[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

Also to add, I've sold complete bikes without ever bumping the thread before albeit it took a month or so. I think most people are savvy enough they will use the search function if they really want a certain bike or frame. On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 12:32:16 PM UTC-4, phil k wrote: > > Jim,

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

Jim, I think think those scenarios are a bit cumbersome to those who read it in list form. I'm fine if price reductions are a way to get posts a refresh, but just adding the word "BUMP" every week pushes more interesting threads further down the list and I've missed my fair share. Price

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

No. There are literally people who post the word "BUMP" as a comment to their original post when they've had no activity (usually bike/frame/bigger dollar posts). Updating as things sell is fine - actually better than fine, in my book. On Monday, May 21, 2018 at 4:13:07 PM UTC-7, Philip

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

I've been a member for about 4 years and If I remember correctly there used to be more ride reports and S240 reports then there are now. Maybe those are being posted on social media now days. I enjoy seeing members new builds and how they configure their bikes and members product reviews. I

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

A bump is when the thing doesn't sell so you put another plug in for it. I recently had a bike that I bumped about once a week for a few weeks then gave up, which I think is what Jim is looking for: Post it, give it 2 or 3 weekly shots, then come up with a new plan like Craigslist or whatever

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My thoughts are . I appreciate this group very much . As for "moderation" in general ... "enjoy a few drinks of good cheer in spirited moderation, but don't take advantage of the bartender by gettin' drunk on it and expecting the bartender or anyone else to clean up your mess. "

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

Is a "bump" the same as a "Here's what's left / price reduction" reply to your own original FS post? Is that even good form? ('cause I do that) Philip Santa Rosa, CA On Monday, May 21, 2018 at 8:25:28 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Ha! Thank you all for taking some time to give some

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Many thanks, Jim! All reasonable. Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this

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Jim- Although it gets said; I believe it can never be said enough. So thank you for moderating this motly crew. Best location I have found on the internet for bike discourse. Although I have tested, drank, and still believe in the koolaid. Sincerely, Ryan Hankinson -- You received this

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Ha! Thank you all for taking some time to give some feedback. I am very happy that this devolved into an "opinionated discussion" about bickering. That's why you all make me smile... ;^) So - here are my current thoughts: FS (etc.) = A nice value added aspect of the list. There is a tag,

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

I can’t believe you said FS posts instead of bartering. Bickering, bartering and ride reports. Get your consonance in gear. -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

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Bickering, bike builds and FS posts..I'm all for it. I guess y'all can have your ride reports, too, although I don't think I've ever read one in my life. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

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I like to think of them as "lively discussions". dougP On Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 8:45:39 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Maybe we should bicker more. It’s always more interesting when we’re > bickering. > > Bill who you calling Lindsay? > El Cerrito Ca -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 5:45 PM, dstein wrote: > ... We should ban 'bump' posts though (I'm guilty of a few myself). > I dislike immediate and frequent bumps, but a bump or 2 each separated by a week doesn't bother me, and I'll often look at a FS post after a bump when I

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

I appreciate the FS posts because I've benefited greatly mostly as a buyer, and an occasional seller. I like the idea of encouraging high quality transactions somehow, but I'm sure others can propose better ways to do that. I also appreciate ride reports, and perhaps I should post more

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

I think it is still a healthy mix and enjoy the FS and regular posts. The FS posts have increased but there's still a lot of great other non-FS type content on here. Could always use more ride reports. But the general musings are fun to read. We should ban 'bump' posts though (I'm guilty of a

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

Jim, Good timing for me as i just sold a bunch of things. Part of what makes selling things on this group different is that most people are selling things that they genuinely like but no longer use or were not quite right for them. Its pretty curated when you compare to other groups as a

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Maybe make a the FS/FT section a "sticky" at the top of the forum? That way, all of the posts around those topics are contained in one area? I also feel if you want to sell on this list and benefit from its membership, you should be willing to give you actual name and have a minimum number

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I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. I've been a follower of Rivendell and Grant Peterson since the mid-90s. Always wanted one of their bikes, but hasn't been in the budget. Found this forum and enjoy it very much - very informative and have gained a lot of knowledge. Thank you to

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

Thanks, Jim, for bringing this up. My thoughts: - By far, my experiences of learning, providing info to others, and buying/selling on this group have been great. A very, very few not so much... - I agree with most of the others that separating FS/WTB/WTT posts from others

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My thoughts are: 1. Might miss out on a big score though, if people can’t drop in to sell their Bomba or whatever. I scored my blue Ram in 2016 from a drop-in person who turned out to be local to me and probably the most pleasant person I’ve ever done an online transaction with. 2. Might

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

I think separate groups would end up with all of them having very little traffic. I like all the FS/WTB/trade posts, it just bugs me when we get spammed by people who've never contributed to a conversation. Which doesn't really happen all that often. -- You received this message because you

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I wonder if a general “RBW/iBOB Trading Post” group would be worthwhile. Separate list. Separate email settings. Separate moderators. Then Jim could lock this down to only discussion. -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

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I tend to lurk more than post, but when i do, I try to temper FS posts with normal content posts as well. That said, I think buying and selling, whether we like it or not, is a main driver of visitors. I think if you limit it too much, you lose a big source of potential new participators.

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Jim: This is definitely a topic worthy of thought. The "transactions" tag was incorporated a while back but it doesn't really call attention to itself. My thoughts: I agree with the notion of new members needing to build a bit of cred & invest some time & thought before selling stuff. I'm

Re: [RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

As someone who is new (but has been a non subscribed looker :) ) I appreciate both the FS and NON FS posts. What is nice about the FS posts on here vs. places like craigslist/bay, is that I trust the seller a lot more and the pricers are far more fair. I would much rather support someone who

[RBW] Re: Wednesday Musings: Are We A Swap Meet?

I love the for sale posts. It's like window shopping, or actual shopping. That said, I usually post my own for sale items on the iBOB list, unless it's Riv-specific, like Readers, Baggins bags, or Quickbeams (ha!). Philip Santa Rosa, CA On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 10:46:39 AM UTC-7,

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I think there might be an opportunity to change a negative into a positive too. On other forums I frequent there is a honor system where users "donate" a certain amount when an item sells. Can be fixed amount or %. This tends to weed out less serious sellers and the funds can go towards