SF Buy/Sell vs. AAAC

[nicad2000]

This just occurred to me - why has the SF Buy/Sell become so popular versus the almost non-existent sales forum on AAAC? As recently as 2-3 years ago I can remember post counts being similar between the two forums. I would think that would equate to relatively equal chances for success between the two buy/sell forums??? Could it be the relative lack of margin on re-selling Stafford button-downs and Jos. A Bank pleated chinos?

 

[deveandepot1]

IIRC we have more than 10X as many members as AAAC.
EDIT: And because this site is the greatest.

 

[DocHolliday]

Andy's is often more about dressing in an orthodox fashion than about the clothes themselves.

 

[greekgeek]

Because of the AAAC lame fee structure?

 

[Ich_Dien]

Hasn't AAAC just started charging to list a FS thread too?

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Andy's is often more about dressing in an orthodox fashion than about the clothes themselves.
This.

 

[tweedydon]

I think that the Thrift Exchange on AAAC (on the Trad. Forum) is humming along very nicely, although it doesn't have anywhere close to the volume of transactions as B&S here.

 

[LA Guy]

They implemented a fee structure that made no sense. Designing and tuning a marketplace is not an easy task, and it must be designed carefully. And after it's been implemented, it takes a while to tune.

 

[greekgeek]

Originally Posted by superxie

Sorry, I don't think so !

Really? I do. Well at least in part. Post count prereq is pretty lame too.

 

[taxgenius]

Originally Posted by LA Guy

They implemented a fee structure that made no sense. Designing and tuning a marketplace is not an easy task, and it must be designed carefully. And after it's been implemented, it takes a while to tune.

^^^^ What he said.

 

[sho'nuff]

They completely halted whatever momentum they had at that time when it got started when they decided to charge fees for posting in there. Along with everything else, like mods I.e. Kabbaz altering or removing replies in the general forum to comply with the opinions and beliefs of that site.

 

[HRoi]

the sellers here are better looking and have larger penises

 

[JohnnyCrockett]

While the AAAC sales forum is usually empty, the AAAT "Trad Thrift Exchange" thread (or whatever it's called) is always hopping..lots of traffic there.

 

[acidboy]

I blame Carlo Franco

 

[clee1982]

how many pair of AE can you buy...