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A shadowy flight.
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Idea for a new thread (but not the thread itself)
I wanted to ask people, and particularly Hexus moderators, what people thought about the following idea:
We currently have a forum area for bargains. It's a great idea. it works. People benefit from it. But how about an 'anti-bargain' area? Let me explain - i regularly browse e-tailers websites for bargains and the like, and often look at clearance items etc etc. On a number of occasions I have seen 'B' grade, used, or clearance stock that plainly hasnt been updated by the website (most likely due to reasons of time). Eg not too long ago I saw a Geforce 2 Ultra AGP for sale, and from what I recall it was "only" £300! The aim of said thread would not be to demoralise or upset the website in question per se, but simply to have fun by spotting 'anti-bargains'. I wont post a specific case now in case it is felt inappropriate, but what do people think??
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A shadowy flight.
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Ok, sounds like a no-go-er which upon reflection is fine by me.
My motivation I suppose is to raise awareness of the fact that not everything in a 'bargain' area is in fact a bargain, and therefore to save people getting ripped off. Then again I am thinking now that most people who read Hexus anyway would probably be aware of that. The other downside that I am considering now is that it would be very easy for such a thread to transform into a 'let's have a go at so-and-so', even though that is not my objective. Consider it an officially bad idea (that wasnt really well thought out in the first place!)
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but you get free ringding?
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I think I'd get bored doing it, and I'd have to be bored to do it anyway.
Plus it would clog the forum up with needless spam (in a sense..). No offence, just my opinion. |
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