[Dirty Boy]

[19582194]

Thanks for answer.I think that is what i,d do.

[leear]

Dear Gumtree Admin

Please see my posting titled "Build a better Gumtree by becoming an environmentally focused community".

I love Gumtree and I want it to be even better.

I make a suggestion to add value to your brand and image and what do I get in returen?

I get poor quality feedback which uses a swear word and is insulting (and with poor spelling too).

I feel is uncalled for and this needs to be actioned and addressed by your feedback monitor and the Gumtree Management, whom I sure would take a dim view on the local management of this Forum.

Cleary, if Gumtree can't maintain its standards of quality, you may as well all turn off the lights and go home.

[Dirty Boy]

[leear]

Dear Dirty Boy,

Indeed, some locals may like the status quo.

So… maybe they need a separate channel or porthole in Gumtree to facilitate this?

For this suggestion, YOU are now making, like all suggestions, the robust Gumtree business process protocols will need to consider the logistics when doing the evaluation, costing and how that is quantified for cost/benefit before action and implementation.

I’m sure you have heard the expression “The past does not equal the future”, which means we all HAVE to move forward and the old ways may not apply in the next round of the game, as others learn and compete in a diminishing market.

But….. have you ever heard of “Procrastination” as YOUR suggestion maybe a fear of job enlargement and an unsporting Gumtree business processes?

As this is the first time I have ever made a suggestion to Gumtree, in this Forum and from the feedback from TWO Gumtree people. I’m beginning to think that the Gumtree suggestion business process is flawed and needs to be reengineered or at the very least re-evaluated.

[raypatrick1]

[deisel]

Make yourselves easily accessible to customers/buyers and advertisers with problems - see posting by diesel dated 25/02/08.............

[bulldogbill]

Hi, any chance we can have a NUMBER OF HITS button on the ads, so we know if people are viewing them, thanks to all. I think the site is very good also. [/i]

[deisel]

Since Gumtree.com does not have a decent means by which customers can access it with queries or problems I doubt that they will bother answering or even reading your idea for an improvement of any sort! They certainly do not care that the police, irate customers and confused advertisers keep ringing our business as we are easier to find via 192 etc than Gumtree.com is - they have no phone contact point at all and the feedback via the website does not work...........as they don't seem to check it.
John
Gumtree 4x4 Ltd.

[bulldogbill]

thanks for that.....and I thought it was a decent site...well there you go..
thanks anyway.

[deisel]

Let's wait and see............

[bulldogbill]

okie dokie, lets wait n see how it goes...

[deisel]

Must be great to make so many peopel so happy! I guess the money helps delete the conscience.............

[deisel]

Don't ask me - we are a 4x4 garage in UK called Gumtree 4x4 and absolutely totally fed up with gumtree.com problems coming our way as they are USELESS!!!!!!!!!!
Strongly recommend you to apply to jobs elsewhere.
Good luck.
John.

-----Original Message-----
From: phaldela.gasant@zurich.co.za [mailto:phaldela.gasant@zurich.co.za]
Sent: 31 March 2008 14:52
To: enquiries@gumtree4x4.co.uk
Subject: info please.
Importance: High


Good afternoon,

I have applied for a number of posts posted by Gumtree, however I have not
had a response. The position keeps being advertised. What is going on?
refer : gumtree cape town ad #13386599 : Creditors clerk.

Thank you,


____________________________________________________________


Phaldela Gasant
Credit Control Technician
Credit Control Department

Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
3 Long Street
Cape Town
South Africa

+27 21 402 8198 (direct)
+27 21 418 6274/5 (fax)
+27 21 402 8100 (switchboard)
phaldela.gasant@zurich.co.za
www.zurich.co.za



Kindly take note of our E-Mail Legal Notice:

Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited
Zurich Risk Financing SA Limited
Zurich Life SA Limited

http://www.zurich.co.za/legal_notice_email_landing.php

[beachbloke40]

In this day and age we are surely beyond binding limiting labels.
There was a time when I used to call myself gay but with all the variations of male to male sexuality gay just is too broad a spectrum these days for same sex orientated people. Gay today includes lesbian, transgender, Intersex, Queer and Bisexual.
As an example, and, to be blunt, the majority would agree that at least in the minds of nongay people that gay=anal. Of course not all men who identify as gay do anal and this is part of my point. there is a new movement that is just for same sex attracted men who value monogomy, friendship and love and do not practice anal sex, but instead enjoy 'frottage' - a completely safe and more enjoyable alternative in many mens opinion. there are hundreds of online G0y groups all over the world.
I therefore identify as 'G0y' See www.Goys.org
Other men identify using terms like M2M , bicurious, DL, bisexual or same sex attracted to identify themselves as apart form both 'gay' and 'straight' sexualities. Gay is an all or nothing label. 60% of all men are same sex attracted to some degree, so sites like yours should allow for these people to feel comfortable advertising in at least more general titles.
To get to the point I question why Gumtree (at least in the Adelaide version) lumps all same sex oriented men seeking the same under this general (now old fashioned word) 'gay'. I think it is limiting people using your site, if anything.
The Adelaide Seeking Friends area is listed as such:

* friends only
* guys seeking girls
* girls seeking guys
* gay dating
* casual relationships
* desperately seeking
* missed connections

the 'gay dating' should simply read 'guys seeking guys'. end of story.
Anyway I notice your London Listing has this far more sensible break down which in my opinion should be implemented world wide on your network.

* penpals
* friends
* guys seeking girls
* girls seeking guys
* guys seeking guys
* girls seeking girls
* casual relationships
* desperately seeking
* missed connections

I look forward to seeing you update the Adelaide and any other cities for the benefit of your users and your site.
Thanks for your time.

[Collette]

I feel VERY passionately about trying to put a stop to this current scam of "landlords" trying to get you to go to Western Union or Moneygram to transfer some money to your friend's or partner's name for them to steal it. I'm disgusted that this goes on and, although it's mentioned on Gumtree's security pages, I really think that it should be made so much clearer to avoid it. I have experienced three such "landlords" in less than a week and, frankly, it's unacceptable. Basically, I think something should be done about this. Now.

[Merlot786]

It would be nice if when I typed in Kings Cross I didn't get back rooms from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who said "Only 20 minutes by high-speed train to Kings Cross". or "Good access to all parts of the city, Camden, Kings Cross, London Bridge..."

How this can be done:
Allow filtering by Zone (1,2, 3 etc) in the search criteria. Zone could be automatically worked out from postcode in most cases.

It would also be useful for people who are looking for a room within a specific prive range and within a specific distance to central london. but not overly fussed where in particular.

[Keren]

Can you please add a Travel agents category under the job section?

[howellsag]

[quote="Jester"]Please let us know what we can change at Gumtree.com to make it a better experience fo you? What categories would you like to search? What sections are you are craving to post in? You speak, we listen - you ask, we act :D[/quote]

Better experience...? Put a 1 hour limit on getting back to people when they ask why their perfectly good ad has been pulled. Right now, there's NO notification saying the ad has been pulled, no explanation why, and if you're lucky enough to get any response to your request for an explanation (after trawling through the help section for an almot invisible link) it will have taken over a week. Gumtree really is pathetic at the moment. Won't be long before that great reputation it once had will have vanished forever.

[listenerspeaker]

[domcaz]

I want to second what the previous poster (listenerspeaker) wrote.

The abuse of the community policing system is absolutely awful.

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT.

I haven't been able to keep my ad up for more than 12 hours before someone reports it and it is automatically deleted. It has been checked multiple times by the admins and they always re-post it...eventually. But it means my ad is not online for long periods of time.

This situation has been going on for many months now.

As previously said it is really wrong to take action on just ONE unsubstantiated claim - a flagging system would be much better and much fairer.

Come on Gumtree - get this sorted out.

DC

[domcaz]

I want to second what the previous poster (listenerspeaker) wrote.

The abuse of the community policing system is absolutely awful.

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT.

I haven't been able to keep my ad up for more than 12 hours before someone reports it and it is automatically deleted. It has been checked multiple times by the admins and they always re-post it...eventually. But it means my ad is not online for long periods of time.

This situation has been going on for many months now.

As previously said it is really wrong to take action on just ONE unsubstantiated claim - a flagging system would be much better and much fairer.

Come on Gumtree - get this sorted out.

DC

[akfeldman]

I'm looking for a new flatmate for a short time and it's confusing for both parties when replying to a wanted ad. The person in the wanted ad doesn't always specify length of time and then gets annoyed when you offer short term, as they are looking for long term. I've found plenty of flatmates over the years from the "flatstare short term wanted", why on earth would it be gone?

thanks a lot
Akfeldman

[morleyboy100]

it would be nice to see all the cities set out the same as london. i also would like the option of being able to searchthe whole UK for things and create adds for the whole uk.

[carolinem809]

I know this has been mentioned a few times before, but in the last 2 days I have had 2 landlord scammers contact me. Although I have not fallen for said scam, it has caused me a variety of other problems. For example, I have wasted so much time trying to filter out GENUINE landlords from fakers and furthermore, have potentially lost out on my prospective flat mate through not being able to move in the time that she wants to.

Gumtree has all the right intentions for a community site and it is a shame people are trying to abuse the system in place. I don't want this to turn into a rant aimed at blasting gumtree, as I know there is not much that can be done to monitor these people, but on the other hand, there must be something else we can do!?

I'm not sure if this has already been suggested/tried out previously, but what about leaving a notice at the top of each of the 'properties to rent' sections, in each region, warning people of scams. I am aware of the threads in forums but I for one only happened to stumble upon these by accident this week, having used gumtree for years now. If we had a generic notice at the top of the advert pages, maybe it could link to the forums for further explanations or name and shame of fakers?

I feel really let down and angry at the moment and don't really know what I can do to ensure these scammers get punished and don't affect anyone else. I wouldn't usually rise to such idiots, but I'm so tempted to write an abusive email back just to vent my frustrations!