[KerryF]

Originally Posted by SamirDarji

You don't, but the problem is that which is common in forums--users don't like to change something that works. Why bother changing from the existing system?

That's why we built this, we've been using forums and their classifieds for a very long time. We don't think they work well for classifieds. Forums were built for conversations and they're great at that, but they're really not built for buying or selling things.

Originally Posted by SamirDarji

That's the barrier that's got to be overcome. I can see users using the styckyd system more than a regular forum to the point the regular one gets phased out, but only after they are ready to let go of the existing system. They're going to need hand-holding and training wheels through this time or they'll demand their old system back. Tight, seamless integration with a traditional classifieds forum is the only way I can see my users accepting and using styckyd.

We're doing this differently than anyone else has even attempted so I don't expect, nor would I want everyone to switch over all at one time. We will have to encourage and engage the users to show them the value. As they begin to use it we'll learn more and make it better. And it will become easier and easier for each new community that joins the network.

Right now we have a bit of a communication problem - many people don't understand exactly how it all works when they take a quick look at it. This will be improved on our next release (Aiming for next week). Which leads me to this one:

Originally Posted by SamirDarji

In the last week, I've had two requests to add a classifieds forum, and yet I can't get one bit of feedback from my users about styckyd:
http://www.huntsvillecarscene.com/showthread.php?t=3876

Unfortunately there weren't many people that came through that link, and with the communication problem I mentioned above they might not have understood exactly what it was doing or why you were looking for feedback. It's not clear from that page that it will integrate nicely into a vBulletin forum. So I imagine they came and saw some classifieds site, clicked through to one of the listings and then left confused.

If you don't have a classifieds forum already, isn't that a perfect opportunity to use Styckyd as your classifieds system? I think your users are geographically focused though, so it may not be as useful until there is a network of communities involved (One of the main features is that we calculate shipping and include it in the price the buyer pays).

Originally Posted by SamirDarji

Hmmm...so are there site requirements to have this sort of customization?

Yes, install Styckyd.

We can handle everything from there. For some of the features to work we'll need to add some information to your forum profile (Like if your community is focused on one particular make or model), the rest will grow organically out of the features we implement over time.