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Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:48 pm

Some of the forums have obviosly been usurped by businesses that post <many> entries detailing even trivial little parts like ashtrays. Why don't these businesses list all of their miniscule little parts in one ad listing the models that apply? Is it in the spirit of Samba to ask these people to condense their advertisements into single posts?

Should Samba create and require that they post to a business forum instead of the current ones? Individual's ads are lost in the overwhelming wave of posts by people who seek to expand their business.

What do site visitors have to say?

Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:25 pm

You're talking about the Classifieds page rather than the forums, right? People are encouraged to list all items in one entry, and if you see blatant abuse, then it should be reported to Everett.

Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:29 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77939
Quote:
How many Ads can I place at the same time?
There is currently no limit on the number of simultaneous free Ads.

Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:18 pm

I don't think this true for businesses. They are a few people who have a couple hundred ads each but they are not formal businesses.

If you can provide some usernames or who you are referring to, I can investigate it further.

Or provide a link, you can get the link by clicking on "View Other Ads" in their ads. The link will look like something this:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=EverettB

Yes, it is best to consolidate your ads when ever possible. The problem is that it is more effective to separate ads for different parts.

Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:01 pm

couldnt there just be a seperate classified section for Retailers so
you wouldnt have to sift thru all of their many ads to find deals from
private sellers?

Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:08 am

This has been suggested but it would be annoying to have to look at one category for tons of different parts for different cars, wouldn't you agree?

I'm surprised how many people don't know what reporo parts are available so having some (a reasonable amount) of "new" parts mixed in with old stuff can help with this.

I do remove ads if people post tons of repro parts but I'm sure there are still a lot in there.