Hello Guys!!
I just found out about this thread today as I lurk here from time to time. Btw, thanks BobM for posting about the subject and for some of you joining.
First off, I'd like to make sure I'm not stepping on any toes... so moderators, if you feel for any reason that this post is inappropriate, please delete it and I'll respect your decision.
Regarding the Gearsomniac Bazaar, no disrespect to Agon, but coming up with a classifieds board is straightforward and easy. To differentiate ourselves, however, we wanted Gearsomniac to fully integrate classified ad listings with our social network platform.
For example, as soon as you list an ad, immediately it becomes visible to everyone in the global "activity" list:
Then, if you're viewing an ad (while logged in), you're shown your relationship to the seller. Personally, I think the "sales feedback" metric while helpful, isn't quite as revealing as knowing whether you and the seller have "mutual friends."
Your profile page also contains listings of your ads. Friends and visitors who view your profile will immediately know what you're selling.
And just recently, I've built-in hooks into Facebook such that if you sign-in or associate your Facebook account as a new user or existing user--
posting an ad will also update your Facebook status page:
Finally, since we're not out to build a site that relies on classified ad revenue, you can be assured (regular) ads will always be free!
Thanks for reading,
Tito
PS. Shek, sorry, I hadn't had a chance to arrange for lunch with BobM since we're all in the same neighborhood during the day but if you guys are free tomorrow... if not, next week?