Buy/Sell/Trade?

[CuCullin]

Being a bunch of friendly, fedora-using people, I think it might be a good idea to have a marketplace spot up - somewhere we we could exchange some hardware, sell off the cheap older stuff, or pick up that old rig to toss fc on.

Thoughts?

[92b16vx]

I moderate on two automotive forums, we both have a Classifieds section. Most of the time it works out good, and people don't scam, but it does happen. When it does go south, it is usually a drama. To my knowledge it has never been a detrement to either site, other than someone getting mad because their personal info was posted by the person they scammed.

It could something to think about, but I am not in charge.

[jtang613]

My personal opinion is that eBay and nntp 'forsale' newsgroups have this area pretty much covered. No need to reinvent the wheel.

m2c,
Jason

[CuCullin]

My personal opinion is that eBay and nntp 'forsale' newsgroups have this area pretty much covered. No need to reinvent the wheel.

m2c,
Jason

Well the only reason I disagree there is this, like other forums, is a community - we tend to prefer to buy products or services from those we are familiar with. I know I'd feel more comfortable buying a pc from here, or the many bike & other forums I'm on, then on ebay. Brings a (smiley) face to the name, one you're familiar with.

[Jman]

Interesting idea, but as mentioned before there already is eBay among others. Perhaps you can tell someone you met at FedoraForum about your eBay auction.

Also, Linux user groups are a good place to swap hardware, and your local one is usually close to you.

[92b16vx]

I don't thin he has an Ebay auction (maybe something I am not aware of), just trying to say it might be nice to barter goods in the community instead of a mass setting such as online auctions. It is a little easier on the mind dealing with community, rather than a more faceless entity. Still torn on the idea myself, I like tech forums to stay tech, I hardly ever even look in the classifieds on my own forums unless I am looking for something

[CuCullin]

I don't thin he has an Ebay auction (maybe something I am not aware of), just trying to say it might be nice to barter goods in the community instead of a mass setting such as online auctions. It is a little easier on the mind dealing with community, rather than a more faceless entity.

Thats exactly what I'm saying :)

*Edit* Not to mention I'd much rather give away an older system I don't have the space for to someone like a younger student interested in fedora, or looking to set up a small fileserver. Maybe this pain in the ass printer ive got behind me, if someone wants to write drivers, they could keep it.

Thats what I'm talking about.