Geographical Marketplace Split

[Kestryll]

The subject of splitting the Marketplace has come up frequently with some solid reasons for and against it being presented. I've always been somewhat against it for several reasons.

It adds to 'forum spread', we have a lot of subforums already and this would add more. More work to moderate due to what are essentially duplicate forums. Where do you draw the lines?

As time has gone on and the marketplace has grown in popularity I'm finding myself leaning a bit more towards the split. California is a huge State and with so much traffic narrowing by location would make it easier on buyers and sellers to narrow down what they are looking for.

As for the lines I have an idea on that after some playing around on a map of the Counties. There will never be a split everyone will like so trying to find one is a fools errand, if it were to happen we'd just have to pick a set of boundaries and go with it.

This is my initial thought for a NorCal/CentralCal/SoCal split, if we did it this would seem to be pretty geographically equitable.

[Maltese Falcon]

Just a thought, seems like most sales traffic is in the SCal area...dunno if this will have any input into the forum management aspect.

I like the idea.

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[sfe187]

Looks good to me.

[superdave50]

I like it (not that i have gun money at the moment)

[freonr22]

This has been an age old question, and your split makes sense

Would this be for all the marketplace?

[Featureless]

I think that you're on the right track with regard to making the marketplace more coherent and efficient. However, there is the issue of travel for any FTF PPT. For example, I live in SLO County, at the northern end of the proposed subforum. Traveling south from here is a nightmare, whereas traveling north is quick an efficient. Which means I have to monitor 2 separate forums.

Now that I think of it, that's not actually a big deal.

I think you should move forward, let's see how it shakes out.

[The War Wagon]

What about us out-of-state folk?

[559BearDown]

It's fine as is. The search bar is there for a reason. Just my 2 cents.

[FightYouRightNow]

I feel like the pain and disappointment experienced by a shopper upon the sudden realization that a seller accidentally posted a beautiful off-roster 10mm or 357sig in the So Cal section while actually being in Petaluma or Sacramento can only be extinguished by a swift and mighty ban-hammer

Not suggesting this happen if someone lists in the wrong zone, but maybe? . At least a stern warning to not toy with forum members’ emotions like that?

[TKM]

What about us out-of-state folk?

Use the line to the right. Or left. Or top. Or bottom.

I didn't want to miss any territories.

[Saigon1965]

Paul -

Having been quite the prolific user of the marketplace over the years - My itrader does not reflect all the transactions I've made -

I'd say leave it as is -

Saigon1965 -

[Ora Serrata]

[Sequencer60]

Looks good to me.

[9Cal_OC]

Statewide is better in case like above, shipping available or travel often.

[The Gleam]

It's fine as is. The search bar is there for a reason. Just my 2 cents.

Agree.

And I've never been geographically challenged for the right gun(s).