[The Woodsiders]

Only a small rant but I wonder why when folks post on TAS asking if anyone has something for sale that they want, you reply and even send a PM saying you may have what they want, you never have the courtesy of a reply.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

It could depend on circumstances..... sometimes people ignore because they realize they don't have the funds at the time, sometimes people can be plain ignorant. What is the circumstance, if you don't mind me asking?

[Dan]

It's the nature of the web I'm afraid, not just TAS. It's so easy to post there's sometimes little thought about how to keep track of replies.

And some folk are lazy, some disorganised, some rude, some too busy, and some nice as pie - just reflects society I suppose. Maybe if we charged a fiver to post on the marketplace it would concentrate minds and weed out the malingerers. 

[The Woodsiders]

Thanks for the replies, hope I did not make it seem I was blaming TAS, just used as an example, no offence I hope, Waterbuffalofarmer, someone was looking for a Trailer, just so happens mine is up for sale at the moment so I replied both on TAS and a PM.

[Dan]

Thanks for the replies, hope I did not make it seem I was blaming TAS, just used as an example, no offence I hope

None taken at all TW! 

[Marches Farmer]

Do you think it's the nature of the web?  No personal contact, not even a voice at the end of the phone, so good manners are suspended?  It happens sometimes with our farm holiday cottage - folks enquire about dates, ask loads of questions, make a provisional booking (which is held for ten days) and you never hear from them again.  Meanwhile the website is shwoing the provisional booking and you may be missing out on another booking in the meantime.

[landroverroy]

 I do absolutely agree about how annoying it is, as it takes little effort just to acknowledge a reply.
However, I have been guilty myself recently of not replying to a PM on this forum and that was because I just hadn't seen the little number indicating that I had a message.

[Fleecewife]

You can be notified directly of any pms to your inbox.  I'm sure Dan can remind folk how to do that - makes life smoother 

[Dan]

You can be notified directly of any pms to your inbox.  I'm sure Dan can remind folk how to do that - makes life smoother 

You can set your PM notification preferences here:

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?action=profile;area=pmprefs

I can't remember off-hand if the default is to always send PM notifications by email, I'll check later.

[Foobar]

It's the nature of the web I'm afraid

No, it's nothing to do with the web.  It's just the nature of our current society in general; unfortunately some folks just haven't been brought up right .

[Lesley Silvester]

You're right, Foobar. My children were always made to write thank you letters for birthday and Christmas presents. Nowadays, I don't even get a phone call from most of those I send to.