Freebird Posted October 20, 2010 #1 Posted October 20, 2010 Seeking your opinions. I've been thinking about adding a new category to our classifieds area. I don't know yet what it will be called but it will be for our established members who offer products and/or services to our members. I'm talking about people like Carbon_one, Skydoc, Rick Butler, MiCarl, etc. It will NOT be for any new person who just joins up for the purpose of peddling goods here. Posting to the new area would be with pre-approval only. It will require that a person has been an active member here for some amount of time and has proven themselves to be a true VentureRider member. The reason for this would be to make it easier for all of you to find these products and services as they often get stuck back several pages in the classifieds and are hard to find quickly. So....do you think that this would be helpful?
Owen Posted October 20, 2010 #2 Posted October 20, 2010 I think a category for 'Member Vendors' or some such thing would make it easier to find their ads.
uechi kid Posted October 20, 2010 #4 Posted October 20, 2010 I think it's a great idea. These guys have put a lot of time, effort and money into making products that make our riding experience more pleasurable. They should have there own show case.
Eck Posted October 20, 2010 #7 Posted October 20, 2010 Don, Your like the Ever-ready battery rabbit... always going, going and going.. It would be a very useful feature I think.
Marcarl Posted October 20, 2010 #8 Posted October 20, 2010 Does that mean I can finally post my pepperettes there? The I think it's a real good idea. 'Member Vendors' with your restrictions seems good so far.
MiCarl Posted October 20, 2010 #10 Posted October 20, 2010 Posting to the new area would be with pre-approval only. It will require that a person has been an active member here for some amount of time and has proven themselves to be a true VentureRider member. If you do that you should probably establish some criteria or you'll be open to complaints.
SapperMedic Posted October 20, 2010 #11 Posted October 20, 2010 :lightbulb:Great Idea, I had to hunt and hunt to find Rick's Butt Butler post. It would make it easier also for the newbies to find the parts that DO work for our Old(er) bikes.
Freebird Posted October 20, 2010 Author #12 Posted October 20, 2010 Well, it is done. I'm sure there will be some complaints but I'll deal with them and make changes as necessary. The way it is set up right now, at least I HOPE the way I have it set up, is that only people who are pre-approved will be able to upload ads to that area. At this time, I have added Skydoc, Micarl, Rick Butler, Carbon_one and Ponch. I may have missed somebody so if I did, just let me know. These people SHOULD be able to upload their ads to that area if I have it set properly. This are will NOT be for people who just happen to be parting out a bike, doing a group buy, things like that. It is only for people who are established members who have been offering special products to other members for some time now. Receiving permission to post to that are will take more than somebody just joining today and then wanting to post to that area tomorrow. It will require a minimum time as a member, requirement to be a supporting member, actively involved in the forum and/or at our events. In other words...it is TRULY designed to be for people who happen to be members first and vendors second. Hope that makes sense. I THINK that those mentioned above that already have ads posted can move them to the new area. If not, let me know and I'll move them all. I think you can go to your ads, click on "product options" in the upper right corner and select "move". Then look at the bottom of your ad and there should be a drop down menu where you can select "Member Vendor" as the destination. I moved about 3 ads to the new area while I was testing it. I may even take this a step further. I may create sub categories under the member vendors category and actually give each of these vendors their own category. That might make it even easier for folks to find what they are looking for from a particular vendor.
eusa1 Posted October 20, 2010 #13 Posted October 20, 2010 thanks for always being there for us boss!!
capn eddie Posted October 20, 2010 #14 Posted October 20, 2010 I think it's a good idea, that way would be easier to find there products and services. that freebird always coming up with ways to improve this site. way to go Don
Freebird Posted October 20, 2010 Author #15 Posted October 20, 2010 OK, I added sub categories for the vendors mentioned previously.
Carbon_One Posted October 20, 2010 #16 Posted October 20, 2010 Thanks for doing this Don. I do think it'll help new folks find our stuff much easier. I edited the one post you moved but didn't see the move button you refered to? Larry
Freebird Posted October 20, 2010 Author #17 Posted October 20, 2010 Well maybe I'm the only one who can move them then. If you found the "Edit" button, right below that should be "Delete" and below that should be "Move". If you don't have those links that it must be an admin function. If that is the case, I will try to get them all moved tomorrow evening. Right now, it's bedtime for me.
Ponch Posted October 20, 2010 #18 Posted October 20, 2010 Thanks, Don. I think this will be good. I could not see the "move" button either.
BradT Posted October 20, 2010 #19 Posted October 20, 2010 Does that mean I can finally post my pepperettes there? Pepperettes, thought you were going to market that winter trailer storage idea you had. Brad
Aussie Annie Posted October 20, 2010 #20 Posted October 20, 2010 Thanks Don. Can't imagine what will happen on here when you retire, and have MORE time
footsie Posted October 20, 2010 #21 Posted October 20, 2010 Don just remain very strict with your rules, and it should be a great idea. thanks Gregg
hunter 1500 Posted October 20, 2010 #22 Posted October 20, 2010 Seeking your opinions. I've been thinking about adding a new category to our classifieds area. I don't know yet what it will be called but it will be for our established members who offer products and/or services to our members. I'm talking about people like Carbon_one, Skydoc, Rick Butler, MiCarl, etc. It will NOT be for any new person who just joins up for the purpose of peddling goods here. Posting to the new area would be with pre-approval only. It will require that a person has been an active member here for some amount of time and has proven themselves to be a true VentureRider member. The reason for this would be to make it easier for all of you to find these products and services as they often get stuck back several pages in the classifieds and are hard to find quickly. So....do you think that this would be helpful? Thanks Don, I had a hard time finding the Carbon one lift when I went to buy one last winter. It would certainly make it easier if you had a place for these vendors. By the way I love the lift.
Freebird Posted October 20, 2010 Author #23 Posted October 20, 2010 Thanks, Don. I think this will be good. I could not see the "move" button either. OK...apparently only the admin can actually move ads. I will get them moved tonight.
Squidley Posted October 20, 2010 #24 Posted October 20, 2010 Hate It!!!! What fun is it when you can just find it easy Suffer through the search and become more attuned with the site....man you and your trying to make things easier
Monty Posted October 20, 2010 #25 Posted October 20, 2010 Great idea! Hey, what about Steve Wagner? He's a member vendor, isn't he?
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