Need a quick explanation

Wacky said:

FartfulCodger said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
Zip might be able to give you a clearer answer, but from what I understand, it's NO. The only real distinction is that they've spent more money. Still, that likely means they're usually the more established ones. As for marketplace vendors, those are frequently names nobody recognizes.
I get what you mean, but honestly I can't see scammers dropping that kind of money just to get pushed up front. Keeping a spot like that going would be a real hassle, right? Especially if it costs a lot to stay promoted that heavily.
Scammer reports exist too, and you'll come across negative feedback for certain ones (though it isn't always justified). So the reasoning goes: a vendor who's stuck around for a while and carries solid reviews is probably a positive indicator. Funny enough, that's pretty much how things have worked for 30 years across grey and black markets, ever since the Internet took off.
 
Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
 
Gt3294a said:

Wacky said:

FartfulCodger said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
Zip might be able to give you a clearer answer, but from what I understand, it's NO. The only real distinction is that they've spent more money. Still, that likely means they're usually the more established ones. As for marketplace vendors, those are frequently names nobody recognizes.
I get what you mean, but honestly I can't see scammers dropping that kind of money just to get pushed up front. Keeping a spot like that going would be a real hassle, right? Especially if it costs a lot to stay promoted that heavily.
Scammer reports exist too, and you'll come across negative feedback for certain ones (though it isn't always justified). So the reasoning goes: a vendor who's stuck around for a while and carries solid reviews is probably a positive indicator. Funny enough, that's pretty much how things have worked for 30 years across grey and black markets, ever since the Internet took off.

hmmmm the individuals I had my eye on are listed under the marketplace vendor section
 
ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
 
Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
 
ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
 
Wacky said:

Gt3294a said:

Wacky said:

FartfulCodger said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
Zip might be able to give you a clearer answer, but from what I understand, it's NO. The only real distinction is that they've spent more money. Still, that likely means they're usually the more established ones. As for marketplace vendors, those are frequently names nobody recognizes.
I get what you mean, but honestly I can't see scammers dropping that kind of money just to get pushed up front. Keeping a spot like that going would be a real hassle, right? Especially if it costs a lot to stay promoted that heavily.
Scammer reports exist too, and you'll come across negative feedback for certain ones (though it isn't always justified). So the reasoning goes: a vendor who's stuck around for a while and carries solid reviews is probably a positive indicator. Funny enough, that's pretty much how things have worked for 30 years across grey and black markets, ever since the Internet took off.

hmmmm the individuals I had my eye on are listed under the marketplace vendor section
These individuals come up constantly. In fact, one of them has a pretty amusing origin-story argument that dragged on for months. As far as I can recall, the bulk of that back-and-forth happened inside the thread for the vendor location, though it leaked into other areas too. Once endo problems appeared, followed by a significant SS-31 dosing problem involving various vendors, word spread pretty fast. So that's what I'm getting at — that's exactly what makes these kinds of sites so great.
 
Gt3294a said:

Wacky said:

Gt3294a said:

Wacky said:

FartfulCodger said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
Zip might be able to give you a clearer answer, but from what I understand, it's NO. The only real distinction is that they've spent more money. Still, that likely means they're usually the more established ones. As for marketplace vendors, those are frequently names nobody recognizes.
I get what you mean, but honestly I can't see scammers dropping that kind of money just to get pushed up front. Keeping a spot like that going would be a real hassle, right? Especially if it costs a lot to stay promoted that heavily.
Scammer reports exist too, and you'll come across negative feedback for certain ones (though it isn't always justified). So the reasoning goes: a vendor who's stuck around for a while and carries solid reviews is probably a positive indicator. Funny enough, that's pretty much how things have worked for 30 years across grey and black markets, ever since the Internet took off.

hmmmm the individuals I had my eye on are listed under the marketplace vendor section
These individuals come up constantly. In fact, one of them has a pretty amusing origin-story argument that dragged on for months. As far as I can recall, the bulk of that back-and-forth happened inside the thread for the vendor location, though it leaked into other areas too. Once endo problems appeared, followed by a significant SS-31 dosing problem involving various vendors, word spread pretty fast. So that's what I'm getting at — that's exactly what makes these kinds of sites so great.
Honestly, reta is the only pep I plan on using, so if the reta is solid, that works for me lol. I'm eager to leave no source discussion behind as soon as possible so I can actually discuss things.
 
Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
 
BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
 
Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
What you're running into is the automated cap that kicks in when someone posts a lot in a short window — the same mechanism people call the "over-eager to rank up" screen.
 
ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
What you're running into is the automated cap that kicks in when someone posts a lot in a short window — the same mechanism people call the "over-eager to rank up" screen.
like, all i'm doing is replying to folks who took the time to answer the stuff i asked, and somehow that gets me in trouble 😭😭😭😭 nothing i've said looks like a bot wrote it, they were real replies. guess i should just quit trying to pick up more info for the time being🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
 
BNLFL said:

Perhaps try the multi-quote feature.
wait, there's a multi quote feature? how does it work — do i just tap several quotes at once? i always assumed each reply had to be done separately. hold on, is that also why the messages you respond to can be removed and such? oh my god, that clears things up a lot — i figured it was a glitch and kept wiping my whole post just to type it over again LOL.
 
ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
What you're running into is the automated cap that kicks in when someone posts a lot in a short window — the same mechanism people call the "over-eager to rank up" screen.
Thanks, that's a nice feature. I'm going to check with the admin over at the Ford-focused car forum where I moderate to see if they'd be willing to implement it. We constantly have people inflating their post counts just so they can get into restricted sections.
 
BNLFL said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
What you're running into is the automated cap that kicks in when someone posts a lot in a short window — the same mechanism people call the "over-eager to rank up" screen.
Thanks, that's a nice feature. I'm going to check with the admin over at the Ford-focused car forum where I moderate to see if they'd be willing to implement it. We constantly have people inflating their post counts just so they can get into restricted sections.
i wasn't trying to spam at all 😔😔i was simply talking back and forth with someone + he kept liking every post/reply i made oh well gotta let it go fr
 
Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Perhaps try the multi-quote feature.
wait, there's a multi quote feature? how does it work — do i just tap several quotes at once? i always assumed each reply had to be done separately. hold on, is that also why the messages you respond to can be removed and such? oh my god, that clears things up a lot — i figured it was a glitch and kept wiping my whole post just to type it over again LOL.
In the posts you're looking to quote, you'll notice something between the words like and reply. Those are clickable—just hit each one.
 
Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
What you're running into is the automated cap that kicks in when someone posts a lot in a short window — the same mechanism people call the "over-eager to rank up" screen.
Thanks, that's a nice feature. I'm going to check with the admin over at the Ford-focused car forum where I moderate to see if they'd be willing to implement it. We constantly have people inflating their post counts just so they can get into restricted sections.
i wasn't trying to spam at all 😔😔i was simply talking back and forth with someone + he kept liking every post/reply i made oh well gotta let it go fr
My comment wasn't aimed at you.
 
BNLFL said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
What you're running into is the automated cap that kicks in when someone posts a lot in a short window — the same mechanism people call the "over-eager to rank up" screen.
Thanks, that's a nice feature. I'm going to check with the admin over at the Ford-focused car forum where I moderate to see if they'd be willing to implement it. We constantly have people inflating their post counts just so they can get into restricted sections.
This is a bespoke add-on for post velocity that our developer built, meaning it isn't included among the standard XF controls.
 
Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

BNLFL said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

ZippityDooDah said:

Wacky said:

Can anyone break down how the vendor section differs from the marketplace vendor? Does the marketplace vendor section feature more well-known vendors, or is it simply a spot for vendors to advertise their own business? Another thing: I don't appear to be able to view replies to my posts. All I can see is when someone likes my post (since that shows up in the bell icon at the top right). So if anyone has an answer, please like it so I can return to it. I'm still pretty confused about how to get around this site fully. And if you could explain how to check replies, please do.
Put simply, the amount of exposure you get depends on which sponsorship tier you're on.
ohhh okay got it, thank you. So it's fair to think that vendors with higher sponsorship tiers are a bit more trusted
No! What makes you think that?

People who bought bigger sponsorship packages simply paid extra to get more visibility. Nothing more to it.

⚠️ VENDOR DISCLAIMER ⚠️
Hmm, I guess not — it just looked like a better deal, since there's no way people would pay money only to end up losing even more through a single purchase.
Reasoning along these lines is exactly how folks end up getting scammed or picking badly when they buy.
obviously i planned to look into it myself, i wouldn’t base everything on a guess without checking it out properly. sorry for making one small assumption, i guess. like i’d really drop 10k on one company just because i came across them one time 😭😭😭
Begin with small orders — that's the route I took. Right now I purchase from 6-7 sources, and with a few of them I'm buying several kits at a time. There are around 12 spots, possibly more, that I keep an eye on for group buys and solid bargains.
yes, that's exactly what I intended to do. I figured on going with several sources. And also, what the hell — my likes were suddenly halved? Last time I looked I had 26, then I went through my alerts and now it says 34. What's going on 😭😭😭
What you're running into is the automated cap that kicks in when someone posts a lot in a short window — the same mechanism people call the "over-eager to rank up" screen.
like, all i'm doing is replying to folks who took the time to answer the stuff i asked, and somehow that gets me in trouble 😭😭😭😭 nothing i've said looks like a bot wrote it, they were real replies. guess i should just quit trying to pick up more info for the time being🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
Saying this gently — pause, breathe, and ease up a bit. Your excitement comes through loud and clear, and every one of us has felt that way. Finding a trove of information about something you care about is genuinely thrilling, but like other members have pointed out, this community runs on moderation and a handful of simple, straightforward guidelines. Nobody's leaving, and the archives here hold an enormous amount of valuable material built up across the years; give yourself some room, keep reading steadily, and eventually the pieces will fall into place, I promise. Jumping in to answer other people is encouraged too — it keeps the conversation alive! Still, nothing here needs to happen right away, so simply take pleasure in the journey.
 
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