Scirocco Register

To assist sellers get a result and to avoid wasting potential buyers times all sellers are required to use the following format for title and post content:

Title:

Year - model - price - location

eg. 1982 - Scirocco GTI - £1,000,000 - Nottingham

Advert content:

Model:
Year:
Mileage:
MOT:
Current owner:
V5 present:
Location:
Price:
Contact Details:
Additional Information:
Pictures:

eg.

Model: Scirocco GTI
Year: 1982
Mileage: 100,00
MOT: None
Current owner: Yes
V5 present: Yes
Location: Nottingam
Price: £1,000,000 (ono)
Contact Details: --- entirely up to seller, though should be by PM as a minimum ---
Additional Information: Full Service History, One celebrity former owner (etc etc)
Pictures:





Note that it is acceptable to add 'ono' or 'firm' to the sale price. Simply putting 'offers' is not.
Please use the 'additional information' to add as much or as little as you wish, not forgetting it's details like service history, modifications, etc that sells cars.
At least a couple of pictures really should be added, but at this stage it is not mandatory (this maybe reviewed later)

No traders.

We reserve the right to edit/lock/remove without warning adverts that don't meet these minimum requirements.
Re descriptions/prices - Critical feedback from people about cars for sale is discouraged, and such posts that are likely to offend/cause squabbles will be deleted. However it is important that sellers are honest and accurate in their descriptions, and any information received to the contrary may be acted upon.

Please also indicate if the car is already on ebay or other sites, but please no adverts simply containing a link to the auction site, etc.

AND PLEASE EDIT TITLE TO READ 'SOLD' AS AND WHEN THAT HOPEFULLY OCCURS
cheers
SR admin

how to add pictures -

http://sciroccoregisterforum.co.uk/carf ... 642#p13642

Just a reminder to keep you looking at the terms & conditions can you

****PLEASE EDIT TITLE TO READ 'SOLD' AS AND WHEN THAT HOPEFULLY OCCURS ****

thanks
sr admin

bump/reminder - some lazy adverts appearing recently.

simple rules, makes it easier for people to figure out what you're trying to sell.

bump.

no link only adverts as per parts for sale section - cheers

Ok - if people don't follow the simple rules re the template and title format the threads will be deleted.

It's not us being precious - a clearly written advert helps you sell a car quicker, it's a free to use service and ALL users are expected to play the game.

Please also Add NOT MINE to title and beginning of any threads concerning cars other than your own wherever they are spotted.

and in todays news..............

please do not send unsolicited private messages to people about a car you are selling on here.

can EVERYBODY old and new please use the template at the beginning of their adverts.

NO FEELERS.

GTXTRA wrote:Ok - if people don't follow the simple rules re the template and title format the threads will be deleted.

It's not us being precious - a clearly written advert helps you sell a car quicker, it's a free to use service and ALL users are expected to play the game.

is this really so difficult for people to understand?

I don't know how the software for the forum works: is it possible to have a form that has to be used to post in a particular area? I think that's the only way you'll ever achieve 100% compliance. I suspect many people post without being aware that there is a prescribed format. It's like reading the manual when you get a new TV.

I think this forum uses PPHB, yes? I don't know if it has similar functionality to vBulletin, which allows a form to be used to format new posts in a particular forum. Whoever looks after forum design here might like to check out the Volkstorque cars for sale section (no doubt requires registration) as there is a proforma that ensures all ads contain the basic required information in a consistent format.

Here's a link:
http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/

cheers Ed, we will explore this but tbh people are just being lazy/stupid - an ADVERT is about being eyecatching and being able to summarize the best bits for a potential buyer as opposed to a copy/paste of some ebay/pistonheads 'war and peace' epic.................


All non compliant adverts deleted regardless of how well we know you.