From the hall monitor

There have been several instances of conversations between buyers and sellers using the internal email that break the rules of etiquette here at DrumSellers. Let me remind everyone that I monitor all internal conversations. My policy for rule breakers is "two strikes and you are out". Here are some of the rules here that have been disregarded lately.

1. No obscene language or cursing other people
2. No political or religious content
3. No telling a buyer that his price is too high. Sellers can try to sell their gear for whatever price they want. If a buyer doesn't like the price, he or she can make an offer.
4. No berating buyers for "low ball" offers. Buyers can offer whatever they want. Sellers should just ignore offers that they consider too low or make a counter offer.
5. No making transactions outside of DrumSellers to get out of paying the ridiculously low commission of 4%. If you listed and advertised gear here and attracted a buyer here, this is where you sell it.

I try to keep DrumSellers a peaceful, civil place - an escape for us drummers to enjoy a trusted site where there is no fear of scammers and assholes. I ask everyone to be as polite in your conversations as you would be in a face to face conversation at a live drum show. I have told members here in the past that "this is not the internet, this is a flea market for drums and drummers".

Thanks and play nice, George Lawrence