OK - maybe this is crazy, but the way Ebay makes money, and lots of it, is to just charge for every ad that gets listed. Doesn't matter whether its a "For Sale", "Wanted", "Auction", or whatever. If 50 ads a day get placed, thats over $18,000 a year.
I have no idea what the economics of this site are, or what is worthwhile to keep it going, but it seems to me, that if you place an ad, you should pay for it somehow.
Now regarding FREE email accounts, well thats simple, just make everyone who wants to use a free email account provide a credit card with a one time access charge of $12 to be able to post, reply, answer an ad, etc. If you can't afford $12, then you shouldn't be here.
OK - Everyone who hates me or this idea speak up. If you like the idea, speak up too. I have only bought and sold a few things here, but I see people who really use this site a lot, and really need a way to buy and sell used gear, so its obviously worth it to many to have this site stay viable, and the only way I see that happening is with money.
Timm
I have no idea what the economics of this site are, or what is worthwhile to keep it going, but it seems to me, that if you place an ad, you should pay for it somehow.
Now regarding FREE email accounts, well thats simple, just make everyone who wants to use a free email account provide a credit card with a one time access charge of $12 to be able to post, reply, answer an ad, etc. If you can't afford $12, then you shouldn't be here.
OK - Everyone who hates me or this idea speak up. If you like the idea, speak up too. I have only bought and sold a few things here, but I see people who really use this site a lot, and really need a way to buy and sell used gear, so its obviously worth it to many to have this site stay viable, and the only way I see that happening is with money.
Timm