Well my anal retentiveness is now showing . . . oops, better cover that up!
Going through the 50 most recent posts, I think there's 3 groups of people:
1. Contributors that respect the service you've provided with reasonable posts.
2. Non Contributors that are obviously taking advantage of the 'service' either with continual posting or cheaper prices, or both!
3. Non Contributors that are just 'looking for a new home' for their snake.
Would a policy like this be 'easy' to implement:
1. Contributors only can post for sale ads.
2. 10 ad maximum per year for the contributor level.
3. $(insert nomination here) per ad above 10. (contributor plus - ie. own forum owner or banner advertiser would have a higher max # ie. 20)
4. Ad a local giveaway/rescue section for unwanted corns.
5. Enforcement of 'deleting old ads', (though I don't see this as being a problem since the contributor are already doing that! . . . except for DdotSpot!)
I'm sure there'd be some things to tweak there, but it's what first comes to mind. One thing I've already thought of is continual editing of an initial posted ad.
Anyway, just some thoughts.
D80
Contributors:
CornCrazy 6 posts
carol 2 posts (1 deleted) contributor plus
Drizzt80 2 posts (1 deleted) (me)
DdotSpot sold and ad still listed (shame on you!
)
shep151
Hurley contributor plus plus
Non Contributors:
Gorilla Newb asking what to sell his snake for
tsthompson 1.2 snows make an offer
stephen 5 posts (Kinda confused why he's not a contributor . . .)
mike 171 selling ratsnakes
blckkat (kinda confused why she's not a contributor . . . believe she is on Fauna)
ultimatecorns 4posts
sjatm941 one of those come pick it up posts
newt Canadian looking to trade a beardie for a corn
franklin 2 posts request for Don S.'s email address . . .?!
Gregg (in my opinion should be a contributor . . . )
vicdc ONLY 36 posts since Aug 2003, and majority are just for sale ads HMMMM!!!
hzahorka snake sold and post still listed . . .
krenna selling a normal het lav/stripe for $100 what a steal!
Gallagher
homersimpson price drop 3 times in order to sell . . . ad is 'hanging' so to speak
Prellas 'just in case' scenario post . . . confusing
cornsnakekeeper thread from 2004 revived!!
carl3 snakes sold, ad still up
oreo1700