RE: Changes For The PH Classifieds

RE: Changes For The PH Classifieds

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Itsallicanafford

2,772 posts

160 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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...why is this a good idea? Why is it not free? Surely the cash you generate from paid advertisting brings in enough revenue with your 3 million hits? I am aware that Pistonheads was sold by its original creator in 2009 to a larger company, it seams now that new renevue streams need to be tapped...slippery slope in my mind...

Stuart

11,635 posts

252 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Pints said:
I'm still miffed I browsed the site for a year or more before actually signing up to the fora.

I'd have been more than an old-timer, I'd be almost a veteran.
grumpy
You get a free ad - you've had your account since February 2008...

JonnyFive

29,399 posts

190 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Itsallicanafford said:
...why is this a good idea? Why is it not free? Surely the cash you generate from paid advertisting brings in enough revenue with your 3 million hits? I am aware that Pistonheads was sold by its original creator in 2009 to a larger company, it seams now that new renevue streams need to be tapped...slippery slope in my mind...
You know PH has been charging to advertise cars for a long while now? Its nothing new, and surely if you've got a successful website you'd want to make some money from it?

rolleyes

Itsallicanafford

2,772 posts

160 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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JonnyFive said:
You know PH has been charging to advertise cars for a long while now? Its nothing new, and surely if you've got a successful website you'd want to make some money from it?

rolleyes
...they are, one this very page i am being sold mobile phones and short term loans from top companies....

JAM35F

1,267 posts

253 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Fair way of doing it, rewarding us old timers with free ads and then changing the inclusion date as time goes by.

Have sold my last 9 cars through PH classified ads and bought my last 5 cars from here so am pleased I'll still be able to make use of the ad section.

Hopefully the new search facility will make my friday afternoons at work go quicker too!!

Maxus

955 posts

182 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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PH classifieds is my favourite place to buy and sell cars....as well as day dreaming.
I don't know what AT did to their site but it runs so slowly for me and those ads that move with the page make using it a pain.
I'm all for improvements and progress but please keep the speed up and the surround ads sensible.

Steamer

13,865 posts

214 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Maxus said:
PH classifieds is my favourite place to buy and sell cars....as well as day dreaming.
Indeed - sold my car on the first day of putting it on PH...

...now if only they could do the same for my house!! rolleyes

Steffan

10,362 posts

229 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Stuart said:
Pints said:
I'm still miffed I browsed the site for a year or more before actually signing up to the fora.

I'd have been more than an old-timer, I'd be almost a veteran.
grumpy
You get a free ad - you've had your account since February 2008...
Goodey I can sell at least one car. Hopefully!!

Crow555

1,037 posts

195 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Any chance of a spell checker?

Or a filter for ads that start with "here we have.."?

Pints

18,444 posts

195 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Stuart said:
Pints said:
I'm still miffed I browsed the site for a year or more before actually signing up to the fora.

I'd have been more than an old-timer, I'd be almost a veteran.
grumpy
You get a free ad - you've had your account since February 2008...
I know, but just think how many more months I'd have to my name. biggrin

grimsmeister

78 posts

196 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Steamer said:
Indeed - sold my car on the first day of putting it on PH...

...now if only they could do the same for my house!! rolleyes
Try selling your house on PH? No central locking, electric windows and I bet the 0-60 time is nothing special!

Decibel

95 posts

157 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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I'm probably one of the many who came to primarily search the classifieds

Then one long sunny sunday afternoon i found myself reading all the features and articles, sat there until 2 am Monday morning.

I now check the site every single day

logit

78 posts

207 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Can't wait to see the new search feature!

xspencex

1,534 posts

237 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Good news, pretty much only use PH to look for cars. Didn't realise I qualified for free advertising either! Bonus.

hiltoa

66 posts

184 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Ahhh, missed out on the kudos of free ads by 19 days!

I am such a newbie!

Ho hum.

Looking forward to the changes - hope you've done plenty of load-testing, it would be a shame to have to upgrade to a Pistonheads Executive Platinum and find a 0.8 tdi eco-slow under the hood...

Rob Crutch

232 posts

191 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Very much looking forward to seeing the improved classifieds, but... bugger furious I already lose approximately 50% of my working week on the PH classifieds, making it better is only going to make matters worse wink


BliarOut

72,857 posts

240 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Checks length of membership.

[/SmugGitMode]

mike325112

1,070 posts

185 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Sorry I'm being thick - do I qualify for a premium add FOC or just the old free add?


CampDavid

9,145 posts

199 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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mike325112 said:
Sorry I'm being thick - do I qualify for a premium add FOC or just the old free add?
Free premium adds by two days. Skillz

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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BliarOut said:
Checks length of membership.

[/SmugGitMode]
You have a mode? You mean you could switch it off?
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