For Sale Thread Rules Options

[natedogg]

We've had a few FS threads on here lately that are missing necessary information or have been hijacked or thrown off topic. I think its high time we established some FS thread rules. I'll sticky this in the Cars FS forum, but it will also more or less apply to the Part FS forum. Mods please edit or add anything that makes sense.

To seller:

1. Please include year, make, model, mileage, color, general location, and asking price.

2. Please include some form of contact information. Be it email addy, phone number, or a PM inbox with room to spare.

3. Please make sure the post content pertains to sale.

4. Please list all modifications. This is a performance site...we're interested in this stuff!

5. Please update the thread whenever something changes (ie. the car sold, new modification, etc.)

6. If at all possible please include some detailed photos. You may be surprised at how far photos go in helping you sell your car.

7. If possible post photos of time slips if you have taken your car to the drag strip. Obviously, this is up to the seller's discretion.

8. If you don't at least follow rules 1-3, don't be suprised if your FS thread doesn't make it past moderator review.

To everyone else:

1. Please be contientious in your responses in the thread. Any form of criticism will be deleted. If the seller is looking for constructive criticism, he will ask for it. Otherwise, assume he is just trying to sell his car.

2. If you have a problem with the seller's asking price, keep it to yourself. Its his car, he can ask what he wants for it. Its up to the seller and his need for sale, what price tag he wants to put on it. Here in the US we are lucky enough to live in a free market society!

3. If you have personal previous experience with the FS car, please feel free to post it. If you have heard of another with previous experience with the FS car (good or bad), please keep it to yourself.

4. Please keep the for sale thread on topic. Examples would be questions about the car and the car's history. We like to joke around on here and a little off topic joking is usually tolerated, but if the seller makes it clear that he wants his FS thread to stay strictly on topic, all off topic content will be deleted.

For good examples of what FS posts should look like, look at any of spyonu2007's FS posts.

Most of this stuff is common sense, and I don't foresee any problems, but have a read-through and let us know if something doesn't make sense. We're flexible.

[99Spyder]

It was still live when I linked it... Perhaps this Exchange thing is working!