sbrag Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Am I using the right etiquette in the market place? I usually put "sold pending" when I've agreed a sale and then include "sold" in the title when I've received payment to get the thread locked. A couple of times I've had the thread locked when I've only put pending, at which point the sale could still not happen and would need another bump. Is this correct? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 yep your correct. i can't see what your doing wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just to clarify, the thread locking is a manual process. We're only (almost) human, so if we [b]do[/b] accidentally close a thread before the item has sold, or if the sale falls through, please let me, or indeed any of the Moderation Team know and we'll reopen it for you straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrag Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Great thanks. Just wanted to make sure I was using the right jargon. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrag Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Great thanks. Just wanted to make sure I was using the right jargon. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) [size=3][quote name='sbrag' timestamp='1418218473' post='2628060'][/size] [size=3]Am I using the right etiquette in the market place?[/size] [size=3]I usually put "sold pending" when I've agreed a sale and then include "sold" in the title when I've received payment to get the thread locked. A couple of times I've had the thread locked when I've only put pending, at which point the sale could still not happen and would need another bump. Is this correct?[/size] [size=3]Cheers[/size] [size=3][/quote][/size] [size=4]A good question.[/size] [size=4]For my part (Amps and Cabs For Sale...), and subject to improvement if it's wrong, I close ads if it says 'Sold'. No problem in the title, obviously, but many folks put 'Sold' either in the original post or a last one, but not in the title. If I see '[b]Sale[/b] pending', I'd leave it, but if I read '[b]Sold[/b], pending...', then I close. As mentioned above, it can be re-opened if it falls through, of course. My bigger 'niggle' is those that re-invent the wheel by putting 'Gone', or 'Traded', or 'No longer available'. Some are even poetical in their stubborn refusal to simply put 'Sold' (or 'Withdrawn'...) in the title. More, if you wish, but at least that..! There are ads open from 2013 that may well need closure, but until the vendor deigns to mention 'Sold', they stay there. Seems a shame. Whilst I'm here, then, I'd ask all those with open ads to go back over them and update if they're no longer to be kept open. So, to resume... 'Sold', to me, means closure, as does 'Sold, pending payment/collection or whatever'. If that's not OK, I'm willing to change; just say. Hope this helps.[/size] Edited December 10, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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