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*Shira* · 04-28-2007, 10:48 PM

Now that there is a complaint section as a companion to swap meet, we really need to establish agreed-upon guidelines that the community thinks are fair. Otherwise, different people may have different notions of what is fair and that could cause disagreement over whether a complaint is valid.

I'd say there's a difference between "rules" and "etiquette". Right now, I'd like to focus our thinking on rules.

A "rule", which is what I'm suggesting we define here, would be something that, if violated, would be grounds for posting a complaint on the complaint section. And if enough people complain about the same seller, violating the rule would be grounds for banning.

"Etiquette" would be recommendations (which are not enforced, except possibly for peer pressure) on how to make transactions as smooth as possible. An example of etiquette would be to include exact measurements for the costume you are selling in the very first message you post advertising that costume for sale. Although it could be good to develop community etiquette guidelines, I'd rather not use this thread to do it.

Here is a link to a thread on Classic Bhuz about swap meet etiquette:

http://ads.bhuz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26064

Here is a link to another thread on Classic Bhuz about swap meet etiquette.

http://ads.bhuz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24302

I would suggest that even if we have general rules (for example, "If you're going to pay by PayPal, do so within 48 hours of promising to buy the item"), it's still fine for individual buyers/sellers to negotiate an exception for a specific transaction.

Topics I would suggest addressing in "rules" include:

Should a person who says, "I'll buy it" be held to it? Ie, if they back out of the transaction 2-3 days after saying they'll buy it, is that grounds for a complaint?
How soon after promising to buy something should a paypal payment be sent?
How soon after promising to buy something should a check or money order be sent?
How long should a seller be allowed to wait for a check to clear before shipping the item?
Within what lead time should a seller be required to respond to questions about order status?

What other topics might be appropriate to include in "rules"?

04-28-2007, 10:48 PM	#1
Shira Master BHUZzer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,664	Swap Meet "Rules" Now that there is a complaint section as a companion to swap meet, we really need to establish agreed-upon guidelines that the community thinks are fair. Otherwise, different people may have different notions of what is fair and that could cause disagreement over whether a complaint is valid. I'd say there's a difference between "rules" and "etiquette". Right now, I'd like to focus our thinking on rules. A "rule", which is what I'm suggesting we define here, would be something that, if violated, would be grounds for posting a complaint on the complaint section. And if enough people complain about the same seller, violating the rule would be grounds for banning. "Etiquette" would be recommendations (which are not enforced, except possibly for peer pressure) on how to make transactions as smooth as possible. An example of etiquette would be to include exact measurements for the costume you are selling in the very first message you post advertising that costume for sale. Although it could be good to develop community etiquette guidelines, I'd rather not use this thread to do it. Here is a link to a thread on Classic Bhuz about swap meet etiquette: http://ads.bhuz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26064 Here is a link to another thread on Classic Bhuz about swap meet etiquette. http://ads.bhuz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24302 I would suggest that even if we have general rules (for example, "If you're going to pay by PayPal, do so within 48 hours of promising to buy the item"), it's still fine for individual buyers/sellers to negotiate an exception for a specific transaction. Topics I would suggest addressing in "rules" include: Should a person who says, "I'll buy it" be held to it? Ie, if they back out of the transaction 2-3 days after saying they'll buy it, is that grounds for a complaint? How soon after promising to buy something should a paypal payment be sent? How soon after promising to buy something should a check or money order be sent? How long should a seller be allowed to wait for a check to clear before shipping the item? Within what lead time should a seller be required to respond to questions about order status? What other topics might be appropriate to include in "rules"?