Contributing Members....
Do you have any suggestions to make the Classifieds better?
Not saying we will implement it, but we certainly would entertain it.
What say ye?
First, I'll stated by saying I appreciate the time and efforts that the moderators put into the classifieds, so they are available for the members to use, THANK YOU! The only "nice to have" would be that ability to search history of past sells. I know that would take more server space and space cost money.
I would also like to put a shout out to all the members .. Thank you for supporting the classifieds!!
Terry first off thank you for the classifieds, look at them everyday, had some great deals with other people
one thing is it difficult at best to load pics, I understand the process how to do it, and have done it, and Im just
comparing to craigslist, ebay, FB, and Im not a computer guy,
Scott, check out the link below.
Click on the video on top once there.
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=169126.0
Hornhunter, although we have a very hopped up server, there is no comparison between ours and those you mentioned.
Tell me exactly what you mean by difficult to post. Can you post pics?
Well, maybe a shortcut button on this pow wow page that jumps you directly to the classifieds? :o
Ssoden, once we delete them they are gone.
But please do tell me why you would like that.
I guess another thought I'd have is just eliminate the ability for others to post on a ad thread, require a direct PM. I'd rather get a PM if there is a question or interest than having to go back and constantly review the post. :saywhat:
How about a more inconspicuous appearance so I can scroll through them at work and not loose out to all the retired guys!! :saywhat:
:thumbsup: :laughing:
Terry,
Make it easy to rotate pictures. Seems like when I posted pictures in the past, if the picture was sideways, there was a way to rotate to get the picture straight. The last time I posted an ad my picture was sideways and I couldn't find any way to rotate it. Another member helped me out by using a photo editing software and got my picture straight but it would be nice to have an easy way to do this within the system. This would help not only the classifieds but other threads as well. I noticed the pictures in the Waldrop pac seat thread are sideways as well.
Quote from: BAK on February 26, 2021, 09:06:22 AM
Well, maybe a shortcut button on this pow wow page that jumps you directly to the classifieds? :o
This we can do....I'll chat with Rob about this....GREAT Idea!
Quote from: BAK on February 26, 2021, 09:13:11 AM
I guess another thought I'd have is just eliminate the ability for others to post on a ad thread, require a direct PM. I'd rather get a PM if there is a question or interest than having to go back and constantly review the post. :saywhat:
This we can't do. Some don't do PMs, like me. You can always put in your ad to PM you. I always put post here and then email me. That way I'm covered either way, and I got a double check of who was 1st.
Quote from: MGH on February 26, 2021, 09:28:28 AM
How about a more inconspicuous appearance so I can scroll through them at work and not loose out to all the retired guys!! :saywhat:
Too funny. Tell me how you are scrolling without access. :goldtooth:
FlingBlade, I'll get with Rob on that. There use to be that feature and It was used by not only members, but me as well. They there was some sort of glitch and the rotation feature was corrupted...let me see what Rob says because in aggravates me to see them that way.
Quote from: MGH on February 26, 2021, 09:28:28 AM
How about a more inconspicuous appearance so I can scroll through them at work and not loose out to all the retired guys!! :saywhat:
Why would that matter to you, you don't even have classifieds access ... :saywhat: :saywhat:
I agree with FlingBlade about the pictures (for both classifieds and other areas as well). This is literally the only complaint I have about TradGang—everything else is just as it should be!
I really appreciate all the work Terry and Rob put into making this site what it is. Y'all do good work!
Complaint sounds a little critical. Maybe I should have said "improvement I would suggest" instead. Don't wanna complain about stuff I couldn't do any better myself!
Quote from: Terry Green on February 26, 2021, 11:31:35 AM
Quote from: MGH on February 26, 2021, 09:28:28 AM
How about a more inconspicuous appearance so I can scroll through them at work and not loose out to all the retired guys!! :saywhat:
Too funny. Tell me how you are scrolling without access. :goldtooth:
Ancient Chinese Secret....
The only thing I can think of is being able to upload/attach Ipad/Cell phone photos directly to the post. It is the one step I've struggled with and has prevented me from listing things more frequently.
Quote from: MGH on February 26, 2021, 01:14:54 PM
Quote from: Terry Green on February 26, 2021, 11:31:35 AM
Quote from: MGH on February 26, 2021, 09:28:28 AM
How about a more inconspicuous appearance so I can scroll through them at work and not loose out to all the retired guys!! :saywhat:
Too funny. Tell me how you are scrolling without access. :goldtooth:
Ancient Chinese Secret....
Not a secret since you don't have classifies access. :bigsmyl:
Test image upload via Android.
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Quote from: GraniteStater on February 26, 2021, 02:36:48 PM
The only thing I can think of is being able to upload/attach Ipad/Cell phone photos directly to the post. It is the one step I've struggled with and has prevented me from listing things more frequently.
Not sure what mobile device upload problems yer having. In the post above, the image came right off my cell phone.
Quote from: BAK on February 26, 2021, 09:06:22 AM
Well, maybe a shortcut button on this pow wow page that jumps you directly to the classifieds? :o
No problem, that coding and subsequent link on the PowWow board will be accomplished a bit later today.
Quote from: Rob DiStefano on February 26, 2021, 02:53:49 PM
Quote from: GraniteStater on February 26, 2021, 02:36:48 PM
The only thing I can think of is being able to upload/attach Ipad/Cell phone photos directly to the post. It is the one step I've struggled with and has prevented me from listing things more frequently.
Not sure what mobile device upload problems yer having. In the post above, the image came right off my cell phone.
I had issues from my Ipad. I havn't tried uploading in a while. But I remember trying to upload directly by attaching an image and it didn't work for me. Then I read about re sizing but struggled to figure out how to resize on my ipad. I looked for apps or to try and find a way from within 'photos' (the default picture storing app) and couldn't figure it out. So I gave up. I'll give it another go another time, it has been a while.
Quote from: Flingblade on February 26, 2021, 10:05:21 AM
Terry,
Make it easy to rotate pictures. Seems like when I posted pictures in the past, if the picture was sideways, there was a way to rotate to get the picture straight. The last time I posted an ad my picture was sideways and I couldn't find any way to rotate it. Another member helped me out by using a photo editing software and got my picture straight but it would be nice to have an easy way to do this within the system. This would help not only the classifieds but other threads as well. I noticed the pictures in the Waldrop pac seat thread are sideways as well.
This in an important mod that shouldn't be tough to enact, yet it is.
I had it running a year or so ago and then it crashed the entire forum. A week ago I tried it yet again and once more it totally crashed the system.
All SMF forum mods, including the "rotate images on upload" mod, are written/authored as "add ons" to the core SMF software. The problem with these individually coded mods is that they are never fully tested with all the other hundreds of other SMF mods. As a result, incompatibilities between these different mods can, and too often do, cause problems.
I'm looking into installing the latest SMF forum release on our test system and maybe things will be different in the latest 2.0.18 release and auto image mod will work as it should. I know that's not the answer we all want to hear, but it's the best I can offer right now.
Quote from: GraniteStater on February 26, 2021, 02:59:06 PM
Quote from: Rob DiStefano on February 26, 2021, 02:53:49 PM
Quote from: GraniteStater on February 26, 2021, 02:36:48 PM
The only thing I can think of is being able to upload/attach Ipad/Cell phone photos directly to the post. It is the one step I've struggled with and has prevented me from listing things more frequently.
Not sure what mobile device upload problems yer having. In the post above, the image came right off my cell phone.
I had issues from my Ipad. I havn't tried uploading in a while. But I remember trying to upload directly by attaching an image and it didn't work for me. Then I read about re sizing but struggled to figure out how to resize on my ipad. I looked for apps or to try and find a way from within 'photos' (the default picture storing app) and couldn't figure it out. So I gave up. I'll give it another go another time, it has been a while.
For the most part, resizing attached images has been cared for by a mod that I long ago installed.
Even with the auto image resize installed, really large images
may fail because of network issues and/or
browser time out issues.
I should add, the above has nothing to do with Trad Gang software or our server. They are network or client side issues.
I'll try it again sometime soon. :thumbsup:
Testing photo taken from phone, posted from iPad
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Testing photo taken from iPad posted from iPad
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It might already exist. But perhaps a way to delete individual items within a thread.
Just edit your post.
Im Happy!!! :bigsmyl:
Quote from: Wudstix on February 26, 2021, 07:09:02 PM
It might already exist. But perhaps a way to delete individual items within a thread.
Find the modify button... click it ... then edit.
Quote from: BAK on February 26, 2021, 09:06:22 AM
Well, maybe a shortcut button on this pow wow page that jumps you directly to the classifieds? :o
Ah, just realized that categories (i.e. - the classifieds) can't be viewed as a separate entity. In order to "jump to the classifieds" there'd need to be a separate link for each of the classified pages, ten links in all.
Now, the right hand bow classifieds has MANY times more hits and activity than any of the other classifieds boards. Perhaps just a hot link to that specific classifieds board, direct from the PowWow board .... Terry?
Ok, how about a right hand button and a left hand button?
Also need to ponder on where to put them for convenience.....
Quote from: Terry Green on February 26, 2021, 08:12:56 PM
Ok, how about a right hand button and a left hand button?
Also need to ponder on where to put them for convenience.....
Sure can do ... lemme know.
Thanks for the help! I now can post easily directly to the site. My request had already been answered a long time ago! I guess it has been longer than I realized since I tried posting from my iPad.
Quote from: GraniteStater on February 27, 2021, 07:51:03 AM
Thanks for the help! I now can post easily directly to the site. My request had already been answered a long time ago! I guess it has been longer than I realized since I tried posting from my iPad.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great... one someone clicks on right or left, they are "in" the classifieds.... and can can go to all the other categories from there.... by just clicking contributor classifieds.... just above the blue bar...
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I'll ponder on position... maybe left on left side of screen and right in right....
I post pics directly from my iPhone. When I select a pic I gives me a choice of size to select. I've learned to choose medium out of small, medium , large or actual size designations to post easily. Otherwise it's too big and won't go through.
I was a member for a few years. Maybe sold a dozen or 2 arrows during that time frame. I joined this last year to support tradgang. Kind of looked at it as dues. Then all of a sudden I didn't have access. I asked about it and someone told me I got an email about my access expiring. Maybe so, I didn't see it in my email so I just let it slide and am no longer a member.
Not sure how but maybe you can find another way to notify rather than just cut someone off.
Jon. We don't cut anyone off. The system software does. An email goes out 2 weeks prior to renewal date , if you don't renew it doesn't roll over in the system, therefore it doesn't renew.
If all of the sudden you don't have access, all you have to do is renew. Heck Jon, we didn't have this for years prior(2006-2017) and this feature was to make it easier for everyone.
Quote from: Jon Stewart on February 27, 2021, 04:26:20 PM
I was a member for a few years. Maybe sold a dozen or 2 arrows during that time frame. I joined this last year to support tradgang. Kind of looked at it as dues. Then all of a sudden I didn't have access. I asked about it and someone told me I got an email about my access expiring. Maybe so, I didn't see it in my email so I just let it slide and am no longer a member.
Not sure how but maybe you can find another way to notify rather than just cut someone off.
Trad Gang Contributing Membership is an automated forum/PayPal subscription system. Two weeks before your subscription expires a notification email is sent alerting the subscriber of the pending subscription expiration. There are more than a few reasons why a subscriber didn't get that email notification, from having changed their email address and not updating their Trad Gang profile, to the subscriber's email app trashing or suspecting spam of the arriving Trad Gang subscription notification. This is an automated system without human intervention. If a subscriber doesn't renew their subscription, that special Trad Gang membergoup is removed and classifieds access is denied. If a subscriber realizes they no longer have classifieds access, it can easily be renewed through the subscriber's profile.
We surely appreciate your support of Trad Gang, but you always have the opportunity to renew through your profile.
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=160865.msg2788550#msg2788550
Thanks for covering that Rob as i was going to come back and add that.... my daughter pulled in from college on spring break.
And to add to what I posted above, a lot of people have had issues receiving track gang emails due to their Email provider blocking us. Not sure if it's updates or what but people that have been receiving emails from me for years now can't get on because of their Email settings.
The crazy thing is they didn't do anything on purpose to their email provider but upgrades have been more exclusive .
trying to download TG to my phone ... I can not find my password, tried the secret question and nothing happens
been many years since I new my password???
Quote from: HornHunter on February 27, 2021, 06:43:13 PM
trying to download TG to my phone ... I can not find my password, tried the secret question and nothing happens
been many years since I new my password???
The old TG forum allowed Admins to view user passwords, but none of the new forums allow that, and that's a good thing.
However, I can create a new temporary password for any member and will do so for you, then you can login and change it, then use TG on your phone.
Incoming in 5, 4, 3 ......
Classifieds are perfect the way you have them set up..... Thank you!!!!
I couldn't access the classifieds all of the sudden so I contacted T. Got all fixed up. My email settings were not only sending Tradgang emails in the spam bucket, but other emails I 'hadn't' been getting. So, I'm glad I got cut off as I got my email set up correctly so i didn't miss some valuable emails. Thanks guys!
Ok, so I've been watching this for a while, first off I want to say nice to see you again Rob, I know you've been watching behind the scenes, but have missed you chirping in when needed. :laughing: :laughing: Second there's nothing you can do for me to make it better, unless you can give me more time, and money to spend on them. :biglaugh: All kidding aside, I've had nothing but good experiences buying and selling in the classifieds, a big thank you to all who are watching and taking care of things!!!!
Jason
Quote from: STICKBENDER98 on February 28, 2021, 06:24:01 PM
Ok, so I've been watching this for a while, first off I want to say nice to see you again Rob, I know you've been watching behind the scenes, but have missed you chirping in when needed. :laughing: :laughing: Second there's nothing you can do for me to make it better, unless you can give me more time, and money to spend on them. :biglaugh: All kidding aside, I've had nothing but good experiences buying and selling in the classifieds, a big thank you to all who are watching and taking care of things!!!!
Jason
Hey Jason! :wavey:
I try to keep a low profile so I don't get myself into trouble yet again :bigsmyl:
:campfire:
Left and right buttons in the works...
We are putting them as close as we can to the boards, we just can't come "inside the box".... software won't allow us.
I saw those 1st thing this morning. Thanks for that addition! :clapper:
I like the new feature! :clapper:
I see a few new members in there prowling around. Great new feature!
Looks like things are progressing the last 3 weeks since implementation!!!
I'm not a current member with access to the Classifieds. I have been from time to time and can't see how the classifieds could be improved. I have never had a bad experience using the classified forum, before or after the changes.
I've sold off most of my recurves except for 4. Most of the bows I've bought and sold, probably close to 20, I used the classifieds here to do so.
I choose not to peruse the Classifieds anymore because I don't want to be inspired to start buying bows again. :)