What's with all the new guys selling their gear lately?

aaharvel
aaharvel Posts: 4,489
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
been gone for awhile, come back and i see all these people with 1 or 2 posts trying to sell their gear. Any gear. What's going on? :confused:
H/K Signature 2.1+235
Jungson MagicBoat II
Revel Performa M-20
Velodyne cht-10 sub
Rega P1 Turntable

"People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38648

    nevermind.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2006
    It's the new "kinder, gentler" Club Polk classified add section.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    i see. weird is all. I've never seen this many new "members" come on board.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited March 2006
    Open season at Club Polk for scams now. Just wait until a guy shows up who isn't an idiot and knows how to scam people. Now we can't threaten them with broken limbs.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2006
    shack wrote:
    It's the new "kinder, gentler" Club Polk classified add section.

    LOL.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • 1zach4
    1zach4 Posts: 21
    edited March 2006
    I guess I am one of the people that is considered "new" here and just trying to "scam" someone.

    I was unaware of CP until a few days ago, and it just so happened that I had some high end polk audio equipment to sell when I came aboard.

    I am an audio enthusiast/installer so i'm not just here to sell my stuff/scam someone and leave.

    As you can tell I already have more posts than most of these "new guys" but sadly most of those posts have gone towards defending my name and intentions.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2006
    Your only posts have revolved around trying to sell something..
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited March 2006
    1zach4 wrote:
    I am an audio enthusiast/installer so i'm not just here to sell my stuff/scam someone and leave.

    As you can tell I already have more posts than most of these "new guys" but sadly most of those posts have gone towards defending my name and intentions.

    No defending needed for someone with your knowledge and experience helping out people new to the hobby.

    To be considered a member at Club Polk (by other forum members) a large percentage of your posts need to be made outside the flea market area. That percentage is hard to accomplish when your main purpose for being here is to sell old equipment and your post count (while impressively high compared to other "new guys") is still in the single digits.

    Michael

    BTW - Welcome to Club Polk.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    McLoki wrote:
    ... still in the single digits.
    All the way up to 10 now. And survey does say they are all sales related.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited March 2006
    Maybe somebody can start a FM forum for CP's senior memmbers. Kinda like that angry Polk forum somebody made where we were able to blow off some steam and swear our hearts out.

    The thing I liked most about the FM before was that it made this whole forum community feel like a big family. We gave good deals to eachother and stuff. When you have a new member come in and their first post is on the FM trying to sell something, it felt different. But I can't complain, Polk probably never realized how close and dedicated some of us would get when they first created the forum.

    Demiurge,
    I agree with you about the scam.
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  • 1zach4
    1zach4 Posts: 21
    edited March 2006
    well all I can say is it give me some time...i'm trying to sell these components and be done with that part of the forum for a while.

    BTW both sets are pending sales so hopefully i'll be able to comment in other areas now without having my attention pulled elsewhere.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2006
    Exactly what organ said. I agree 110%.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited March 2006
    organ wrote:
    The thing I liked most about the FM before was that it made this whole forum community feel like a big family. We gave good deals to eachother and stuff. .


    +1
    That sense of community is what enticed and made me feel safe making my first internet transactions. I never would have bought from a stranger had not the "Flea Market" police been on patrol 24/7. Oh well. I'm sure it will work out. It better because I probably wouldn't be let in to the Senior FM.:D

    opus 7 buys and 2 sells:)
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    Hitachi 50VG825 LCD
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited March 2006
    organ wrote:
    Maybe somebody can start a FM forum for CP's senior memmbers.

    The forum has changed a lot recently. It just doesn't have that "safe" feeling anymore.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited March 2006
    Strap on the hip waders boys, it's getting deep in here.
    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."

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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited March 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    Strap on the hip waders boys, it's getting deep in here.


    I think I got one!!! Looks like a newbie!!!!:D :D
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited March 2006
    Put'em in the pending sale bucket.
    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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  • tentoze
    tentoze Posts: 133
    edited March 2006
    For the record, I gots nothing for sale.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2006
    That really surprises me. I thought for sure that you had.............

    "LOOOOOOOOOVE FOR SAAAAAAALE"

    Most of these guys won't be familiar with that jazz classic cause it's not on "Time Out" or "Kind of Blue". Unless of course Diana Krall ruined it.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2006
    opus wrote:
    +1
    That sense of community is what enticed and made me feel safe making my first internet transactions. I never would have bought from a stranger had not the "Flea Market" police been on patrol 24/7. Oh well. I'm sure it will work out. It better because I probalby wouldn't be let in to the Senior FM.:D

    opus 7 buys and 2 sells:)

    I hear ya man.. After hanging around for a bit, I felt very comfortable with knowing I was going to get a QUALITY piece of equipment... now, I don't even look at the FM seriously, because I don't have a clue what kinda gear i'll actually get. I still hope you vets will bend the rule tho, if you notice us youngin's going to a pos.

    BTW, Opus was my one of my first sellers, with the 3805! Couldn't have been better... He's a stand up guy. Let's hear if for good ole Opus.. hip hip.. er.. never mind :)
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  • tentoze
    tentoze Posts: 133
    edited March 2006
    George Grand wrote:
    That really surprises me. I thought for sure that you had.............

    "LOOOOOOOOOVE FOR SAAAAAAALE"

    Only to you, tiger.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2006
    I am still relatively new, being here less than a year; I spend a decent amount of time lurking and post a few things now and then, but lately it's just not the same....the forum is changing, and there's something I don't like about it. I MISS THE OLD FLEA MARKET, including flaming....or specially the flaming....:rolleyes:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    George Grand wrote:
    "LOOOOOOOOOVE FOR SAAAAAAALE"
    Cecil Taylor or Derek Smith??? If the latter, "When Sonny Gets the Blues" was my Dad's favorite...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,790
    edited March 2006
    to the "I'm here to dump my trash" syndrome that may be occurring.

    It's posted at http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38648
    that was previously mentioned by another poster.

    One reason that you all may be seeing more "Newbies" is that a lot of folks are taking advantage of the lower prices that Polk has for the introductory level speakers. I've bought R30's, Monitor 30's, Monitor 40's, and a CS2 in the past several months for prices that I wouldn't have been able to touch in times past.
    I also bought an Athena AS-P4000 subwoofer, too. I mention that just so that I could see the Old-Timers cringe. :)

    When we register on-line, we see the "Club Polk" link and it's off to the races.
    Well, it's off to the races for some folks. Some of us are finding a fountain of information from real people.

    Any-who, click on the link above, and see if my idea for a possible solution sparks any thoughts of your own.

    The idea of having a "FM" section for those with posts greater than **** is also a valid idea, too. If that's what it takes to kill the "I've got a used pair of shower shoes" or "Cosmetically damaged General Electric speakers for sale. Make me an offer" posts, well , than go for it.

    One final question: can I use 22 gauge wire to hook up my subwoofer, or should I amp up to, say, 18 gauge ?

    .....sorry. Was wanting to see if I could feel the shudder and cringe from here. :)

    ....and I could. :cool:
    Sal Palooza
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  • -justin-
    -justin- Posts: 891
    edited March 2006
    The idea of having a "FM" section for those with posts greater than **** is also a valid idea, too.

    I'm not sure who first suggested this, but I like it. NO.... I love it! That's why I've changed added this as a requirement before you are allowed to post in the Flea Market or Garage Sale forums.

    All users MUST have 25 posts or more before they can post in the FM. And yes, 25 is enough. I've disabled the "post count" in the Testing Area forum, so unless someone is just flooding with posts (which we will obviously know about), 25 is a good number.

    So thanks for the suggestions.

    ~Justin
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited March 2006
    -justin- wrote:
    I'm not sure who first suggested this, but I like it. NO.... I love it! That's why I've changed added this as a requirement before you are allowed to post in the Flea Market or Garage Sale forums.

    All users MUST have 25 posts or more before they can post in the FM. And yes, 25 is enough. I've disabled the "post count" in the Testing Area forum, so unless someone is just flooding with posts (which we will obviously know about), 25 is a good number.

    So thanks for the suggestions.

    ~Justin

    AWESOME!
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited March 2006
    Justin:

    We bow to your superior web geekiness. Now, BACK TO WORK!


    Geek Apprentice
    No excuses!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2006
    mrbigbluelight wrote:
    One final question: can I use 22 gauge wire to hook up my subwoofer, or should I amp up to, say, 18 gauge ?
    Neither. If this is a HT application use a sub cable (RCA terminated coax) from the LFE sub out. I don't care what Polk says about hooking up a sub.
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  • polksda
    polksda Posts: 716
    edited March 2006
    -justin- wrote:
    I'm not sure who first suggested this, but I like it. NO.... I love it! That's why I've changed added this as a requirement before you are allowed to post in the Flea Market or Garage Sale forums.

    All users MUST have 25 posts or more before they can post in the FM. And yes, 25 is enough. I've disabled the "post count" in the Testing Area forum, so unless someone is just flooding with posts (which we will obviously know about), 25 is a good number.

    So thanks for the suggestions.

    ~Justin

    Excellent!

    One suggestion (you've probably already thought of it, but just in case): Make a sticky in each of the FM forums outlining this rule in big bold monosyllabic terms. Otherwise, you'll be inundated with PMs from newbies, or they'll post in other areas wondering why they can't post in the FM areas.

    Trust me on this one... ;)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    Justin you ROCK!!!!
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