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Buck F
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What if you can’t even PM or email the OP? Wondering why as an NES Member I cant reply to a classified ad. Was able to before the upgrade, have bought firearms on here before (last Summer was the last time I did).
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Nobody can reply to an ad, doesn't matter if you're a member or not. You have to contact the seller directly. It was like that on the old site as well, for a really long time.
snax
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Click on their name, on the popup, click 'start conversation'
You could never'reply' to a classified. You could only email or private message. The newer conversation style is much better
You could never'reply' to a classified. You could only email or private message. The newer conversation style is much better
No one can reply to WTT/WTB. It's always been that way - there's a notice posted in every forum, as well as a popup at the bottom of every page in that section explaining it.
You need to start a conversation (private message) with the seller to discuss these items.
No, you were not able to before the upgrade. We've never allowed replies within the thread.
Who is the user trying to sell something with PM disabled?
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Replies were allowed years ago (or I responded to a WTS in a different section). I got an infraction for pointing out that someone was trying to sell a used gun for more that MSRP for new. Forum policy prevent any comments on ads - a policy I disagree with but accept as one of the rules of the game here. For example, when I see someone trying to sell a particular pre-ban high cap for 50% more than a local dealer with plenty of stock sells them for, I wish I could post that info.
Buck F
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I guess I mistook the Message Seller option the old NES forums as a reply when it really wasn’t. As best I can tell, you have to click on the seller and “start conversation”to contact them. I consider myself reasonably versed in the ways of the interweb and found the new format a little less than intuitive. I can see now why some of the more experienced sellers include their email address in the listing and tell you to reply there.
VTJPM
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I was able to buy, offer or trade with a simple PM. Now I must have a "conversation" with who/whom? Crap!
Buck F
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It’s called something different and there’s no button in the post to message the seller, you have to open up the seller’s profile and select “start conversation”. I stand by my comment that it’s less intuitive than the previous version. Also, the error message says you don’t have the permission necessary to reply to the message implying that there are permissions available, you just don’t have them. As a paid member it’s not exactly what you’re expecting to see when all you want to do is reply to the seller. I don’t care if it’s called a reply, a PM, a conversation - it should be more readily accessible from the classified post without having to know how the system works. I’m sure it discourages some who think they need to upgrade to yet a higher membership level to participate and they just move on like I almost did.
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I'm not sure if you're remembering the old forums correctly... the error message was almost identical, and you also had to click on their username to private message the original poster.
Enough already. If you have an issue with sHORTY you can speak with me.
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