Fender Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Dear Gibson! It's come to my attention, likely due to my recent obsession, that this forum is devoid of any section for posting ads to sell their own gear, or more importantly Gibson's. I come from Jemsite, and we have a fantastic trading community there too. That way, we were able to keep most of the Jem's among those who are really interested in them. If not, these guitars go in the locals, and most of the people looking for one never would find one. I was thinking that it would be a good idea to have one here. It would do more than just help people sell their Gibson's, it would help a lot of players out their find a good guitar from a reputable member. Than that way, the guitar is kept with the Gibson community and people can find a guitar that's right for them no matter where it comes from! It's just a suggestion, i hope we can be open minded on this! Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotneck Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I can't imagine that gibson would want to support a classified section. Used guitars are one of their biggest competitors in the marketplace....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 True, but they are still their products. Gibson already owns a large portion of their market and due to their solid stature in the latter, i would find it hard to believe that a simple Classified section on the Gibson forum would even remotely strike a difference in their annual sales. If anything, it would just be a larger act of support to the music community. We are Gibson customers by choice. However, what if there could be a manufacturer that could be more than just a business. Gibson is already a lifestyle to some, the next step would be a friendship. I know it's all idealistically thought out, but we all have something to say. If they listen carefully, they will hear us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 A classified section can be a nightmare in a forum. There is not a dedicated full time administrator here who can check on the sellers or advertisements. There is too much spam on here as it is without allowing people to sell their gear, Gibson or otherwise. I am totally against the idea of a classified section here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I have to agree with Raptor. The success of classifieds on other forums rests in their administrative policing: the frauds are banned, new sellers are watched very carefully, etc. If Gibson starts hosting that sort of thing, they could easily become liable if deals are bad--or what is worse, what happens if someone starts trying to sell fake Gibsons here from Gibson's own forum?? I say, let the personal Gibson fan sites that we trust stick to the classifieds, just like the personal Martin and Fender sites do. I don't think even the corporate Fender forums (which are a truly great example of corporate support of a forum) offer a classified section. They have everything else we've asked for: an off-topic section, subsections devoted to various instruments, a general place to discuss Fender as a whole, and of course, the web-store of Fender products, but there isn't a classified section. And I can very much respect that. Ignatius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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