mittu Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hi guys, This is The Giveaway Thread for IVG members. If there is something you are not using anymore and feel like giving it for free to fellow IVGians, you can post it here. Guidelines: 1. If possible, put a picture of actual item(s) 2. Shipping may be borne by giver/taker, but must be specified in the post itself 3. Items that can be given away should be related to technology/gaming keeping in line with Trading Post rules. 4. If there are more than one takers for an item, in that case decision of giver will be final as to who gets the item. Feel free to hold a 12BG for selecting a taker. 5. Disputes, if any, should be resolved via PM. Kindly avoid posting grievances, if any, in the thread. Sample format for posts : ===== GIVEAWAY ===== Item #1 : Halo 3 art book Shipping : To be paid by taker / Sharing / Free Location : <City> Taker : <To be updated once confirmed> Photo : <Pic(s) of the actual item> Item #2 : ... ====================== All are free to suggest any changes to this thread to make it a success. Oh and, reps are always welcome for each giving post . Happy giving! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Good initiative, repped. Looks like Dan and myself have found a good place to post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Flash Of The Leaf Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Its a good start, but believe me the thread wud be too messed up i mean for now its just a single page, later there will be many giveaways and as we know with great giveaways comes great trolls that will just increase the page number and it will be really difficult to find the main post for the giveaway. so i would still suggest a separate thread for each giveaway instead of all clogged up Edited October 11, 2012 by sagar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invader Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 this kind of a thread is pretty common in forums .. trust me im an active member at another forum since years and the give away thread there rocked ... it wont cause much of a trouble .. make it first come first serve basis ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 ## Reserved for linking to giveaway posts. ## Along with the OP, I can maintain a link here to each giveaway. Anybody holding a giveaway can PM me when posting, or I'll update this post myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 this kind of a thread is pretty common in forums .. trust me im an active member at another forum since years and the give away thread there rocked ... it wont cause much of a trouble .. make it first come first serve basis ... First come first serve may not always be fair, for a number of reasons. If there are multiple takers, 12BG would be a great way of choosing who gets the item. The question is : will this thread be good enough for Dan's Christmas time generosity ? Or mine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Nope I do not agree with 12 BG, it should be first come first serve, as I see it the first person to ask has already won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolfy among us Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) I know i've already given away this, but gave a Samsung Galaxy Note flip cover to Piper Pied Piper, i'll ship it today bro, no time till now. eh what is 12BG? Edited October 12, 2012 by Okami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invader Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 You dont do a 12BG in a forsale thread where multiple people are in line ...it should have been fair there as the one with the product is getting paid by the people who are in line ... but a 12BG for free stuffs ? not fair according to me .. its first come first serve .. that is how its done everywhere on online forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 I personally think 12BG would be a cool option. The giver can specify while posting that 12BG will apply so that there is no immediate "line" of people for that item. And the time can be any suitable one, say 10pm of the same day. This will keep the thread alive and inspire more people to contribute. Also, 12BG is first come first serve in its own way, only it gives more people a chance (not everyone frequents IVG as often as some of us .) Else by the time someone reads a new giveaway post, the item would already be gone. Anyways, giver is well within rights to keep restrictions such as "local pickup only" or "same city only". @Wolfy : 12BG is where you (typically) set a time of 12am, whoever is the first to post after 12am wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 If a person wants to do 12bg then he has no business posting here and probably Renders this thread itself useless. If that is the direction thus thread is headed I should pretty much lock it down, as members are free to create there 12bg thread whenever they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Damn, you are taking such a hard line. Alright, no 12BG whatsoever on this thread. Let's see what the first giveaway is. Come on, IVGians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choron ka raja Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Why can't we simply keep this as a tracker for all the giveaways, including 12BG? Different threads for each giveaway, and a common thread to track them all. We can also sticky it in Gen Chat, for more visibility. We can even keep few minimum ground rules for each giveaway, like minimum post count or something to make sure it is helpful for real members, and not for freeloaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 No sticky required, you don't have tons of giveaway ongoing. @piper: no hard stand, you are killing the purpose of the thread. if it is a giveaway let it work as giveaway with only restriction being shipping decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolfy among us Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 what is a 12 BG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 DAFUQ is 12BG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidred Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 12BG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 For 12BG explanation read one of my posts above. Or go through the older giveaway threads. Sticky is not on the cards, regular posts are the best way of keeping a thread visible. Regarding freeloaders, it is not an issue as only forum regulars would see the thread often enough and soon enough to get something. Deciding first come first serve should be based on a taker's post, not PM. Whoever posts first gets the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Yup pm route in such cases are invalid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Why is it called 12BG? What does BG mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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