Geek to Geek for sale forum?

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  1. December 5th, 2003, 10:49 PM #1
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    Geek to Geek for sale forum?

    I'm getting rid of some old computer parts, games, and other stuff and it seems like a waste to go through ebay to get rid of them.

    Would there be any demand for a geek to geek 'for sale' forum?
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  2. December 5th, 2003, 11:05 PM #2
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    sounds like a winner to me

    I too have some crap I wouldn't mind parting with, but just don't feel like dealing with ebay wondering if I'm going to get paid, making fancy listing html files paying a percentage to ebay etc etc etc, so it just sits in my basement.
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  3. December 6th, 2003, 12:18 AM #3
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    AGREED!!!
    But we have another problem.
    I have a whole garage and a room in the house full of stuff going all the way back to 386 and ISA.
    Plus many parts from "exchange" or upgrade PC's where I have become the local "PC junk yard".
    There are some parts which could be included in used PC's, but most are just that=JUNK!!!
    Ebay?
    I don't like it, but how about a thread about it?
    Anywho: I can't just put everything out for "collection" because of collection and recycling laws.
    I would have to rent a truck and deliver it to the recycling/collection/dump site....but I am not sure they would take the stuff.
    So, what do I do?
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  4. December 6th, 2003, 08:37 AM #4
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    Been here ... done that ... decided from 'on high' that we couldn't have one

    I don't remember the exact reasoning, it was something along the lines of we aren't e-bay, if you wanna do that go there ...

    OR that was the position last time this was muted .... maybe things have 'relaxed' ?

    I was in favour of it last time, I think I might even have suggested it, it gets my vote, anyway !
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  5. December 6th, 2003, 09:25 AM #5
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    What about hot deals forum? Couldn't you advertize there?
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  6. December 6th, 2003, 09:49 AM #6
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    The problems arise when the transaction gets cancelled for whatever reason, mostly this causes bad blood.
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  7. December 6th, 2003, 10:12 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by TripleRLtd

    AGREED!!!
    But we have another problem.
    I have a whole garage and a room in the house full of stuff going all the way back to 386 and ISA.
    Plus many parts from "exchange" or upgrade PC's where I have become the local "PC junk yard".
    There are some parts which could be included in used PC's, but most are just that=JUNK!!!
    Ebay?
    I don't like it, but how about a thread about it?
    Anywho: I can't just put everything out for "collection" because of collection and recycling laws.
    I would have to rent a truck and deliver it to the recycling/collection/dump site....but I am not sure they would take the stuff.
    So, what do I do?
    I wonder if Save The Geeks is still operational...
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  8. December 6th, 2003, 11:46 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by NooNoo
    The problems arise when the transaction gets cancelled for whatever reason, mostly this causes bad blood.
    When has bad blood ever hurt the board...
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  9. December 6th, 2003, 12:14 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by a d e p t
    I wonder if Save The Geeks is still operational...
    http://www.cafeshops.com/savethegeeks
    I especially like the following:
    For your information, profits from these sales are in the order of 2-5$ US per item,
    and will be used to purchase only the latest and greatest PC hardware for needy geeks.
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  10. December 6th, 2003, 12:37 PM #10
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    Well, my thought was, I've got about 40 games (retail CDs) and a few audio books that I've listened to so it would be nice to post somewhere here that they're for sale. I can't think of another online group of people that I would trust more...
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  11. December 6th, 2003, 12:45 PM #11
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    Hi there,

    I usually give my unwanted stuff away or use them as backup, or help a friend who never used a computer before. I did posted a request for computer parts that no one wants, but got close off.

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  12. December 6th, 2003, 04:16 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by silencio
    Well, my thought was, I've got about 40 games (retail CDs) and a few audio books that I've listened to so it would be nice to post somewhere here that they're for sale. I can't think of another online group of people that I would trust more...
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  13. December 7th, 2003, 06:02 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by NooNoo
    The problems arise when the transaction gets cancelled for whatever reason, mostly this causes bad blood.
    So Missey ... is that a yay or a nay ?

    Currently 'the people' have 'Yay' way out in front, I thought we were running a democratic ship nowadays ? Though I guess from the 'ON' to can we have a steam room again? I might be being a touch optomistic !?!

    What about a compromise ? (I like them, having as a man only just discovered them )

    What about say - You can post your stuff in hot hot deals & then ask for your thread to be closed immediately & all further discusssions, haggling, negiotiation, etc etc, get conducted by pm /email & are therefore 'stuff all' to do with the boards ?

    I see Doc has read my mind & is taking up this system anyway !
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  14. December 7th, 2003, 07:58 AM #14
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    If you take a peek at http://www.thedvdforums.com they have a Classifields forum, and have created a set of guidelines and also a 'trader feedback' forum so they can look at who's not sending things etc.

    It's not the most secure method of selling stuff, but I have bought and sold several items with no problems at all. I usually only deal with the members who actually post in the other forums
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  15. December 7th, 2003, 11:18 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by a d e p t
    I wonder if Save The Geeks is still operational...

    Nope. :-(

    Had to nix it when my bud switched webhosts a little while back. The hit count was the lowest of everything we had and we sold one pair of thong panties (to my GF yay for me).
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