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New members and Classifieds

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Due to the ever increasing persistence of scammers perpetrating our classifieds sections and trying to cheat hard working archers out of their money, we are now restricting the classifieds a little more. You will not be able to access the classifieds forums until you have a minimum of 20 posts and have been a member for two weeks.

We apologize for the further access restrictions, but... we are trying to do as much as we reasonably can to protect those members who trade there legitimately, which is the vast majority of all of you.
 
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It honestly isn't by choice, but necessity to try and keep things on the up and up in the classifieds sections. It is a big part of the forum and has become ever increasingly plagued by scammers trying to get around the rules, so we need to do all we can to thwart that without infringing too much on all of the legit members of the archery community here.

I know it's a pain for those that don't interact here much by posting, but I think you will find that if you take the time to interact and develop a bit of history here on the forums, that you will have better luck buying and selling, as members can 'see who you are' so to speak.

Please don't spam the forum to get to 20 posts, I will tire quickly of deleting them and just ban you to save me the trouble... :secret: :mg: Make them legit posts so others can get to know you a little better. Help to contribute to the forum, we will all benefit from it (maybe.. lol)
 
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It honestly isn't by choice, but necessity to try and keep things on the up and up in the classifieds sections. It is a big part of the forum and has become ever increasingly plagued by scammers trying to get around the rules, so we need to do all we can to thwart that without infringing too much on all of the legit members of the archery community here.

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I know it's a pain for those that don't interact here much by posting, but I think you will find that if you take the time to interact and develop a bit of history here on the forums, that you will have better luck buying and selling, as members can 'see who you are' so to speak.

Please don't spam the forum to get to 20 posts, I will tire quickly of deleting them and just ban you to save me the trouble... :secret: :mg: Make them legit posts so others can get to know you a little better. Help to contribute to the forum, we will all benefit from it (maybe.. lol)
I totally appreciate you making every effort to protect members here. Being a new guy here, I was very nervous about sending a bunch of money to some stranger on the internet. But there are good people on this forum selling stuff and luckily, I found one of them. I’ve got lots of questions, I’m new to compound bows. I’m just trying to use the search function first, before asking a question that’s been asked a million times before. Cheers!
 
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I like it. :thumbs_up
 
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#16 ·
I don't see how it's much different. I think it should be a lot harder. What's 2 weeks?
I don't really care because I don't use the classifieds that much but I have bought two bows and some arrows and sold a few things. It is great.
I guess I don't see why waiting two weeks is going to stop a ajerk.
And how hard is it to get 20 posts?
Anyhow thanks for looking out for us
 
#20 ·
Thank you guys! I completely agree.

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#29 ·
Makes sense but hard to say if it deters many people from racking up 20 posts. I guess I'll have to try and post a few more because I really enjoy browsing the classifieds.
 
#36 ·
Thats gonna make it harder to buy the bow I was looking at on here 2 days ago.........
We realize that it will be a hardship to many. I'm sure the regular members here that participate all the time have no idea that there are equally as many members that have been active here for years, but have few, if any posts on the open forum. We are not trying to make it more difficult, but trying to make it more secure for those legit members that have used the classifieds as they were intended here for many years.

It is unfortunate that the lack of respect and morals missing in a handful of members has to affect the rest of the good archery peeps here, but this is the world we now live in and we will try to keep a step or two ahead of those who wish to cheat, steal or scam others, even if it makes it a little harder for the rest of us...
 
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