Terry,I think you have taken the right decision.Hopefully people will not abuse.

Cool - thank you!

     
I agree with you Fred.

From my standpoint it can sure be helpful to be able to ask things like this.  How is the relaxed stance working out?  Any abuses to worry about?  
I can sure understand where the rule originally came from, but if we can get by without it that is great.
FYI, the big yellow banner at the top of the History/Collecting forum still lists that question as being prohibited.  Can it be changed?

Yes Whip....there is so much going on we can't keep up with it all....less you guys help us by pointing it out...I'll get Rob to change that ASAP....and Thanks for pointing that out.  As you can see...this post was started on May 4th...and we haven't caught that yet.

T

I agree with Mudd, a separate forum is needed.  That's the way the best gun sites do it.  Once everyone gets used to it I think it will be a well traveled part of Tradgang.

Is this still in effect?

There's still confusion over this in the Trad History/Collecting forum, and today a newbie's (nickt2212) thread here in PowWow was deleted over a post about his bow's value.

QuoteOriginally posted by arrowwood:
Is this still in effect?

There's still confusion over this in the Trad History/Collecting forum, and today a newbie's (nickt2212) thread here in PowWow was deleted over a post about his bow's value.

I forgot about this post and the rule change.

I pm'd Rob a few weeks ago asking if it was ok to make a "what's my savannah bow worth?" post.

He asked me not to...

I guess that doesn't really answer your question, but that is my only experience on the matter.

ttt

I agree that checking the completed auctions on "****" is probably your best indicator of values. Responses here may or may not reflect going prices.  

The mods here likely fear debates getting out of hand over this which is not really the intent of the site.  

Of course, we all would like to know what a steal we found on a garage sale bow.

QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:
I have eliminated this rule from the list.

'No asking about gear value in a post ("how much is this bow/arrow/quiver/whatever worth?")'

So, there is no problem asking about the value of a trad bowhunting item at this time.  However, if this type of topic snowballs and gets out of hand, we'll add it back.

     

Not sure what the confusion could be over....its pretty clear.  Rob probably just forgot about this....he stay's covered up like I do.

QuoteOriginally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:
How much is my 2010 Big river long bow worth?

Anyone          

           

Thank you, Terry.

Some chaps here are so expert in buying/selling/trading bows and gear, they're in the know.

Some others of us, may need to part with something in these hard times...or need to get an idea before we'd try to post... or dicker in the non-cyber world.

First thing I always hear is, "How much you want for it?"

Shoot...often I have no clue...not being a person who buys/sells much.

I'm tickled to death to know I can now legitimately ask if something comes up, someone says they're interested in something I have.

Nobody wants to appear foolish by asking too little or too much...either getting hosed or being thought the piker.

Thanks again to our leadership.