Question (BST board related)

Bochiman · March 22, 2007 6:31AM

What do folks think about people who use the BST board to sell and list an email in their post, but they don't have the PM enabled, much less any type of profile?

I can kind of understand some folks not wanting a profile enabled (those are garbage anyway as you can put in anything you want there) but if you are selling, I like to use PMs (easier and I am lazy) rather than emails. Sure, some of the migrate to emails (pictures, etc), but that is how I feel....wondering if I am alone in this feeling or how others feel.....?

Russ · March 22, 2007 6:33AM

<< What do folks think about people who use the BST board to sell and list an email in their post, but they don't have the PM enabled >>

I ignore them.

Russ, NCNE

Bochiman · March 22, 2007 6:34AM

<< 

<< What do folks think about people who use the BST board to sell and list an email in their post, but they don't have the PM enabled >>

I ignore them.

Russ, NCNE >>

Yeah, but you ignore everybody over there

(I ignore the known PM-enabled people as well, when they sell....)

Boothill40 · March 22, 2007 6:36AM

If the PM is disabled I would post on the thread and request them to PM me with further details, if they did not respond via PM I would not deal with them any further.

Edited for spelling

mirabela · March 22, 2007 6:47AM

I have dealt with folks over there by email only before, and I never had a problem with it. I can understand hesitating to do so -- no danger of your PM address falling into the hands of spammers, that kind of thing, but I don't think it has ever happened to me here ...

The conventional etiquette is to use PM's & I am supportive of that, but not to the point of boycotting someone over it.

ipmman · May 8, 2007 8:31AM

<< ...(easier and I am lazy) >>

Aw, cmon Bochi butt, don't be so hard on yourself, you're not lazy...

ugly, yes

annoying, yes....

stupid, well.....

but no, not lazy, that just doesn't say enough about you!

RYK · May 8, 2007 9:03AM

<< 

<< What do folks think about people who use the BST board to sell and list an email in their post, but they don't have the PM enabled >>

I ignore them.

Russ, NCNE >>

Ditto.

LindeDad · May 8, 2007 9:19AM

Too many of them are drive buys any more, I duck for cover and take the safty off.

robertpr · May 8, 2007 9:27AM

If people there don't know how to use the PM function, I have to question whether they're on the boards just for the BST board and nothing more. I regard them the same as spammers. Now, folks who I am familiar with, who prefer to use email, I'm fine with.

garsmith · May 28, 2007 1:47AM

No PM enabled, no deal!

TomB · May 28, 2007 3:26AM

In my opinion, if someone does not have their PM enabled then I think there is a good chance that they will not regularly visit this site, which means they are a hit-and-run seller, in my opinion, and I will not do business with them.

Barry · May 28, 2007 3:38AM

If they have PM off, odds are they are a forum newbie, which would make me hesitant to buy from them, anyway.

While I don't mind PMs, I check my email more often than I log in here.

stellar · July 12, 2007 6:33AM

OT

Bochiman · July 12, 2007 6:45AM

<< OT >>

Cool...my "pet" stalker is at it again with old threads.

Don't worry....even though your BST rant against a fellow forum member was poofed, I think most have seen you and few will buy from you

Cladiator · July 12, 2007 6:52AM

I think they are communist pigs

Bochiman · July 12, 2007 6:55AM

<< I think they are communist pigs

>>

Wow! That's harsh, Clad!

Now, how do you feel about people on the BST forum who create a thread to hang another member and even posts PMs between the two.....but happens to leave out part of the PMs that don't make themselves look that good, and, attacks those that respond with "never had a problem with XXX"?

claychaser · July 12, 2007 7:00AM

This is totally "ON TOPIC", and important to several forum members.

It is much better than any other "stellar" posts I've seen lately.

blu62vette · July 12, 2007 7:07AM

I like the PM's much better. Feel like I have better control over communication since I cant see my home email at work but can see private messages. Like you said it may gravitate to email but should start on PM.

Julio · July 12, 2007 7:23AM

"This is totally "ON TOPIC", and important to several forum members". Claychaser.

I agree with almost everything you said; me thinks this is important to a few more than several members.

. jws

Mowgli · July 12, 2007 7:35AM

I'm not sure that I understand why someone would be reluctant to buy from a newbie. I thought a newbie was someone new to the boards. What does that have to do with one's experience with coins? I'm pretty sure that there are a lot of people who have collected coins longer than they have been on this board.

Gemineye · July 12, 2007 7:57AM

<< I think they are communist pigs

>>

......

Julio · July 12, 2007 8:18AM

"I'm not sure that I understand why someone would be reluctant to buy from a newbie. I thought a newbie was someone new to the boards. What does that have to do with one's experience with coins? I'm pretty sure that there are a lot of people who have collected coins longer than they have been on this board". Mowgli.

I agree. Unfortunately some real talent has left/bammed, whatever.

Most like me are Newbs. We are indeeed extremely fortunate for the wealth of talent availiable on this board.

Just judge each post on it's merits or lack thereof.

I judge the posts not the # of post.

There are many still on this board from it's inception. I have found that those old timers, have and continue to willingly share thier enviable knowlege.

I can't recall a single instance that a Newb was not only treated with respect, but got his/her question answered or at least steered in the right direction.

Bottom line: I truly believe the overwhelming # of forum members have and will continue to help the Newbs, and the yn's. Tis a no brainer to me, it benifits our hobby. JMHO. jws

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