I have a WWII German helmet shell for sale

[McQ]

I don't know if having a buy/sell section of the forum is a good idea. Do we even know that it would be used? I will probably use it from time to time. Another thing that would concern me is spambots. I mean, that just inviting them in. We could try it and see how it works though.

You may well have a point with the spammers, we get too many of them already. If we did this I would not expect it to be in the Getting To Know you area so the member would still have to make their 10 posts.

True. You also make a good point about buyer's beware. Maybe we can put the new forum at the bottom and put a 50 post limit on it, instead of ten?

I think we could also make it invisible till 10 or 50 posts so potential abusers would not even be aware of a 'trading' area until after 10 or 50 posts.

A major photography forum I'm a member on has a "For Sale" section that is not available to members until they meet a time and post number requirement. In the case of that forum, it's 6 months and 300 posts. That's a big number and some people don't like it, but it has been a lifesaver in terms of making transactions smooth and relatively safe from those who would rip off others.

I think if we did that here, that a time and post count model is a good way to go too. Not as stringent as the one I mentioned maybe, but still stringent.

[The Magic Pudding]

I should have got my daughter to pick up some Indian Ocean water while she was in the west.

I have some Indian Ocean water, special price for HAFers, can't last at this price.
Plenty of Tasman Sea in stock, can supply in bulk.

[Siz]

OK, so you've discussed the technical issues of a selling area, but what I don't get is... why?

Just a thought...

[Tank]

OK, so you've discussed the technical issues of a selling area, but what I don't get is... why?

Just a thought...

So the question to the members is 'Would you use a trading section to buy and/or sell something in the next 12 months?'

I would say yes to this I have some good quality films based camera gear that I could offer.

[Siz]

OK, so you've discussed the technical issues of a selling area, but what I don't get is... why?

Just a thought...

So the question to the members is 'Would you use a trading section to buy and/or sell something in the next 12 months?'

I would say yes to this I have some good quality films based camera gear that I could offer.

I dont think I'd use it - there're more effective ways to redistribute my junk.

But if y'all see a value then knock yourselves out...

[Guardian85]

But if y'all see a value then knock yourselves out...

I did that once.Knock myself out, I mean.
Accident. Not very fun.

[Tank]

But if y'all see a value then knock yourselves out...

I did that one. Knock myself out, I mean.
Accident. Not very fun.

Well we might think it was. Do tell! 

[Guardian85]

Practiced reverse kicks against a sandbag. It caught me on the backswing.

[Tank]

Practiced reverse kicks against a sandbag. It caught me on the backswing.

Oh dear! Bastard clever sandbag!

[Siz]

Practiced reverse kicks against a sandbag. It caught me on the backswing.

Have you never seen Tom and Jerry? Schoolboy error!

[McQ]

OK, so you've discussed the technical issues of a selling area, but what I don't get is... why?

Just a thought...

So the question to the members is 'Would you use a trading section to buy and/or sell something in the next 12 months?'

I would say yes to this I have some good quality films based camera gear that I could offer.

I dont think I'd use it - there're more effective ways to redistribute my junk.

But if y'all see a value then knock yourselves out...

It's not like it would be mandatory or anything, just available for those who might find it useful. It's actually a very efficient way to redistribute junk.

[Ali]

I think it's a fun way to redistribute junk.  Again, especially since our members are so far flung, I think it would be cool to get little souveniers from different parts of the world (and would be happy to supply same from my part of the world.)  I'm not really picturing sending people my old worn out junk (unless they really want it) so much as just different pieces of Americana that they might want, and getting things from Australia, Great Britain, Finland, Norway, et cetera in return.

A book exchange might also be fun.

Oh, and mixed CDs.