All New Garage Sale Classifieds Open NOW!!

TDPRI · March 19th, 2006, 01:13 AM

I've been working for the past month on a completely new Garage Sale that I'm calling Garage Sale 2.0. And it is OPEN Now. Just click on the existing Garage Sale Link and you'll be there.

http://www.tdpri.com/phpclassifieds

It's a totally new system that works with the TDPRI's registration system (just like the Photo Gallery does). This will make it easier to move from the Forum, to the Garage Sale, to the Review Zone and then the Photo Gallery ALL WITH ONE LOGIN FOLLOWING YOU all the way.

Existing ads in the current Garage Sale will not be moved to the new system unfortunately as I can't make that happen.

Thanks a bunch.
Paul Green

kickz28 · March 19th, 2006, 12:43 PM

Thats pretty cool! When I buy from someone in the Garage Sale I usually ask them who they are on the TDPRI... makes me more confident.
Now it will be even easier!

Thanks Paul!
Joey

TDPRI · March 19th, 2006, 12:58 PM

Yes, it will be linked to their Profiles here. AND, the new system has these other features:

Buy it Now -- see something you want? Click on Buy It Now and you'll be taken to PayPal so you can simply buy it right then. Advertisers turn this feature on if they want it.

Ratings -- Just like Ebay's Feedback Rating, there is now a rating system.

Auctions -- If an advertiser wants they can turn on an Auction feature and take bids on an item.

Watch Lists -- set multiple ads that you are watching.

Commenting -- Type a question or comment directly on an ad listing.

And much more.
Paul Green

Colo Springs E · March 19th, 2006, 01:20 PM

I like the auction feature, I'll give it a try once you get it up and running.

Thanks again... -E

yegbert · March 19th, 2006, 01:44 PM

This sounds great, thanks Paul!

neocaster · March 19th, 2006, 03:54 PM

Thank you Paul,
I just used the old one for the first time. I bought something and I'll post pics when I get it. Thank you again for your hard work. As a newcomer to this forum, I find that the welcoming attitude here starts with you and infects the whole darn place. You sir, rock.

ne4tt · March 19th, 2006, 04:01 PM

Found that JPGs post OK.
GIFs will not.

Easy to convert GIFs with your favorite photo editor.
Save as JPGs.

jamie

TDPRI · March 19th, 2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ne4tt

Found that JPGs post OK.
GIFs will not.

Easy to convert GIFs with your favorite photo editor.
Save as JPGs.

jamie

Gifs are supposed to work. I'm dogging it down.

eryque · March 19th, 2006, 04:49 PM

Paul, this is one of the coolest things ever! Used to be that the community around here was small enough that I'd implicitly trust any TDPRI-er with a sale, but now we're well-enough known that there's folks outside the TDPRI doing business and it's harder to trust. Looks like the new garage sale fixes that.

Good job!

zombywoof · March 19th, 2006, 06:26 PM

Oooh, I like it. Very Cool Paul

eddiewagner · March 20th, 2006, 06:11 AM

excellent! too bad that all my stuff is sold already...... :(

tpaul · March 20th, 2006, 08:09 AM

There used to be a list of newly posted garage sale items on the TDPRI home page, at the very bottom... I know it was there... in fact I just bought a tele from a fellow TDPRIer because I saw it on that list! It was a very useful feature, always the first thing I look at when I visit the page... I hope this new garage sale system doesn't make it impossible to continue to list new for sale items, I think that list draws a lot of attention to the garage sale.

My 2 cents...

Thanks, Paul, for all you do here,

-Todd

TDPRI · March 20th, 2006, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpaul

There used to be a list of newly posted garage sale items on the TDPRI home page, at the very bottom...

That was some special coding I did for the old GS and I haven't had a chance to work on that for the new GS 2.0 yet. Hopefully, soon.

UPDATED RESPONSE: It's not at the bottom and it's only ads with photos but how's that?

Paul

yegbert · March 20th, 2006, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webmaster

UPDATED RESPONSE: It's not at the bottom and it's only ads with photos but how's that?

Paul

It was tpaul who asked, but...

I think it's good like that. If it doesn't seem like a complete representation of the new stuff, maybe that will encourage would be buyers to browse the listings more. And the fact that it's just picture ads should encourage sellers to include pics with their ads. Pictures make the ads so much better.

Dave W · March 21st, 2006, 02:22 AM

Thanks, Paul.

If the Buy It Now feature is used, is it restricted to buyers who are TDPRI members? Will it be restricted to buyers with confirmed Paypal addresses?

Colo Springs E · March 21st, 2006, 08:13 AM

Hi Paul, is there a way to simply delete an ad? I was only able to figure out how to "edit" or mark as "sold?"

Probably just operator head-space on my part...

TDPRI · March 21st, 2006, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colo Springs E

Hi Paul, is there a way to simply delete an ad? I was only able to figure out how to "edit" or mark as "sold?"

Probably just operator head-space on my part...

Try it now. I just activated that option.

Paul

tdu · March 21st, 2006, 10:43 AM

I like the new classifieds a lot. The only feature I can't use is the PayPal options because my TDPRI registration address is different than my PayPal address.

TDPRI · March 21st, 2006, 01:31 PM

Well, there's not much I can do about that EXCEPT....
you could create a new TDPRI username with that PayPal email address and log on using that username whenever you want to place an ad. Then simply log out and log back in with your regular TDPRI username.

tdu · March 21st, 2006, 02:34 PM

It's not a big deal. I don't mind invoicing people. Personally I'd rather have my profile info from this username showing when I post in the classified anyways. It shows how active I am on the forums etc.

The bottom line is the features are great, and the ads look really nice.

Dave Yeats · March 22nd, 2006, 10:03 AM

Paul, I like the new garage sale, especially the "dealer ad" feature. There's a lot of good people here who are commercial to some extent, so it's good to have their stuff advertised here, too. $2 per ad is *very* reasonable.

One thought: Is there any way to "save" a user's view? Right now, here's how I like to look at the ads:
1) Click the "Classifieds" button on the TDPRI.
2) Click "all ads" under the search box.
3) Sort by "Most Recent".

I think that gives me a similar view as the old classifieds section (almost like the discussion board itself where new posts "float" to the top). Anyway, it would be nice if I just had to click the "Classifieds" button and it remembered my spot. Though I could probably just bookmark THIS LINK and get the same result.

Great work, Paul. You're the best.

rcrecelius · March 22nd, 2006, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdu

I like the new classifieds a lot. The only feature I can't use is the PayPal options because my TDPRI registration address is different than my PayPal address.

Why not just change your TDPRI email address to be the same as your paypal address...or change your Paypal email address to match the TDPRI email address...I think either option is "do-able".

TDPRI · March 22nd, 2006, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Yeats

Though I could probably just bookmark THIS LINK and get the same result.

Well, that is the way to do it. Save a link.

I'll be adding RSS to the Classifieds next week sometime probably, and you could put a RSS Reader on your desktop. It will check for new addtions for you automatically. But that may be more than what you want.

Thanks
Paul

tdu · March 22nd, 2006, 11:52 AM

Thanks for all the work.

PraiseCaster · March 22nd, 2006, 07:15 PM

(Standing and applauding) Bravo! Good job there Paul! That has got to be the nicest and easiest to navigate garage sale I have ever used! I like it a lot!!!!

March 19th, 2006, 01:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,582 36 Photos	All New Garage Sale Classifieds Open NOW!! I've been working for the past month on a completely new Garage Sale that I'm calling Garage Sale 2.0. And it is OPEN Now. Just click on the existing Garage Sale Link and you'll be there. http://www.tdpri.com/phpclassifieds It's a totally new system that works with the TDPRI's registration system (just like the Photo Gallery does). This will make it easier to move from the Forum, to the Garage Sale, to the Review Zone and then the Photo Gallery ALL WITH ONE LOGIN FOLLOWING YOU all the way. Existing ads in the current Garage Sale will not be moved to the new system unfortunately as I can't make that happen. Thanks a bunch. Paul Green

March 19th, 2006, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,204 5 Photos	Sounds cool Paul! I like the auction feature, I'll give it a try once you get it up and running. Thanks again... -E __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

March 19th, 2006, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
yegbert Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland (US) Age: 54 Posts: 4,858 85 Photos	thanks This sounds great, thanks Paul!

March 19th, 2006, 03:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 35 Posts: 3,532 11 Photos	Thank you Paul, I just used the old one for the first time. I bought something and I'll post pics when I get it. Thank you again for your hard work. As a newcomer to this forum, I find that the welcoming attitude here starts with you and infects the whole darn place. You sir, rock. __________________ "...You don't need faith if you know it's gonna work!" "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."

March 19th, 2006, 04:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
ne4tt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,553 4 Photos	FYI- Pics Found that JPGs post OK. GIFs will not. Easy to convert GIFs with your favorite photo editor. Save as JPGs. jamie

March 19th, 2006, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
kickz28 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gaspe, Quebec, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 748 1 Photos	Thats pretty cool! When I buy from someone in the Garage Sale I usually ask them who they are on the TDPRI... makes me more confident. Now it will be even easier! Thanks Paul! Joey

March 19th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,582 36 Photos	Yes, it will be linked to their Profiles here. AND, the new system has these other features: Buy it Now -- see something you want? Click on Buy It Now and you'll be taken to PayPal so you can simply buy it right then. Advertisers turn this feature on if they want it. Ratings -- Just like Ebay's Feedback Rating, there is now a rating system. Auctions -- If an advertiser wants they can turn on an Auction feature and take bids on an item. Watch Lists -- set multiple ads that you are watching. Commenting -- Type a question or comment directly on an ad listing. And much more. Paul Green

March 19th, 2006, 04:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 7,127 44 Photos	Paul, this is one of the coolest things ever! Used to be that the community around here was small enough that I'd implicitly trust any TDPRI-er with a sale, but now we're well-enough known that there's folks outside the TDPRI doing business and it's harder to trust. Looks like the new garage sale fixes that. Good job! __________________ my blog: eryque.blogspot.com Updated 9.17.08! Subscribe_____________________

March 19th, 2006, 06:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,904 17 Photos	Oooh, I like it. Very Cool Paul __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

March 20th, 2006, 06:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
eddiewagner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 50 Posts: 4,028 27 Photos	excellent! too bad that all my stuff is sold already...... :( __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat

March 20th, 2006, 08:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
tpaul Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 754	Great! But what happened to the list of new items? There used to be a list of newly posted garage sale items on the TDPRI home page, at the very bottom... I know it was there... in fact I just bought a tele from a fellow TDPRIer because I saw it on that list! It was a very useful feature, always the first thing I look at when I visit the page... I hope this new garage sale system doesn't make it impossible to continue to list new for sale items, I think that list draws a lot of attention to the garage sale. My 2 cents... Thanks, Paul, for all you do here, -Todd

March 21st, 2006, 02:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dave W Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2003 Location: Guadalupe County, TX Age: 61 Posts: 1,773	Thanks, Paul. If the Buy It Now feature is used, is it restricted to buyers who are TDPRI members? Will it be restricted to buyers with confirmed Paypal addresses?

March 21st, 2006, 08:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,204 5 Photos	Question for Paul... Hi Paul, is there a way to simply delete an ad? I was only able to figure out how to "edit" or mark as "sold?" Probably just operator head-space on my part... __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

March 21st, 2006, 10:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
tdu Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,459 11 Photos	I like the new classifieds a lot. The only feature I can't use is the PayPal options because my TDPRI registration address is different than my PayPal address. __________________ Torn Down Units brand Rock n' Roll My Solo Stuff:

March 21st, 2006, 01:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,582 36 Photos	Well, there's not much I can do about that EXCEPT.... you could create a new TDPRI username with that PayPal email address and log on using that username whenever you want to place an ad. Then simply log out and log back in with your regular TDPRI username.

March 21st, 2006, 02:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
tdu Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,459 11 Photos	It's not a big deal. I don't mind invoicing people. Personally I'd rather have my profile info from this username showing when I post in the classified anyways. It shows how active I am on the forums etc. The bottom line is the features are great, and the ads look really nice. __________________ Torn Down Units brand Rock n' Roll My Solo Stuff:

March 22nd, 2006, 10:03 AM	#21 (permalink)
Dave Yeats Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 767 50 Photos	Nice work, Paul Paul, I like the new garage sale, especially the "dealer ad" feature. There's a lot of good people here who are commercial to some extent, so it's good to have their stuff advertised here, too. $2 per ad is very reasonable. One thought: Is there any way to "save" a user's view? Right now, here's how I like to look at the ads: 1) Click the "Classifieds" button on the TDPRI. 2) Click "all ads" under the search box. 3) Sort by "Most Recent". I think that gives me a similar view as the old classifieds section (almost like the discussion board itself where new posts "float" to the top). Anyway, it would be nice if I just had to click the "Classifieds" button and it remembered my spot. Though I could probably just bookmark THIS LINK and get the same result. Great work, Paul. You're the best.

March 22nd, 2006, 11:52 AM	#24 (permalink)
tdu Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,459 11 Photos	Thanks for all the work. __________________ Torn Down Units brand Rock n' Roll My Solo Stuff:

March 22nd, 2006, 07:15 PM	#25 (permalink)
PraiseCaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whittier, California Posts: 4,358 16 Photos	(Standing and applauding) Bravo! Good job there Paul! That has got to be the nicest and easiest to navigate garage sale I have ever used! I like it a lot!!!! __________________ Later! PraiseCaster Visit Guitarists Praise and Worship Forum!! Dance Like David, MySpace