I suppose I understand why

Bob in WI
Bob in WI Posts: 155
edited January 2013 in The Clubhouse
I guess that access to the For Sale threads is to deter spam. But I came here for advise as I refurbish my stereo set up & am buying products from strangers when I could be doing business with forum members. Kind of at cross purposes to one of the forums reasons for being. By the time I reach 100 posts, I'll likely have 99% of what I'm looking for.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    edited January 2013
    This isn't CL for Flea Bay. We try to pass on deals BETTER than you will find elsewhere to CONTRIBUTING members. Hang around, post a bit. You'd be surprised how easy it is to get to 100.
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited January 2013
    My guess would be that,most people come here lookin for something,and end up staying,and sharing their expierience. Thats what I did. Good people round here!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,517
    edited January 2013
    It's got nothing to do with spam. It has everything to do with what our Flea Market has always been about, Polkie deals to other Polkies who have stuck around, made themselves known, made friends and contribute to the boards. Advice is free, access to the Flea Market is earned.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    edited January 2013
    F1nut wrote: »
    It's got nothing to do with spam. It has everything to do with what our Flea Market has always been about, Polkie deals to other Polkies who have stuck around, made themselves known, made friends and contribute to the boards. Advice is free, access to the Flea Market is earned.

    ^Never heard it explained better. Thanks!^
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,013
    edited January 2013
    F1nut wrote: »
    .......Advice is free, access to the Flea Market is earned.
    Amen. That's quotable material.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Bob in WI
    Bob in WI Posts: 155
    edited January 2013
    apparently it works for yous & I'm certainly not trying to start a contest. Agree that it is a most excellent forum. I guess yous view the "for sale" section as more of a trading area than a for sale area.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,517
    edited January 2013
    No trading, items are bought and sold. If you want instant access to an audio Flea Market you can join Audio Karma and pay $25.00 to see it.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited January 2013
    Bob in WI wrote: »
    I guess that access to the For Sale threads is to deter spam. But I came here for advise as I refurbish my stereo set up & am buying products from strangers when I could be doing business with forum members. Kind of at cross purposes to one of the forums reasons for being. By the time I reach 100 posts, I'll likely have 99% of what I'm looking for.

    Bob - Post a thread and state what you are looking for. Members can then contact you via PM if they want to sell to you. :cool:
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  • Anthony Hinton
    Anthony Hinton Posts: 107
    edited January 2013
    I see where you guys are coming from, but I don't think it's fair to take access away from people who already had it.

    I joined about 3 years ago, don't post much, but I read, read, read... A couple of years ago I contacted and drove to Chicago to
    meet erniejade. I bought a set of SDA-SRS from him. Awesome guy! I brought them back to Kentucky and since then I've cleaned them up and restored them cosmetically so they look as good as they sound.

    My point is, I would not have found and bought these speakers without this site, now I feel like a resource has been taken from
    me and I have to earn back what I already had..
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,517
    edited January 2013
    I see where you guys are coming from, but I don't think it's fair to take access away from people who already had it.

    "It has everything to do with what our Flea Market has always been about, Polkie deals to other Polkies who have stuck around, made themselves known, made friends and contribute to the boards."

    I joined about 3 years ago,

    Try 2 years ago.

    Some friendly advice, don't try to get another 75 posts tonight.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Anthony Hinton
    Anthony Hinton Posts: 107
    edited January 2013
    F1nut wrote: »
    Try 2 years ago.

    My bad. I guess I was including my guest time before I actually joined.
    F1nut wrote: »
    Some friendly advice, don't try to get another 75 posts tonight.

    Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it, I really wasn't planning on it though.
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