I have a couple of reasonably desirable firearms I'm trying to sell. One is a Remington 1100 Special Trap shotgun. The most logical place to sell this gun is www.trapshooters.com. However, they have a specific rule that says you can't post anything for sale until you've made 50 posts. Well, I don't shoot trap and I'm not going to waste the members' time posting 50 uninteresting and or irrelevant posts just to sell this gun. My question is, what earthly reason is there for having a rule like this? Isn't a forum something that is supposed to support and help the members, regardless of their "seniority". Who is getting "harmed" by someone going on there and posting a nice shotgun that some member may really want? No harm/no foul it seems to me.
Although not specifically prevented on the smithandwesson.com, I posted a question about a Model 17 I was planning to put up for sale and viola, someone "complained" that I didn't have but one post and I might be fishing for a sale. Several members came to my defense and basically said what I'm saying above - what's the harm here?
Interestingly, I gave trap a try many years ago and quickly became disenchanted with the disproportionate number of "anal retentive" types in that sport and quickly changed over to sporting clays. Much more friendly environment to shoot in as far as I'm concerned.
Anyway, back the the point - could someone please tell me why someone cares how many posts a seller makes on a forum before they can post a sale there?
Although not specifically prevented on the smithandwesson.com, I posted a question about a Model 17 I was planning to put up for sale and viola, someone "complained" that I didn't have but one post and I might be fishing for a sale. Several members came to my defense and basically said what I'm saying above - what's the harm here?
Interestingly, I gave trap a try many years ago and quickly became disenchanted with the disproportionate number of "anal retentive" types in that sport and quickly changed over to sporting clays. Much more friendly environment to shoot in as far as I'm concerned.
Anyway, back the the point - could someone please tell me why someone cares how many posts a seller makes on a forum before they can post a sale there?