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Re: New user question about classifieds
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2024, 11:36:26 PM »
https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=43717.0

Clearly stated under 'Minimum Requirements' 25 posts for any ad.

Any combination of original posts, or replies to existing posts count towards the total. Be advised however, meaningless posts such as 'welcome to the forum' or 'I like it' etc. on other members' posts will attract the attention of Administrators and Moderators and will be deleted, which resets your post count.

Hope this helps.
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Re: New user question about classifieds
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2024, 07:43:09 AM »
1. Welcome from Georgia.

Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with all the sticky posts in the 'New Members' section. Together with the Help Topics in the 'Important Information !' or 'FAQ' sub-section, these include 'how tos' such as 'how to' post pictures on the forum.


2. Further Clarification

• Until you have 25 posts you cannot post an ad. BUT, you are free to answer other people's ads when they sell such items.

• One person who sells proabably 75% of the uppers on CZF is "Stuart". He's a pro gunsmith with one of the big CZ houses. In your shoes, I'd cut to the chase and ask him to email you.
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Re: New user question about classifieds
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2024, 12:15:01 PM »
I suggest you go here https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=123861.0 and leave him a message asking to  email you. Just make sure your email is temporarily visible in your profile.
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Re: New user question about classifieds
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2024, 08:31:00 AM »
Hey Wobbly, thanks for the info! How would I go about trying to get in contact with him? I searched him on the forums and was able to find him but it looks like I can't access his profile to send him a message.

Well first of all, before posting anything in the Classifieds you read the instructions that are themselves entitled "Read Before Posting !".

In those instructions you will find an applicable line under the heading Communication that says...

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14. New members ('Newbies') simply need to leave a post that says "Please email me." All Sellers can see the Email icon for all members. If the Seller wishes to sell to a new member, then they will receive an email.

So to answer your question.... You should probably read and then follow the instructions.
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Re: New user question about classifieds
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2024, 12:13:10 PM »
Looking at the classified section, I see that there is only one page of posts which only date back to the beginning of this month, 4/24. Do you (mods) limit the number of classified posts for some reason?

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Re: New user question about classifieds
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2024, 02:52:59 PM »
Looking at the classified section, I see that there is only one page of posts which only date back to the beginning of this month, 4/24. Do you (mods) limit the number of classified posts for some reason?

In the rules: '1. Ads with no OP activity for 30 days will be deleted.'

Stuart's thread (#1 on the board) actually goes back as far as November last year, but he's been updating it regularly, so the 30 day limit doesn't apply.
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Re: New user question about classifieds
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2024, 09:11:58 AM »
Looking at the classified section, I see that there is only one page of posts which only date back to the beginning of this month, 4/24. Do you (mods) limit the number of classified posts for some reason?


Do we limit ? No sir, we absolutely do not.

When I came onboard the Classified Ads strung out to 3 or 4 pages. What we found was that either: 1) the items were actually SOLD and the seller was too lazy to come back and change their own ad, or 2) that the seller hadn't even logged onto CZF in 6 or more months ! One seller hadn't logged on in 18 months !!

So having multiple pages of gun ads may look like a "healthy" community, but it is anything but. What it actually turns out to be is a great place for scammers to hide and operate.

For the good of the CZF Community a poll was started so that we could hear from the ACTIVE CZF users on what THEY wanted THEIR Classifieds to look like. You can see that poll and all the attending comments here:
https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=120684.0

By an overwhelming majority CZF users voted to have ads exist for only 30 days in an unattended mode. As users like "Stuart" demonstrate, ads can exist for years, but only if you actively maintain them every 30 days.

As a direct result of the poll, sellers were asked to "Bump" their ads and then the Classifieds were reduced to those left unattended for more than 30 days. From then on CZF has been left with what you see today... a single page of ads.

To then answer your question... it is NOT some type of 'strong arm police tactics of the Moderators' that is reducing the number of ads, but rather the basic inactivity of the sellers. In other words, what you are seeing is the True number of items actively for sale.

I have answered your question. My question to you is.... Which do you prefer: 5 pages of lies, or one page of truth ?
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2024, 11:37:51 AM »
Hey @Wobbly or @Grendel, I have been trying to get in contact with an admin but have been having trouble - sending an email through the user list doesn't work, and I can't view either of your profiles because I don't have permission. How many posts do I need to make to be able to view profiles / send direct messages?

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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2024, 05:54:37 PM »
Read here

https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=50298.0

Should answer your Qs
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« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2024, 10:59:02 AM »
Hey @Wobbly or @Grendel, I have been trying to get in contact with an admin but have been having trouble - sending an email through the user list doesn't work, and I can't view either of your profiles because I don't have permission. How many posts do I need to make to be able to view profiles / send direct messages?

Glad you asked, but this information is clearly posted in...
New Members section
Important Information ! section
• The Classifieds section

New members, like yourself, are always invited to read those first 2 places before they start posting on CZF. This invitation and information was given to you in Post #2 of this thread. If you are not going to read the responses within your own thread...  ???
« Last Edit: August 24, 2024, 11:10:02 AM by Wobbly »
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