TorontoBuilder
Ultra Member
So the idea goes like this.
Create a thread "Price evaluation requests"
All owners or their representatives with a machine/tool they wish to obtain a price evaluation for must submit the following information at a minimum to the forum:
A photo of the entire machine and a close up showing the make and model number, and
other close up photos of details and accessories if available, and
the geographic location (city) the machine is located, and
the machine's location on the property (shed, garage, basement, second floor bedroom), and
they must submit their contact information to the moderators and agree to binding agreement to provide the ultimate sales price in order to use the service.
Now, here is where it gets both interesting and actually becomes a potentially valuable tool people will want to use rather than a bunch of posts saying "well in timbucktu this would be 1 million dollars." with zero evidence to back such a statement up.
Only forum members can reply, and
a fee shall be paid in order to submit a guess.
members can ONLY reply with an Exact price to the penny that they think the machine/tool should/would/will sell for, and
suggested fee is between 5-10% of the value guessed by the member.
Example, with 5% fee. A person posts a photo of a late model 7x12 lathe. A member wishes to advise the seller the value is $1000.00, and must pay $5.00 in order to provide the answer. WAIT WUT??
Who will do that?
People who want to 'earn" the pot of money once the machine is sold. The person whose evaluation was closest to the sale price earns the "fee" for services rendered.
Why this scenario will work, but wont ever happen here because of the billing required.
People like to gamble, and they like to win. Lotteries and sports betting has made a number of addicts who will eat such a system up...
Most members here think they know everything especially prices. They even know regional prices and will adjust their evaluations based on regional price differences, location and accessibility issues in order to try to win
The evaluations given will be more thoughtful, accurate and useful to the sellers. But the sellers are not bound in any way to sell for a certain price. They are given the best guidance possible and can do with the information as they please.
Now if people need more information questions may be submitted via the moderator.
I believe this system will yield the most useful guidance to sellers without having to track every sale over the last 10 years which is impossible... I know, I try. It weeds out low value comments and comments from people who are just wandering by without a clue.
It also eliminates posts saying give me a price for my car, but I wont tell you the age, the mileage or accident history, unless well you actually like such posts and the discussions they bring... like I had that same car back in 1968 and I paid 6K for it
Create a thread "Price evaluation requests"
All owners or their representatives with a machine/tool they wish to obtain a price evaluation for must submit the following information at a minimum to the forum:
A photo of the entire machine and a close up showing the make and model number, and
other close up photos of details and accessories if available, and
the geographic location (city) the machine is located, and
the machine's location on the property (shed, garage, basement, second floor bedroom), and
they must submit their contact information to the moderators and agree to binding agreement to provide the ultimate sales price in order to use the service.
Now, here is where it gets both interesting and actually becomes a potentially valuable tool people will want to use rather than a bunch of posts saying "well in timbucktu this would be 1 million dollars." with zero evidence to back such a statement up.
Only forum members can reply, and
a fee shall be paid in order to submit a guess.
members can ONLY reply with an Exact price to the penny that they think the machine/tool should/would/will sell for, and
suggested fee is between 5-10% of the value guessed by the member.
Example, with 5% fee. A person posts a photo of a late model 7x12 lathe. A member wishes to advise the seller the value is $1000.00, and must pay $5.00 in order to provide the answer. WAIT WUT??
Who will do that?
People who want to 'earn" the pot of money once the machine is sold. The person whose evaluation was closest to the sale price earns the "fee" for services rendered.
Why this scenario will work, but wont ever happen here because of the billing required.
People like to gamble, and they like to win. Lotteries and sports betting has made a number of addicts who will eat such a system up...
Most members here think they know everything especially prices. They even know regional prices and will adjust their evaluations based on regional price differences, location and accessibility issues in order to try to win
The evaluations given will be more thoughtful, accurate and useful to the sellers. But the sellers are not bound in any way to sell for a certain price. They are given the best guidance possible and can do with the information as they please.
Now if people need more information questions may be submitted via the moderator.
I believe this system will yield the most useful guidance to sellers without having to track every sale over the last 10 years which is impossible... I know, I try. It weeds out low value comments and comments from people who are just wandering by without a clue.
It also eliminates posts saying give me a price for my car, but I wont tell you the age, the mileage or accident history, unless well you actually like such posts and the discussions they bring... like I had that same car back in 1968 and I paid 6K for it
