Wow, it is getting a bit crazy having shops advertise their individual boards and sails in the Buy & Sell section imo. Don't get me wrong, I am all for supporting the local shops etc but this is just getting a bit crazy, especially when the shops have their own websites with exactly the same stuff anyway. Is it possible to have a private & retail filter or something like that...? - cycling websites do it all the time eg www.bikeexchange.com.au/

AB.....

agree

Maybe a limit, like say 4 sails and 4 boards..

Nothing wrong with it. You can easily filter them out. I struggle to see the negatives, why would you want "less" choice?

And to be honest, its not like there is that much stuff up there.

Interesting, isn't it.

As a few guys suggest, there is a "Private / Shop" filter on the main Buy&Sell page if it really bugs you. If you're after some second hand gear, how cool is it to look through pretty much the definitive list of all second hand gear in Aus, all in one spot.

Speaking with some shops today, some shared that it's been great that they can readily take trade-ins now, knowing they can list them in the Buy & Sell .. which again, is a good thing for people buying new gear & 2nd hand gear.

though i found it annoying to see pages of new adds from one shop before reaching private sales.

Sometimes they do indeed clump together, and they are occassionally 'shuffled' to try and avoid this.

Regards the search - here's a time saver: Your search is remembered for you, so next time you want to look using the same criteria, you don't need to set it up again. Just look down the screen on the main Buy & Sell page and you'll see "My Recent Searches"

they should pay for there advertising as its not personal .

What really annoys me is one of the shops in W.A. who IMO is over-priced and out of touch with the market is still advertising 07 boards new at just on $2k. C'mon, other shops are moving 2010 rival models for less than that....and those boards have 2, 3 or even 4 fins!
But hay, leave it on the shelves for a few more years, the write-off on stock items must be great.

Dunedinite said...

What really annoys me is one of the shops in W.A. who IMO is over-priced and out of touch with the market is still advertising 07 boards new at just on $2k. C'mon, other shops are moving 2010 rival models for less than that....and those boards have 2, 3 or even 4 fins!
But hay, leave it on the shelves for a few more years, the write-off on stock items must be great.

I saw that aswell :P
Some of the prices are just complete jokes,
There was a BRAND NEW 2004 FREESTYLE BOARD FOR ONLY $1200,
online a couple months ago :P
While Swoosh went and bought a 2010 Fanatic Skate Team Edition for $1400.
I think i would prefer to spend the extra $200

Isn't that the purpose of forums.... to discuss...

If you don't like the forums... don't read them...

If I saved someone a few $$$ by educating them. I win MrHo

Dunedinite said...

Isn't that the purpose of forums.... to discuss...

If you don't like the forums... don't read them...

If I saved someone a few $$$ by educating them. I win MrHo

I agree, i got completely ripped off when starting out due to the fact i was ill informed.

If i had read threads like this i may not have thrown my cash at a seller who was taking advantage of a naive newcomer to great sport.

you've never been ripped off until you've bought crap from a man with a white van

I've got a white van FULL of crap !...But it's not for sale....

KenHo said...

Dunedinite said...

What really annoys me is one of the shops in W.A. who IMO is over-priced and out of touch with the market is still advertising 07 boards new at just on $2k. C'mon, other shops are moving 2010 rival models for less than that....and those boards have 2, 3 or even 4 fins!
But hay, leave it on the shelves for a few more years, the write-off on stock items must be great.

I have to say, if you don't like the price, don't buy the product.
Ranting about it on forums is much more annoying.

I'd hardly say it was a rant - he informed us that one shop charges much more (fact).