I think it's great to sell furniture, golf carts, etc., via TOTV. I don't think anyone disputes that. We can all benefit from that type of ad. But I think that Brightspot was referring to the type of ads that offer item for a few dollars each ... items which are perhaps best sold in garage sales. And some posters do a separate ad for each small item which seems unnecessary. I think Kathie's suggestion of having a minimum dollar amount is a very good idea.

But in the whole scheme of things, it's no biggie. The ads can be ignored.

If you don't want to see things FOR SALE, Don't go to the For Sale section.

We don't go to any for sale section. There they are, just right there in front of us mixed in with everything else. And it isn't a biggie, really or in anyway insurmountable, it is though getting to be the preponderance of posts as Brightspot points out.

Oh well.

It is what it is.

Gracie, do you click on "Quick Links" and then go to "Today's Posts?" I don't think everyone does that so they aren't getting the same feed you are getting. Some people just go to the main page and go to the different categories and read the forum. That way you aren't subjected to seeing the classified ads if you don't want to see them.

I agree..............just how long does it take to scroll past something 'for sale' and not open it. It seems like a pretty trivial thing to complain about.

It is. You are right....And now BK has taught us how to avoid it.

this!!

I open those that sound interesting and skip those that don't. I would prefer things the way they are. I enjoy reading them much more than some of the long winded (all about ME) posts.

common Sense
 

I am inclined to agree that a minimum amount is a good idea. Amount? I don't know ....... but for some reason $25.00 sounds about right to me. Who would spend $3.00 in gas and an hour of time for a $5 or $10 item?

True it's not the end of the world one way or another but just seems like common sense to me. :oops:

Garage sales can bring an undesirable element directly to your door and into your garage since you can't have any items for sale outside. Being able to advertise by targeting TOTV readers seems to carry less risk than offering an item to the broader Craigslist market. Actually, for the small dollar items, it does seem like selling those things can be more trouble than it is worth regardless of how you do it. Some things should just go to the thrift store or put them in your trunk and trip up to the flea market and offer them ALL to a vendor for resale.

Seriously .... this tempest in a tea pot now has over 1500 views and 40 reply's.

Such is the very nature of interweb msg brds .... where the inconsequential get disproportionate attention and the important dissolve into childish bickering.

craigs list
 

Craigs list having a specific site for the villages... i agree with the above post.. no way. They have entire sections that are illegal.

Landlocked.....You NEED to get to the shore. You are getting all negative.

No one that has ever lived at The Beach south of the Maison Dixon Line has ever called it .... the shore :)

Attachment 24104It's a very good thing to have "for sale" & "wanted to buy" on TOTV!
I have gotten some great things and have had a chance to advertise in the "wanted to buy" with success!
The free items are usually good quality things.... so ... this is a great venue to have here for those of us that don't have time to go to thrift stores!
Karron