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Post by cynthiagreen on Feb 3, 2020 17:06:18 GMT
Hi
I don't really need tech help but I can't think where else to ask
I am planning on discussing my plan to run a rare movie memorabilia stall at a film dealers fayre on one of the discussion boards - I have never done this before and could use the advice! - I have lots of dvds, videos, glossies, programmes etc I want to sell - and am aware that other imdb 2 users may want to see my catalogue and purchase stuff from me . Whilst this isn't my main aim to become an online dealer I have lost my job and could use the money - Would I be breaking any rule by selling stuff to other users? I would give an email contact and we'd take it from there I guess ......I used to trade/swap with other users on the old imdb - not take payment Please let me know.
Thanks
Cynthia
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Post by onethreetwo on Feb 3, 2020 17:14:54 GMT
It's not against the rules to sell on Proboards. I know another Proboards board that had a large and successful classifieds section. I'm sure you know about all of the risks associated with selling online so I won't go into it, but...
This board has a troll problem. That other board I mentioned? They don't have a troll problem. There are not people there actively looking for ways to hurt others. I would never in a billion years ever give my name or address to anyone here, even the nice people. It's not worth the risk. I'd go to eBay.
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Post by Catman on Feb 3, 2020 18:34:11 GMT
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Post by mslo79 on Feb 3, 2020 23:00:26 GMT
onethreetwoYeah, I would be cautious as some people are quite shady around here. hell, I remember at one point someone (I can't remember if it was on the actual IMDb boards or the early days of IMDb2) tried to appear as myself to damage my image (tried copying the way I type etc) and it actually looked legitimate (hell, I thought it was legit at first until I was reading the comments as I was thinking to myself, 'I never typed this' (but one small way to tell was the register date one could see they were different accounts)) as they used different characters in the name so that the name looked similar but appears to be basically the same person. I can't believe someone would go to that length to damage someone as those people are almost surely more bad than good that would put that kind of effort into damaging someones rep. I hope they change their ways as if they continue to treat people like that, they got it coming in the long term. with that said... I am confident some are decent people around here (myself included as I don't act like a screw-up and don't try to damage people etc as I got standards as those who do that are likely worse than the average half-way decent person) but I would not be surprised if you got the other end also to where they are mostly bad people. there are probably a small amount of people I would lean more towards trusting than not around here, but that is very minimal, as you can generally see the way many behave over a longer period of time as those shady types would not be able to maintain a decent reputation for years at a time without acting up and revealing their true colors etc.
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Post by cynthiagreen on Feb 3, 2020 23:03:42 GMT
Well thanks for the advice.
As stated I did swap stuff - not sell- via the old imdb and never had problems - (I even met one poster who subsequently became a good friend for a decade)
But great to hear it not likely to be seen as breaking any rule
Cynthia
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Post by spoonyrumble on Feb 14, 2020 16:19:27 GMT
What made you think that you even had to ask permission? Lol this is just a FORUM, boychic, the only rules here are dont call others fags or the N word. You can do whatever you want with whoever you want. 😁👍
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Post by spoonyrumble on Feb 14, 2020 16:24:11 GMT
It's not against the rules to sell on Proboards. I know another Proboards board that had a large and successful classifieds section. I'm sure you know about all of the risks associated with selling online so I won't go into it, but... This board has a troll problem. That other board I mentioned? They don't have a troll problem. There are not people there actively looking for ways to hurt others. I would never in a billion years ever give my name or address to anyone here, even the nice people. It's not worth the risk. I'd go to eBay. Troll problem?? I have onlh been here a day granted, but i aint seen no trololol? Hell, I thought the biggest trollol here was ME!
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Post by onethreetwo on Feb 14, 2020 16:26:26 GMT
It's not against the rules to sell on Proboards. I know another Proboards board that had a large and successful classifieds section. I'm sure you know about all of the risks associated with selling online so I won't go into it, but... This board has a troll problem. That other board I mentioned? They don't have a troll problem. There are not people there actively looking for ways to hurt others. I would never in a billion years ever give my name or address to anyone here, even the nice people. It's not worth the risk. I'd go to eBay. Troll problem?? I have onlh been here a day granted, but i aint seen no trololol? Hell, I thought the biggest trollol here was ME! The trolls play nice here because they know Admin will ban them. That doesn't make them any less worrisome. |
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Post by spoonyrumble on Feb 14, 2020 16:29:21 GMT
Troll problem?? I have onlh been here a day granted, but i aint seen no trololol? Hell, I thought the biggest trollol here was ME! The trolls play nice here because they know Admin will ban them. That doesn't make them any less worrisome. Who is the admin dare i ask?
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Post by onethreetwo on Feb 14, 2020 16:31:25 GMT
The trolls play nice here because they know Admin will ban them. That doesn't make them any less worrisome. Who is the admin dare i ask? Our fearless leader that gives no F's about banning fools is none other than JC aka Admin. |
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Post by spoonyrumble on Feb 14, 2020 16:44:21 GMT
Who is the admin dare i ask? Our fearless leader that gives no F's about banning fools is none other than JC aka Admin . Who would you say his good friends are round here? So i can ensure i dont clash with them.
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Post by onethreetwo on Feb 14, 2020 16:48:04 GMT
Our fearless leader that gives no F's about banning fools is none other than JC aka Admin . Who would you say his good friends with round here? So i can ensure i dont clash with them. Lol good question. He likes and trusts carebear, but other than that? Nobody else really stands out. To me at least. |
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Post by deembastille on Feb 15, 2020 17:51:23 GMT
It's not against the rules to sell on Proboards. I know another Proboards board that had a large and successful classifieds section. I'm sure you know about all of the risks associated with selling online so I won't go into it, but... This board has a troll problem. That other board I mentioned? They don't have a troll problem. There are not people there actively looking for ways to hurt others. I would never in a billion years ever give my name or address to anyone here, even the nice people. It's not worth the risk. I'd go to eBay. If you think this proboard has a troll problem then you must not have discovered OIMDb back when those message boards were operational. Way more trolls than here, that's for freaking sure. Those buchiachs actually found your personal information that you didn't give them and post it online. The admins were completely anonymous if they existed at all and no one could do a thing.
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I would give an email contact and we'd take it from there I guess ......I used to trade/swap with other users on the old imdb - not take payment Please let me know.
