Do We Need a Short Scale Bass Sub-forum in the Basses For Sale Forum?

[Woodinblack]

4 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

There must be some kind of widget that generates the asterisked fields in forms that won't submit until they are all completed. They are everywhere.

 

There is no 'widget', its down to the programming of the site.

[pete.young]

On 16/03/2022 at 09:59, stewblack said:

I voted no because I don't really care either way.

What is needed however is a separate place for basses over, say, 750 quid.

 

What some commercial sites seem to be able to do is to provide a search function with a slider to set a minimum and maximum price and present the adverts which fall into the range. 

[Dad3353]

1 hour ago, pete.young said:

What some commercial sites seem to be able to do is to provide a search function with a slider to set a minimum and maximum price and present the adverts which fall into the range. 

 

What most commercial sites have is a revenue stream that allows the expense (investment..?) of high-end UI and customised behaviour. I suspect that the BC revenue stream is somewhat more modest than that of, say, Amazon, or Thomann. I may be wrong. 

[SteveXFR]

3 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

There is no 'widget', its down to the programming of the site.

 

Surely you just tick a box and all these features just appear? 🤥

[Downunderwonder]

5 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said:

You missed "weight".  Surely the most asked question in the F/S section.. 😉

Why waste a free bump?

 

[Downunderwonder]

3 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

There is no 'widget', its down to the programming of the site.

By widget I mean code already written for form submission. You would enter a sales portal to post a classified rather than in the forum.

[Nail Soup]

39 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

 

Surely you just tick a box and all these features just appear? 🤥

Lol, those of us working in IT (and various other disciplines) know that the dreaded word for users to use is 'Surely'!

[skankdelvar]

30 minutes ago, Nail Soup said:

Lol, those of us working in IT (and various other disciplines) know that the dreaded word for users to use is 'Surely'!

 

The feeblest use of 'Surely' I ever heard was when I was analysing some data and the idiot CEO said 'Surely you can just tap the answer in?'

 

I said nothing but my colleague spat back at him: 'If it was that easy, Stan, even you could do it'.

[ezbass]

[SteveXFR]

1 hour ago, Nail Soup said:

Lol, those of us working in IT (and various other disciplines) know that the dreaded word for users to use is 'Surely'!

 

I'm a mechanical engineer. I dread meetings with non technical people. They always come up with some crazy idea and think it's 5 minutes work. 

Usually their idea involves breaking the laws of physics or completely redesigning six months work to save £50 on a couple metres of wires.

[Woodinblack]

2 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

By widget I mean code already written for form submission. You would enter a sales portal to post a classified rather than in the forum.

Ooh, a "sales portal", do you happen to have one kicking around?

[Downunderwonder]

8 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Ooh, a "sales portal", do you happen to have one kicking around?

Maybe ask one of your friendly advertisers? They will all have them. I am sure they didn't write it from scratch.

[neepheid]

Even if it was free, sure, just bolt on a sales portal.  5 minute job with zero potential consequences and no ongoing maintenance.  I've had more trouble falling off of logs before.  No worries!

 

 

[Maude]

I think the forum has a 'sales portal'. 

I entered it not long after joining.

A magical place full of basses where willpower, restraint and financial self-control get left outside. 

 

Ahhhh sales portal... My love for you will never die. 😍