Remington19

Not that my ideas would mean anything other then just my thoughts but where would I post them ?

Robar

You could post them here or PM them to an administrator.

Remington19

Rather then start another thread, if an Adminstrator happens to read this, I suggest the following (only to make something a little easier and maybe increase member usage):

The posting appearance of the for sale items is not user friendly or easy to seach without pulling up each post and you can't seach by location or zip code. Maybe I don't understand some of the current functions.

I think this forum is great and use it daily for information. I just don't buy parts here since I cant find them quickly and close-by.

Thanks for listening to my opinion for what it might be worth. Used part buying sparks owner brand loyalty, increases members usage and maybe even increases sponsor sales (people normal can't buy new until they sell old).

Happy New Year - thanks for the great forum and all the cool members.

Scott

Remington19

Guess nobody like the idea

HappyCurmudgeon

We are constrained by the functions of the forum software, so implementing changes you mentioned is no easy task (this is forum software, not eBay software apples~oranges)

I am by no means a Vbulletin guru but I know of no easy (or even hard) way to tweak things to function as you ask. We have attempted to address your issues in the past, on several occasions.

We specifically added the following information to the for sale forum FAQ's for that very reason:

If people dont follow those suggestions then there is little we can do to make them.

If they DID use those suggestions then you could search the for sale subforums by zip code or location. But again, they dont. Usually the only time i see a zipcode is when people want a shipping quote.

Getting a location isnt to difficult IF people filled out the location in thier profiles. You simply click on the poster name and look at thier location. But again, people dont fill those sections out all the time either.

backroadman81

It would help if there was a section for stock parts and a section for aftermarket parts.

Remington19

Thank you for at least a response - It is nice someone listened. Maybe you could make the location field a mandatory field which I am sure wouldn't be hard to accomplish but I am not a computer superstar.

HappyCurmudgeon

We do appreciate your suggestions, and I will pass them on. I am not on the programming end of things at all but I do understand what you are asking for and see where it would be helpful, if it can be accomplished.

Obviously I cannot guarantee any changes but we will see what happens, you never know as Vbulletin is constantly improving and upgrading its options.

I am no programmer or software expert. I'll take a torque wrench over a keyboard any day of the week.

Remington19

Thanks again..just looking for the forum to be better, faster, stronger.