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    Logan K
    BPL Member

    @logan

    Locale: Florida

    I have a suggestion for the Gear Swap area: how about breaking it up – gear for sale and a seperate "wanting to buy" section. I've noticed that breaking Trip Reports up has really streamlined what I mostly want to look at (post trip reports).

    Perhaps a similar change would streamline shopping and swapping. That forum ses so much volume that the "wanting to buy" posts quickly get buried.

    Thanks for considering this,

    Logan

    #1783937
    Justin C
    BPL Member

    @paintballr4life

    Locale: East Coast

    I really like that suggestion.

    #1786584
    David Chenault
    BPL Member

    @davec

    Locale: Queen City, MT

    Thirded.

    #1788481
    Danny Milks
    BPL Member

    @dannymilks

    Locale: SF Bay Area

    I like this idea.

    #1788657
    Stephen Bodiya
    BPL Member

    @stephenbodiya-com-2-2

    Locale: Michigan

    It is a good idea, but I think that the search feature needs to be fixed/implemented directly into Gear Swap to have this idea work effectively.

    If not, some sellers/buyers might not take the time to browse through the listings in the WTB/FS forums.

    It'd be nice and quick for a seller/buyer to do a search for a WTB/FS thread before posting. It would also significantly reduce clutter and redundant postings.

    But the current search doesn't really satisfy the needs for quickness/accuracy… just one more need to fix the search

    #1788780
    Addie Bedford
    BPL Member

    @addiebedford

    Locale: Montana

    Done. There are now two forums: Gear Swap: Selling and Gear Swap: Buying.

    Stephen: the general site search has been fixed with an integrated Google search. To use the forum search effectively requires specific use of keywords and search limiters. We have no plans to change forum searches at this time.

    Thanks!
    Addie

    #1788787
    Kendall Clement
    BPL Member

    @socalpacker

    Locale: Cebu, Philippines

    Awesome idea! This is going to make things much easier in the Gear Swap!

    #1789111
    Daryl and Daryl
    BPL Member

    @lyrad1

    Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

    Great improvement in the buy and sell forums.

    Thanks

    #1789118
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Aw gee, it's only a partial solution.

    Should be:

    Gear Swap: Selling: No guns, knives or religious paraphernalia
    Gear Swap: Selling: Stuff made by underpaid Asians and Indians and imported by rich, non-taxed American businessmen
    Gear Swap: Selling: Stuff made by Americans who pay their taxes like patriots should
    Gear Swap: Selling: Backpacking equipment never used by Gays
    Gear Swap: Selling: Guns, knives, religious paraphernalia (never used by Gays)
    Gear Swap: Selling: Gay stuff

    That should do it…..

    #1789228
    Edward Z
    BPL Member

    @fuzz

    Locale: Sunny San Diego

    I just busted a gut.

    #1789427
    Bill Fornshell
    BPL Member

    @bfornshell

    Locale: Southern Texas

    I think BPL.com should start a second web site called "BackingPackingLight Sell,Swap&Chaff.com".

    Make it a membership site at $25 a year or $150 for life.

    All Selling, Swapping and Chaffing on that site ONLY and to members ONLY.

    That gets the Sellers, Swappers and Chaffers out of here and gives BPL.com some extra money.

    #1789813
    Ceph Lotus
    BPL Member

    @cephalotus

    Locale: California

    I don't think it's working too well. I'm seeing a lot of WTB posts in the Gear Swap: Selling section. :(

    #1790001
    Addie Bedford
    BPL Member

    @addiebedford

    Locale: Montana

    I'm moving it back to one forum. It just worked better, more transactions.

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