havnt been on in a while. who ruined the hatching egg thread

[roll8221]

Hey. I havnt been on in a while but when I came back on I noticed someone turned the hatching egg thresad into something that resembles ebay. Why? What happened to just asking who wants to buy some eggs? There's also no way to look back at what people have sold to ask if and when they'll have a new batch and reserve them. Not trying to be a crab, just wonderin what happened or what made the change and why.

 

[The Sheriff]

I am assuming you are referring to the egg auction? Read about the change here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=251304

 

[roll8221]

That still doesn't answer my question though. Why? All the personalization is gone.

 

[Pumpkinpup]

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I have to agree that it isn't very personal and does not have that friendly, family type feel about it any more. I don't like it much.

 

[goldnchocolate]

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If you want to look at the auctions that have ended then go to the BUY~SELL~AUCTION section of the forum. You will find the BUY SELL AUCTION Archives at the bottom of that section, just below "Items Wanted To Buy". You can also still read the buyer/seller feedbacks from the past year or so. If you can't find it then I can tell you where that is also. It took me awhile to find it

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I don't like it either but I do buy eggs from there anyhow becuase I want them. But it stinks when you want to buy eggs and you are outbid

I wish it were changed back myself but who am I to say

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

So are we allowed to trade or is that gone, too? I was thinking about that because I have 3 dozen eggs here that aren't selling. Sighs.

 

[roll8221]

Exactly pumpkin. I couldnt have said it better myself. You used to kinda get to know the person you are dealing with and make new friends on the forum through purchasing or trading eggs with other members. i could probably just go to ebay to bid on eggs. ah. whatever. Whats whining gonna do about it?

 

[shmooborp]

im sure we are still aloud to trade threw PMs and things.... but that would make it hard for people to to know that your wanting to trade in the first place... hmm.. yeah i dont like it ither.. it got rid of the "grandfather farmer" feel. the familyish communication is kinda gone. tho i guess it must keep things less cluttered..