Farmboy91 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Has anyone else just been told they no longer advertise hunting and sporting goods? I did email to complain not that it will get me anywhere. I told them it was biased and unfair and would cost them a good proportion of their users. Well I hope it does anyway. Edited February 20, 2020 by Farmboy91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I got an email earlier with guns for sale advertised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 the category has gone so looks like it's not happening any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 the email must have worked then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, sam triple said: I got an email earlier with guns for sale advertised Just now, rovercoupe said: the category has gone so looks like it's not happening any more. I think it's literally just happened. I only knew cause a bloke I'd been speaking to about my greener messaged me to say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, Farmboy91 said: I think it's literally just happened. I only knew cause a bloke I'd been speaking to about my greener messaged me to say so. Another one fallen to the snowflakes then 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 A few negative posts on social media and they will drop thing related to hunting, shooting, guns, etc like a hot potato, and it looks like they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, sam triple said: Another one fallen to the snowflakes then 😡 Certainly looks that way. 2 minutes ago, old'un said: A few negative posts on social media and they will drop thing related to hunting, shooting, guns, etc like a hot potato, and it looks like they have. It's a pain because ok it wasn't perfect it was handy to be able to stick bits on there for nothing, plenty of time wasters but I suppose you get that anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just got the email message. Luckily I've shifted a bulk of my kit. Shame though as it was handy due to the ease of advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Looks like it, I had the search bookmarked. Recently picked up an air rifle silencer on it - ideal for that, very quick and free to advertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Seems so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 That’s a pain, I’ve had one of my guns on there for a few months but just checked and my ad has been closed. Nice of Freeads to let me know! 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Tbh all I ever got was idiots thinking it was ok to offer you prices half of what you advertised. Only bonus was it was free as such. I did enjoy a peruse every now and again though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Tbh all I ever got was idiots thinking it was ok to offer you prices half of what you advertised. Only bonus was it was free as such. I did enjoy a peruse every now and again though Yes I had a few tyre kickers. One guy pulled out of a viewing when I told him he needed a shotgun certificate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, MrPhantom said: Yes I had a few tyre kickers. One guy pulled out of a viewing when I told him he needed a shotgun certificate! It's funny I had similar one the other day, got all funny with me when I wouldn't provide my home address, despite me giving the address of the local RFD I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 First question I asked anyone was if they had a certificate (they all did). I just emailed freeads and requested my account be closed owing to their decision not to allow these items. It was all I used it for. If everyone did so it might send a message... or maybe not, I don’t know what % the shooting community made up of their users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I'm still waiting on a reply, there must have been a fair few going by the amount of ads on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 I emailed asking for a reason for closing down Hunting section ,didn’t receive an explanation only an email to say my account had been deleted , bit of a pain cos there was a nice A303 I was looking at getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrelsniffer Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Sad to see it go, had quite a few bits and bobs of freeadds also a nice theoben evolution and a few scopes, have emailed them and let them know how i feel although i doubt it will matter and also asked them to delete my account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rellum Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 4 pages about this on our AGF Forum Shame But that’s how it is The few bad ones ruin it for the many good sellers I quite liked freeads bought quite a few bits and bobs off there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 There a new website in its beta stage, its free to advertise but like anything I guess that if its successful they will start to charge, have a look…https://www.sellguns.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, old'un said: There a new website in its beta stage, its free to advertise but like anything I guess that if its successful they will start to charge, have a look…https://www.sellguns.co.uk/ Thanks old'un going to give that site a go later on 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 it was a breeding ground for scammers anyway it will not be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 hours ago, old'un said: There a new website in its beta stage, its free to advertise but like anything I guess that if its successful they will start to charge, have a look…https://www.sellguns.co.uk/ Nice wood on the Yeoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Its a shame. I don't know where I'm going to go now to get my high powered air rifles with double springs that can take out a rabbit at 200 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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