The Tilted Bazaar
 

how about a forum in which we members can buy, sell, and/or trade things with each other?

for example, I'd like to unload my vhs porn collection. here would be the perfect place to do it, but a post like that doesnt really belong in any of the existing forums. also, Im not sure how Halx, et al, feel about it.

I have other items I'd prefer to sell to the members here, rather than on ebay or the hassle of a yard sale: such as a year or two of playboy magazines, some other magazines, a couple old cars (one running, one not) and some random other shit.

what does everyone think about this?

I don't think good will and faith will work here. How do you plan to receive payment? Credit card? Check? Money order? With today's fraud and dishonest people I don't see your idea happening. Hell, even I don't trust me! Especially when it comes to money.

the subject has been brought up and shot down more than once.

we're not willing to become a responsible party to people's transactions. too much hassle.

personally, I think there are ways to avoid any liability or responsibility accruing to TFP for this, but obviously, if the administration doesnt want to do it, its a moot point.

too bad though, coz Im sure there is a fair amount of people here who would like to use such a forum.

just out of curiosity, what if someone posted a thread in say, general discussion advertising an item for sale. would that thread be immediately deleted?

it would be removed from the public forums and the poster would be notified that this isn't the place to sell his shit.

all we need is for one transaction to go to shit and the tfp get dragged into a lawsuit or a civil matter and it'd be too much. we're not willing to do that. there are plenty of other sites out there, i suggest using google to find them.