Well we can shape how we want things done here. We have to look out for the regular person. I feel like it at least because if I don’t, there an example of what that looks like already. Keeping the balance is important to me, but this is something that we’ll test out to see if it makes a dent in flakes and no shows.
There will be a prompt
Ikeo, I have some ideas to help flesh out the "I want it" button.
Goal; make it easier to track and vet potential buyers. Offer transaction filters to match the best buyer with the seller. Create a dedicate comms space that is monitored by site mods, at least for initial conversation and vetting.
1. The button should provide some utility. A buyer can "take a ticket" if you will, or punch the button and they're now in a queue of potential buyers.
2. Let the seller create a filter to see which buyer is the best fit. This could be related to availability, preferred FFL, buyer transaction feedback (if minimum required), buyer verified (you're doing that now), etc. This all assumes seller price has been met. The act of filling out a small seller-created poll helps filter against non-serious tire-kickers.
If I as a Seller want to DROS at 2A Zone Riverside, I only want buyers willing to go there. Obviously I do put that information in my ad but it can be a stronger filter with a dedicated button and vetting poll for buyers. Nothing crazy, just a few question to filter for the best buyers for a given seller.
3. Let the buyers openly queue (visible to all members) for a particular gun, but there's no priority given to "first arrivals", as the seller picks the buyer. This is similar to the "watching" functionality but is transparent and more explicit. Buyers might be more willing to drive if there's competition for a gun, or if the gun isn't all that common and demand is strong.
4. This pool of buyer candidates can be categorized after filling out a short survey (devised by seller) to see who the best match is. So, Buyer A hits the button and signals that he can't meet on weekends, but seller only wants to meet on a weekend. Buyer B doesn't want to drive more than a few miles. Buyer C has a specific but good FFL in mind. Buyer D stops communicating, so he should be dropped from the candidate pool, perhaps at seller's request. No neutral feedback, and no feedback unless there's a transaction.
These are my initial thoughts to help flesh out the idea and give it value for both buyer and seller, which should result in less work for moderation if it becomes more of a public matching system.
