Notemaker Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Jeffries 38 BTN https://www.facebook.com/groups/526202860856311/permalink/2667397510070158/?sale_post_id=2667397510070158 Looks genuine, but the poster's name looks a bit off to me - and it is in London UK, where hot things are sometimes traded. Maybe some long lost instrument? Edited September 13, 2023 by Notemaker error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Mellish Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 It says "This group is private", which seems odd for someone wishing to sell something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John, Wexford Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 It is a long-established group, with a membership of well over 3,500 members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Mellish Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 1 hour ago, John, Wexford said: It is a long-established group, with a membership of well over 3,500 members. Fair enough, but still the first I'd heard of it, and no good for those of us who decline to register on Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 There are lots of people on the various concertina-related Facebook groups who have no interest in signing up for and frequenting a niche forum. I wouldn't be surprised if the active community over there is significantly larger than on this site. I'm not saying that's good or bad, it's just the way things have gradually shifted over the past decade or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Taylor Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Facebook has destroyed every other forum that I used to frequent and the resulting mish-mash replacement on Facebook is just an unorganized stream of consciousness set of posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 2 hours ago, alex_holden said: There are lots of people on the various concertina-related Facebook groups who have no interest in signing up for and frequenting a niche forum. I wouldn't be surprised if the active community over there is significantly larger than on this site. I'm not saying that's good or bad, it's just the way things have gradually shifted over the past decade or so. That is my impression too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Yes, there can be a lot of twiddle on those sites. The You tube ..has also had reputation for eg. Our Aunty Fran's cat playing with Percy parrot type silly things! But there again you can make them interesting too; as many here link videos to c.net from tube channels, which I suppose is better. Edited September 5, 2023 by SIMON GABRIELOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 The Facebook group is marked private for data protection purposes and to limit the risk of fraud/ spam. It is monitored by me and some others (additional Admins/ Moderators welcomed), and whilst it does get the occasional spam post, they are quickly removed (and the contributor removed from the group). It's not intended to replace or compete with any other forums or groups and it is free. It currently has 3,500 members. I am inclined to agree that many Facebook Groups are not well administered or monitored, but that is not the case for this group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Mellish Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 If someone wishes to sell a concertina, by all means advertise it on Facebook or anywhere else but why not on here too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah Velleman Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Most likely because they don't know about us. Lots of people are comfortable on Facebook, think of it as the normal place to buy secondhand stuff online, and wouldn't think to look elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 On 9/13/2023 at 7:29 AM, Rikki said: The Facebook group is marked private for data protection purposes and to limit the risk of fraud/ spam. It is monitored by me and some others (additional Admins/ Moderators welcomed), and whilst it does get the occasional spam post, they are quickly removed (and the contributor removed from the group). It's not intended to replace or compete with any other forums or groups and it is free. It currently has 3,500 members. I am inclined to agree that many Facebook Groups are not well administered or monitored, but that is not the case for this group. I usually look here first but I would like to thank Rikki for having that group as I found a Morse Ceili there which is what I was looking for while awaiting a Kensington being made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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