Classifieds rating system has officially jumped the shark

[gsarg]

I've always been a skeptic about the rating system in the Classifieds section. 98% of the time, someone either rates it 5 stars, or 1 star - it's almost pointless to have the 2,3 and 4 star ratings. I just looked at an ad that was for a trade + cash for a nicer gun. There was no cash price. Someone rates the ad with 1 star. Seriously? This has been an on-going issue. Time to put a fork in the rating system, it has jumped the shark and serves no meaningful purpose for buyers, or sellers.

I'm sure this post will get rated as 1 star, but that's okay: I realize that the rating system is no legitimate barometer regarding the content of a post.

 

[Teeeroy]

There's a rating system? /sarcasm

I never pay attention to the stars and I would guess a good chunk of the folks on here who matter don't either.

 

[gsarg]

There's a rating system? /sarcasm

I never pay attention to the stars and I would guess a good chunk of the folks on here who matter don't either.

There are some that argue that their posting of a 1 star rating will let uninformed buyers know that someone's wares are overpriced. I don't buy this argument, for the same reason that I don't think someone rating something 5 stars influences the same audience to purchase an item.

I just looked again, and someone has rated almost all of the ads with 1 star (as has happened many times in the past). This reinforces my argument that the rating system has no merit.

 

[Teeeroy]

There are some that argue that their posting of a 1 star rating will let uninformed buyers know that someone's wares are overpriced. I don't buy this argument, for the same reason that I don't think someone rating something 5 stars influences the same audience to purchase an item.

Exactly. The smart shopper is going to do the research and not rely on counting stars before making an offer.

 

[vvvvvvv]

Republican or Democrat?

 

[redneck1861]

There you go, I just voted 5 stars on this thread

 

[Ignored Member]

I never look at the stars. It seems like a waste of time since the star fairy puts em everywhere for just pure randomness anyways.

 

[gearys 5600]

I pay no attention to the stars.

 

[jfssms]

I like stars,there Purdy.