Unfortunate for the TGT Classifieds'... TGT Will lose a lot of traffic. Classifieds' are one major draw for the number of hits on any Web Site. Seen many Sites go by the way side because of a non-existent Classifieds' or too strict on rules... Most members can't help but be involved with discussion forums while waiting for Classifieds' PM replies... less hits means less sponsors, unfortunately.
I've followed TGT awhile before joining. The reason is the great CLASSIFIEDS' forum. I'm on 2 other great Forums since 2005, and all have very robust Classifieds'.
Hopefully, TGT will survive... because it's one of the better new forums around - fresh clean look.
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An' now we know WHY TGT cut the deal with Gun Talk - they have now started charging to sell OR buy a gun. Without the classifieds here, it's one less competitor. I'm NOT blaming the powers that be of THIS board, but in retrospect, it's easy to see why they encouraged the removal of our classified section here.
Don't git me wrong - I ain't sayin' the folks here were complicite in this - but I can easily see where they were sold on the idea that it'd reduce their liability exposure, etc.....WITHOUT tellin' 'em that they planned to start chargin' for listings.
I chose to put an end to it. I sought out David at TGTrader as a means of giving our members a local alternative.
I'd appreciate some degree of professionalism when I provide this site to you free of cost, out of my own pocket.
Alan -
With this site no longer available for a sales venue, the ability to sell within Texas is significantly more limited now.
I don't think $5 is making it more limited. Honestly, people are content burning $5 in gas driving to and from a gun show with a $5 entry fee to sell a gun.
Yes, sir - but that $5 gives me access to thousands of guns. With each ad costing $5, folks are likely going to be less inclined to list things as readily. I collect Randall's, and was going to put a "WTB" listing up. Why on earth do I want to PAY someplace to buy something when I can "shop" Auction Arms, etc. for free?
And yes - when I'm at the gun shows, I look for Randall's (among a lot of other things), but I really don't expect to see 'em. Put it this way - I've bought EVERY Randall I've ever seen at a gun show - and all 3 of 'em are in my safe right now.
Then again, I just snagged one off of GB after several months of negotiations with the seller....