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Originally Posted by zanuski
Hi Chris,
The post to my email says, "The following threads are new:
************ PC Fujitsu Siemens"
I thought I was being notified of an offer. How am I to know it is taken?
I clicked on it thinking this was just offer but it is already taken. I would not have wasted my time or yours if that were the case.
Bob
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Hi zanuski,
"New" posts are ones that you personally haven't read since you last logged on. However, the item in question may have been taken and subsequently archived in the period since you last logged on, or perhaps even during the time you are looking at other new posts. In that sense, the forum is "live."
Some Givers make a post at the end of their thread to indicate that their item has been taken, in which case you will automatically receive a notification email stating this. Other Givers simply mark their item as Taken without adding to the thread itself. This can cause some confusion when potential Takers log-in expecting to see a particular ad/thread.
In general, if a Member can't see an ad/thread, they should assume one of two things:
1. That the item has been marked as Taken by the Giver and archived by Admin, or...
2. That the ad/thread has been archived by Admin because the Giver did not provide an update on the item's status for potential Takers and Admin. These ads can only be reposted on request from the Giver.
Regards
Chris P
Admin