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ADDITIONAL RULES, TO INCLUDE MARKETPLACE/CLASSIFIED AD RULES:
1. Profile Requirements
To start a sale, buy or trade thread anywhere in the Marketplace, your Profile must contain:
A. Your FIRST and LAST name as well as your STATE of residence. Your profile privacy settings must be set to at least allow registered users the ability to view your profile info, i.e. - Not set to "Friends only."
B. You must "enable receive email and PM’s" in your Control panel if you intend to buy or sell.
Additionally, you must have a valid email address listed in your registration profile (which can only be viewed by moderators/admin in the vBulletin master page).
Users with obvious fake names, or using false names in their profile will be permanently removed from the forum without warning. PLEASE NOTE: When a member has failed to put their full names and location in their profile, their ads will be deleted WITHOUT NOTICE. You are responsible enough to be involved in firearm activity, so you can be responsible enough to read and understand the forum rules. The posted rules ARE your notice as they are posted throughout the forum. Threads/ads will be restored once a member has updated their profile with first and last name, and state.
2. The Marketplace is intended SOLELY for the mutual benefit of forum members as a resource to support each other's collecting and/or shooting goals.
It is NOT intended for, and will NOT be used by members as a repeated, for-profit venture/operation. This includes:
A. Purchasing items from members on the forum, then posting them for sale at a markup/profit on other commercial sites, i.e. – eBay, Gunbroker, etc.
B. Reselling items at a considerable markup that were recently purchased from CMP.
Members found to have clearly abused this policy will lose the ability to post in and use the Marketplace, and potentially have their forum privileges suspended, temporarily or permanently.
3. You may only list personally owned items, and/or request/WTB items for yourself. “Selling (or buying) this for a friend/family member” ads, and 3rd-party sales/purchases are prohibited.
Additionally, NO posting or linking to listings on eBay, Craigslist, Gunbroker, Reddit, or other outside auction/commercial sites. We will not have the items placed here also. List your product here, try to sell it here, then take it to eBay, Craigslist, Gunbroker, auction-arms, etc.
4. There will be no “auction style” selling here…If you post an item for sale and it says anything like "I will take the highest offer" it will be removed.
We ask that you list your item on just one forum, so there is not confusion and/or issues with an item being sold on another forum when someone attempts to purchase it here. If you do list and sell on another forum, it is your responsibility to immediately update your ad on our forum…if you do not, your privilege to post in the Marketplace and even the forum itself may be suspended, at least temporarily.
NOTE REGARDING 1911 PISTOLS PURCHASED FROM CMP: If you are considering selling a 1911/1911A1 you acquired directly from CMP, you MUST obtain approval from CMP1911ADMIN before listing it on the forum as purchasers of these weapons are not allowed to resell them as a condition of the purchase. You may reach him via PM or email: [email protected]
5. Vendors (or people selling large quantities of the same item as part of a commercial venture) must first contact a moderator or admin.
6. Omission of information is also known as fraud. It is wholly the responsibility of the person listing an item to describe it ACCURATELY and TRUTHFULLY.
Example: If you are selling a rifle stock that has a 9 inch crack in it you need to disclose that information to the buyer. Do not describe the item or tell the buyer that the stock has "light scratches" only.
If we determine that you defraud a member by failing to disclose facts about your items, your access to this section will be restricted and you may be permanently banned from the forum.
7. CLASSIFIED AD REQUIREMENTS
A. Briefly describe your item in the title, along with WTS, WTT or WTB.
B. We do not have any rules regarding notification of a purchase or trade in an ad...it can be accomplished via a post on the thread, a PM, an email, a phone call, a pigeon carrier, etc. However, if you set the terms of your sale, you must follow them! We do not require or enforce any conditions of purchase; however, if a member violates their own terms then they are subject to at least suspension from the Marketplace section. For example: If you say, "First 'I'll take it' gets it," and sell to someone via PM or email without updating your ad and someone posts they'll take it, that's on you. We will not be party to a dispute, but you WILL lose your privilege to post in the Marketplace as a minimum since you failed to follow your own conditions.
C. You must list a price, and make it easily visible, not just lost in the description. Ads without a price will be deleted. It is ok to list a price and OBO (or best offer); however, no auction-style listings
D. As noted in item #4, provide ALL and ACCURATE details. i.e color, size, caliber, year, make, model, condition, defects, etc
E. Post pictures, or at least the links to them. If you are unable to post pics, then make them available via e-mail.
F. List shipping, pick-up or delivery options for the buyer, as well as cost.
G. Be sure to mark your ad as "SOLD" once the items are sold.
8. Do not bump ads older than 90 days without moderator approval. Ads older than 90 days will be locked if they get bumped.
9. Do not bump an ad more than once within a 24-hour period. Ads bumped multiple times within 24 hours will be locked or deleted. Members who continually do this will have their ads locked or deleted, and will lose your privilege to post in the Marketplace.
10. Remove previous bump posts so as to keep the size of the threads to a minimum. Nobody wants to have to search through 4+ pages of "Bump" or "ttt" posts simply to find information on the item listed.
If not removed, mods will remove them and/or delete the thread if it gets out of hand.
11. If you commit to buy or sell, please contact the seller or buyer within 24 hours with a PM or email to make arrangements.
12. If an item is sold, please mark the thread as such. This will help eliminate the old threads coming back up, as well as help those looking for specific items.
13. For WTB items anywhere in the Marketplace:
- Only respond to a WTB ad if you possess the requested item or have specific knowledge of that item’s availability. For example, do not post, “Check eBay” or “Check Gunbroker.”
- Once you have found/purchased the item(s) desired, delete the thread so as to not waste other members' time and allow for other threads to have visibility.
14. Keep the classified threads clean of extraneous/fluff comments and questions, regardless of how innocent or praiseworthy. This prevents derailing the thread and generating wasteful, opinionated discussions, as well as surreptitious bumping of threads.
If you have a technical or knowledge question relating to a listed item, start a new thread or search and add to an existing thread.
If you want to thank or praise a seller or item, DON'T do it in the sale thread as it unnecessarily bumps a stale thread, and said comments will be deleted. Instead, do the person the courtesy of posting in the Buyer/Seller Feedback section here: http://forums.thecmp.org/forumdisplay.php?f=81
Basically, if you don't have a question DIRECTLY related to a sale/trade/purchase of a specific thread, don't post! And this particularly applies to stomping a member’s ad concerning their asking price as there is a tendency to post negative replies when someone lists an item for sale that others consider overpriced.
We will not tolerate members stomping another member's ad concerning their asking price.
This also includes posting low-ball offers. If you want to make an offer lower than the asking price, even if it states OBO, do it via PM or email.
If an item is sold and the listing member deleted the price (which is their prerogative) and you want to know what the price was, do NOT post in the thread…send the member a PM.
Those who continually stomp or hijack other member's ads will face temporary, and even permanent suspension of their forum privileges.
15. No duplicate or multiple threads in different sections for the same item. Pick one section, the most applicable, and post there. Additional duplicate threads will be deleted.
16. You may not use the signature block function to solicit purchases, trades and/or sales. That is why we have the Marketplace...post a thread with your specific WTB, WTS, WTT ad.
You may have up to two lines stating you are looking or searching for a particular rifle/weapon and serial number.
As with individual posts, signature blocks/lines are subject to the same forum rules and will be handled accordingly if they violate any forum rules, policies/procedures or take up too much room of a post.
OTHER TIPS/GUIDELINES
- Buyers and Sellers should verify each other’s identity before sending money and/or products. If possible, get each other’s phone number and have a quick conversation to confirm the transaction details.
- As a suggestion: sellers should consider using delivery confirmation to avoid conflicts from buyers; saying they never received the products.
- Buyers, get to know the seller a little before you blindly send cash. If something does not seem right; it probably isn't. If something seems too good to be true; it probably is. Contact a moderator or report a thread/post that appears to be a scam.
- Respect fellow members. This section is a great place to support/help out fellow members and occasionally make new friends. Please be respectful to your fellow members. Maybe try selling here to a member instead of eBay, maybe save them a buck or two. If you have any questions, problems or concerns feel free to contact a moderator or admin.
- We do not require members to keep ads, or keep a listing price in the thread. It is your ad, so you are free to delete it at your discretion, as well as remove the asking price if you so desire. If someone is curious about the price for what an item sold, contact the seller via PM…do NOT post in thread.
- Lastly, don't forget the <b>Buyer/Seller Feedback section</b> http://forums.thecmp.org/forumdisplay.php?f=81
Be sure to express a good or bad experience with your buyer or seller, and let others know what to expect. Also be sure to check there for a member if you are concerned BEFORE you buy.
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hudgehog, that's very upstanding of you! I'm sure the CMP will be able to change the invoice to unit117 at your request. When I bought the auctioned 1903A4 back in April, I was told that there was another interested party who would match the sale price if I didn't want to follow through with the sale. That rifle is currently in my gun safe My point being, they'll work something out.
unit117, I think a consecutive serial number M1 range report is in order. Which one will fire tighter groups?! I'm predicting it will be the Springfield
Obviously your max bid isn't if you have to fight for it.
Let's, see, when I lived in Hawaii for three years, I thought it was 'crap' that a 9pm auction est would be 4 pm, heck I wasn't off work!
Really, you are this upset? There are hundreds of garands for sale on line, but you feel cheated because for two weeks you didn't bid or if you had, it was your max, except to see and stay up and maybe bid more, in case it wasn't your max. I'm confused sport......
Christmas, just figure out your REAL high bid and then bid accordingly.....
I didnt have the opportunity to place my max bid, the auction was down.
Most of you are missing the point. Its not about ME not winning the rifles. Its the fact that the auction was not allowed to run in its entirety, and the CMP's official response was " We made enough money, so too bad"
I have been PM'd by 2 others who were in similar situations but do not want to muddy the waters for fear of bashing by peanut gallery.
Thank you for your offer, I will consider it. Right now Im more concerned with making this right for anyone else that got hosed. I have 2 sets of consecutives right now, but no PW SA
Thank you for your offer, I will consider it. Right now Im more concerned with making this right for anyone else that got hosed. I have 2 sets of consecutives right now, but no PW SA
I am sorry, but I withdraw my offer, based on this response you don't want the rifles, you want to make a fuss. I will be mailing the paperwork today.
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Woodrow F Call, Lonesome Dove
I think CMPs response is that the power fault happened, but the auction ran it's full course, less the last several hours. So that seems to be reasonable, compared to cancelling the entire auctions and re-running them.
Interested parties were allowed 99.99% of the allotted time to bid.
Like I said, I like to snipe on some auctions, but I have missed out because of connectivity issues (not my fault), life issues (not my fault), etc. My decision, my loss. Not going to blame them on others, and I always remember, they are auctions (for stuff I really want, and really don't need), and I am sure at the end of the day it won't matter.
Whatever,
I appreciate the quality work the CMP staff and volunteers do, and while I may not agree with each and every decision they make, I am 100% satisfied that they put good faith effort into considering their mission, their customers, and what is right when they do make decisions, so that is more than good enough for me.
Others may disagree.....
JH
So the guys that placed bids, increased them, decided to let them ride, and the ones who : won should have their wins retraced because of this? Here's an easy way to solve this:
Had you been able to place your bid, for whatever auction, what would it have been? The winner said his win was below his max bid, so it may not have mattered anyway.
Or is that not the point, as the item itself isn't?
CMP operates with limited resources, and the auctions are one task of one person, and one part of their operation. This is not the first technical issue, and 'm sure it won't be the last, but the nature of auctions is drama, so at the end of the day, any technical issue is a challenge, to which there is no perfect solution.
Sorry you didn't get to place your max bid, especially when offered the item below that.
JH
Unit117, you're completely correct. We were not thinking of you, our loyal customers. Instead, we were too busy waiting up with the electricians and power company ensuring that our building (the same building that houses the auction room), and the host of one of our biggest matches of the year, gets power restored. Otherwise, we would have had over 100 youth shooters very upset that we put the extra $500 we would have made from you over their development as young adults.
No matter what, we would have lost by your account. We, the CMP, have never been able to please everyone.
If you can give us tips or advice on how to prevent the power from going out in our building, please let us know.
I understand and also live the CMP's mission of Marksmenship and fundamentals, and wouldnt ask you to deprive the juniors of a match.
Your making it sound like simply restarting the auction, even if you end it this Friday is such a huge deal?
You've made nothing but excuses. You couldn't shoot an email to the high bidders, using the same excuses you've laid out and say that your restarting them to let them run there course? If the current high bidders bids are truly going to be the high bids, whats 4 more days of waiting? It takes you a month to ship the stuff out, so whats the rush?
Now that your frustration has shifted focus to the high bidders, I would like to reiterate GiTM's apology for not winning the auction in question and wish you the best of luck in future auctions. May the odds be ever in your favor.
CMPMIKED, you are missing the point. It's not that CMP needs suggestions on how to make the power not go out, CMP just needs to make the power not go out. Period.
Anything less than perfect, is, well, not perfect!
(again, for those who didn't get it, I was kidding above!)
If I am following the CMP logic, the power fault affected the last few hours of the (2 week? 3 week?) auction. However, the auction did "end" and the emails went out to the winners before CMP had a chance to evaluate the situation. And, the auctions were not the only priority, as the next day had the match that was in danger due to the power issue as well.
When CMP looked at "the $ in the auctions" it appeared the totals were in the range they normally are (not hard to predict in MY opinion), so the choices were to cancel/invalidate the auction, and send what, 2 dozen emails to the not-winners, and start again, or leave it as-is. MY observation is that both decisions are not perfect, and so they made a call, and so be it.
I see nothing wrong with the logic (and if I did, it's inconsequential anyway!), but it seems to me that this decision was made just like 99,99% of the other CMP decisions I have seen to fix an error, in that CMP attempted to be fair, to be reasonable, and to keep in mind they have limited, finite resources.
Had they made the "other" decision and invalidated the auctions and re-run them, I am sure the complaints would be similar. And it would be exactly as unfair to the "losers" in that scenario.
Like the feedback forum mentioned above, if it becomes to much burden compared to the value, it may go away. Sure, I "liked" the feedback, but having been in some conversations with CMP moderators (over lunch) about mitigating some of the disputes (that come with any forum), keeping in mind CMP provides the forum at their expense, to US, I understand that decision as well.
Working as a volunteer in Anniston I pulled out many items for review that I felt would be good auction material, simply because I see that some people value the unique, and it is a win for everyone. If the auctions become more trouble than they are worth they will go away, and you can take your chances with the "one offs" that will simply be placed in the store with no notice.
Here is a thought,
To protest, why don't we form an angry mob.....
What, what did I say?
Good morning Mike...well-said! Notwithstanding this issue/thread, hope all is well on your end...will call or shoot you an e-mail today.
*Break*
As far as this thread goes, Ghost and Mike have responded succinctly to the original question. Like it or not, this is OBE and we're just spinning tires here.
As such, locking this one down, pending any further responses by Ghost or Mike as they see fit.
Regards,
Rob
Proud son of a Vietnam Veteran (1969, 1970) - In memoriam OEF - '02, '08 / OIF - '03, '10 / OND - '11 / OIR/OEF - '15
CMP Customer / GCA Member / VFW & NRA Life Member
The power outage was out of CMP control and could happen again. The power outage was non-biased and not a conspiracy plot formulated in the bowls of CMP. If it happens again, we will handle the same way, i.e. no re-auction. All auction snipers need to be aware that the power could go off at any time during an auction especially at the end and you may not get the opportunity to snipe. The auction site's goal is to make money to place in our endowment which pays for CMP's performance of its mission.
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My point being, they'll work something out.
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