Free Timeshare Ads - TUG Timeshare Marketplace!

[JMAESD84]

Originally Posted by TUGBrian

I suppose sarcasm is lost on some, surely you didnt take the .9999999999 seriously. What on earth is your deal? Is it your goal to simply argue??

"Sarcasm" are you serious? How would anyone consider that sarcasm when it is what you profess right on the page where you explain the Timeshare Marketplace. Shall I quote.

"(please note that brokers, which are members posting or renewing more than 25 ads a year will be subject to a $3 per ad fee for each ad over the limit, since 99.9999% of our members will never reach this limit, you all can feel free to post away!)"

Originally Posted by TUGBrian

My point was, that such a few number of people post more than 25 ads compared to the number of TUG members, its not even worth quibbling over.

You sure seem to be doing a lot of quibbling. Instead of admitting that it is "limited".

Originally Posted by TUGBrian

I will continue to run TUG as a haven for timeshare owners to find out how to best use their timeshare, be it with the free sections of tug (of which there are many) or the paid members only sections.

If you feel you do not get enough for your money, despite the fact that we now offer so much more, for significantly less than we used to (prior to the marketplace, ads were $10 each)...then I will be more than happy to refund your membership fees..

I feel that I'm getting my money's worth. Thanks for asking.

Originally Posted by TUGBrian

We will just have to agree to disagree, I simply dont have the time or energy this weekend to continue to argue such a ridiculous point that really has nothing to do with the original topic of this post.?

I was commenting on the "inaccurate information" that the OP included in the title to this thread about timeshare advertisements. I thought that "inaccurate information" within the advertisements for the TUG Marketplace was appropriate to this thread.

Originally Posted by TUGBrian

I also notice you didnt bother responding to the actual on topic question about how people posting unreasonable prices makes a website unsafe?

I'll get around to it.

[TUGBrian]

the OP had nothing to do with this topic and you know it.

Fact is, you are upset you can no longer post ads in the marketplace without paying the $3 per ad fee because you have posted more ads than all but a dozen or so other TUG members TOTAL.

If you want to continue to post ads for free, refer some members or write some reviews. Each of them will be credited towards any ad fees you may pile up.

However if you wish to continue to use more than your fair share of what we have spent so much time and effort to provide to TUGGERS without contributing back to the community either of those items, then you will need to pay the per ad fee.

If this isnt acceptable to you, then there is little more I can say.

Ive already pointed out why some pages say what they do, however...one page EVERY SINGLE PERSON must go to to post an ad, contains at the very top of that page, in BIG BOLD PRINT...the broker/individual limit explanation.

you also must click "i agree to these terms" on that page to continue and post your ad.

This was put in when we started charging for the ads, as it will take quite a bit of time for me to go update each and every page on TUG that mentions the unlimited term.

[JMAESD84]

Originally Posted by TUGBrian

Fact is, you are upset you can no longer post ads in the marketplace without paying the $3 per ad fee because you have posted more ads than all but a dozen or so other TUG members TOTAL..

This is simply not the case. My first reaction was to withdraw the ads that exceeded the limit because I was surprised that there even was a limit. I will gladly pay the $3 fee for each ad I post above the limit.

The fact that TUG continues to advertise "unlimited free advertisments" and that you the TUG owner continues to make false statements about the subject is what is upsetting. You are undermining the trustworthiness that TUG deserves, in my opinion.

[TUGBrian]

yes, I can see that in this argument, you have TUG's best interest as your top priority.

I have answered your question (now in two separate threads, the first one you made back in january), unless you have more to discuss on the original topic, ill close this thread.

[TUGBrian]

New Feature added

you will now see your current ad count listed at the top of the "edit your ads / view your messages" screen. Hopefully this will avoid some confusion expressed by a few members in regards to their current ad counts!

[timetotell]

[Deleted - duplicate and off-topic. - DeniseM Moderator]

[Fredm]

Originally Posted by Fredm

When posting new for sale ad, Season drop down menu has
WHITE/YELLOW/SILVER
BLUE/GREEN/GOLD

SILVER and GOLD should be swapped, yes?

Posted this when the Marketplace was new.
Still not fixed.
I can't be the only one who has noticed it.

I work around it by emphasizing the season in the text, but it still creates confusion. Confusion aside, the ad is inaccurate.

Please fix it.

Thanks!

[Sandy Lovell]

How can we tell when our new allotment of ads will become available? Is it based on our renewal date?

I too did not realize that Free Ads had a limit. I put multiple ads up, more than I really needed to. One for rent, one for sale on the same place. A few ads on many of the Wyndhams and HGVC I can usually rent. Well I did this only to find out that there is a limit to the Free ads. 25 ads a year basically gives you 6 ads a quarter ONLY, but I chewed up 50% of my ads in the first week of posting ads alone.

So I have used up my 25 for the year and want to know when my ad bank will get filled up again.

Please advise.
Thanks

[TUGBrian]

the end of october will have the release of the new ad credit system (And everyone will get 25 more)

[TUGBrian]

Update Update - October update!

This is the 16th anniversary of TUG, and the 34th anniversary of me...so you all get 25 ad credits as promised!

we have just implemented the new ad credit system...a breakdown is as follows:

ok, here goes.

We have switched back to the ad credit system due sadly to confusion (mostly on our part) with members about what was free, and what wasnt free.

So now you will all get ad "credits" with your membership...currently you get 25 credits a year...period.

Each ad you post, or renew...just as in the legacy ad system will cost you 1 credit. So with 25 credits, you can run 6 complete ads...all year long at zero cost to you as a TUG member. (and still have one leftover)

once you eclipse this limit you will actually be prevented from posting any new For Rent or For Sale ads (or renewing existing ones) until new credits have been purchased...a link to the credit purchase screen will be provided within your screen once this happens.

Ad credits are $3 each, (again, a huge reduction in the $10 per ad from the legacy ad system)

you can also exchange a standard review for 1 ad credit, or a resort review award for 2 ad credits, or a member referral for 3 ad credits should you so desire, simply email me at tug@tug2.net and ill take care of it for you.

That said, even after one full year of implementing the 25 ad limit, less than 100 members crossed this limit and the rest of you had no issues posting as many ads as you needed!

Please go test out the new feature and let me know if you have ANY issues posting ads!

[Zac495]

I just read this whole thread. Boy, Brian, you sure took a lot of heat for trying to do something so NICE. Thanks for all you do!!!!!

[Sandy Lovell]

Thanks Brian

I was not trying to give you grief, but I didn't realize that it was free with a limit. I guess I just missed the fine print.

Live and learn, I know know the exact limits allows.

Thanks very much for you hard work