyboy
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 01:02 PM |
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So what your sayin is its ok for the readers to be lazy, but not the posters? lol
Mistral Motorsport
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phelpsa
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 01:07 PM |
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It will help get the right viewers to your thread.
For instance, I know nothing about certain types of car, so if the title is just 'citroen saxo' I am unlikely to click it.
If, for instance, the title said 'FS: Citroen Saxo £50', then I would think 'interesting!'.
Alternatively, I have hundreds of M8 bolts in most shapes and sizes, so when someone posts 'M8 Bolt' I am unlikely to click it.
If the title were 'WTD: M8 Bolt' I would think 'I can probably help there!'
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SeaBass
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 01:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
It will help get the right viewers to your thread.
For instance, I know nothing about certain types of car, so if the title is just 'citroen saxo' I am unlikely to click it.
If, for instance, the title said 'FS: Citroen Saxo £50', then I would think 'interesting!'.
Alternatively, I have hundreds of M8 bolts in most shapes and sizes, so when someone posts 'M8 Bolt' I am unlikely to click it.
If the title were 'WTD: M8 Bolt' I would think 'I can probably help there!'
Boom. A much more eloquent argument than mine... eat that loggy.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 02:39 PM |
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A far better solution would be for the front page summary to show the sub-forum that the thread is in.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 02:43 PM |
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or just use http://locostbuilders.co.uk/today.php ??!!
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owelly
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 04:40 PM |
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I have to agree with the OP. I often have a very slow connection so by the time the thread has opened, I've realised it's not relevant to
me, and hit, 'back', I've missed a % of my life that I may need later..... It's pretty simple 'netticate'.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 07:30 PM |
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I agree with zil, an extra 5 chars at the start of a post like this would be usefull and no trouble to any poster...
It would be useful if the forum name appeared in the front page, as although the today.php is useful I don't always use it as I like to see he
pics at the top of the page.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 24/9/12 at 07:46 PM |
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It also helps to post in either the For Sale section or the Wanted section rather than a completly different section of the forum
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