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the perhaps controversial BUMPing issue

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amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387172
I dont often go into the for sales area, but when I do, i get frustrated by the 'bump' thing. I'm not having a go at anyone in particular but personally, (in the immortal words of Dame Pauline) I dont like it. There are some for sale threads that consist mainly of bump, bump, bump. more bumps than parramatta road.

I have discovered that it is a heavy traffic area, and threads fairly quickly dissappear. I see why you might want to bump your items up. But it kinda rips other people off by bumping theirs off. If everyone did it, it would be a bump-athon. Perhaps their should be an unwritten etiquette law that says no more than one bump a week or fortnight or whatever.

And thats all I have to say about that.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

62deluxe Custom Title Time!

1,718 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#387177
Tricky one that......

VolksFolks Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,869 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#387181
mmmm takes me back to the fish thread, was when he was selling his bus, was soo anoying i went to buy the thing just to stop the bumping, once i saw it i decided against it,

Andy


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byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#387188
haha, andy thats funny...where is that thread, someone usually drags it up every few months...

Amazer,
What I do is go in and edit my last bump and delete it and then re bump it...surely its better for the seller also...
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#387189
I feel it's the sellers perogative if they want to keep their car in focus. I'm selling my car at the moment, and I'll put my hand up and say I've bumped it. I've never had a problem with it, and now that I'm selling something, I still don't have a problem with it still. 😀

I can understand what you're trying to get at, but ultimately it's the sellers responsibility to do what they want if they feel it's going to help them sell their car. 👍

By the way....if someone is after a Cabriolet 🤓..... now thread whoring and stealing - that's the one that gets me. Let me tell you a little story about...... :blah:blah:blah

byronbus dsk

4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#387201
I think editing and re bumping is the way to go, when a forsale gets onto 2 pages, its not good for the advertising...i deleted some of my posts off 62delux when he was selling his bay and it went back to one page...
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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#387204
VWENVY wrote:bump

Sorry i couldnt help myself :P

nn[ Edited on 19-7-2005 by VWENVY ]

bump:P
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bugDbug Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#387258
I don't mind it. I only look at the 1st page so if something drops out of it, I miss it. If you don't look at the 4 Sale that often, why does it bother you that much then?
Bob

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#387261
bumpity bump
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amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387269
baaah you're all a bunch of bumping bumpwits.😂

I posted a reply on my own thread... which turned out to be a stupid post... and thought with all the rules that are in B&S (which I havent read btw :P) I might get in trouble for bumping but neeeh its all cool no prob.

why dont I like it? because if someone posts a wanted/for sale, it dissappears off the page in a couple of hours because of people bumping. OR if I am looking to buy something and I see a thread at the top of the list for it and say whoo hoo theres one... but then you find its from that same guy and its still the same one that you've already seen thats wrong colour, wrong side, wrong year or wrong price. At the moment theres about 20 people with for sales and wanteds on the front page, now if they all bump every day, how does the 21st trader get his/her ad on the front page? But if bumpings OK, dont matter, I will just bump my brakes thing for eternity until I get given a set for my 56. SWEEEEEEET


Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#387272
you do that little fella have a cookie
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#387277
amazer wrote:baaah you're all a bunch of bumping bumpwits.😂

I posted a reply on my own thread... which turned out to be a stupid post... and thought with all the rules that are in B&S (which I havent read btw :P) I might get in trouble for bumping but neeeh its all cool no prob.

why dont I like it? because if someone posts a wanted/for sale, it dissappears off the page in a couple of hours because of people bumping. OR if I am looking to buy something and I see a thread at the top of the list for it and say whoo hoo theres one... but then you find its from that same guy and its still the same one that you've already seen thats wrong colour, wrong side, wrong year or wrong price. At the moment theres about 20 people with for sales and wanteds on the front page, now if they all bump every day, how does the 21st trader get his/her ad on the front page? But if bumpings OK, dont matter, I will just bump my brakes thing for eternity until I get given a set for my 56. SWEEEEEEET

Looks like someone needs a hug. :kiss

amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#387280
nah im fine... like I said, i dont go there much. I can live with it.

now squizy... will you get your tongue out of my ear? tis gross dude.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#387282
Not as many bumps may be needed in the parts section if some ppl didn't do a post for each item, I thought there was a rule against that anyway?

It just gets annoying when the front page has to 10 items from the same seller. 🤪
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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#387286
amazer wrote:nah im fine... like I said, i dont go there much. I can live with it.

now squizy... will you get your tongue out of my ear? tis gross dude.
That's right....I forgot it's not BA.

MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 ·

#387291
What annoys me more is people with multiple listings with only 1 item in each post. This is a direct violation of the forum rules as per this ammendment:
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=35871

There is one user at the moment who has about 7 threads with 1 item in each that they continually bump. 🤪

Have a look at the For Sale Parts forum and you will see what I mean:
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=68

Personally I think bumping is OK in moderation, multiple single item threads is not.

Thats my 2c


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ragged Just ask if you need HELP!

478 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#387303
What annoys me is all the posts that say "if only It was advertised last week" or "I'll have the money at Xmas" or "you will regret selling that" or "good luck with the sale".
Or maybe they are just friendly 'bumps'

Cheers
Dave

VWSlammer Commited Dubber

53 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#387309
What we need around here is some more rules. There are so many moderators with nothin to do they need help.
It must be hard to be creative and actually say something about your item/car instead of the b word. posting another pic does the trick as well.
But what we really need is some more rules; for sure.

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#387310
i highly doubt that a majority oif members have even read all the rules, but the idea of another pic of the iem for sale is a good one picture do tell a thousand word u know 😉
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pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#387355
if i want something or are selling i usually bump the if i have to re bump i delete the first bump then repost it(yes like byron bus)😵‍💫
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LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#387366
People.....in this country..are sick and tied of being told what people in this country are sick and tied of being told about!..........................................................oh and

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