Add-on New thread type: Classified Ads

[Wildcat Media]

Since XF 2.2 will have Discussion, Article, Question and Suggestion thread types, the opportunity is ripe for a third-party add-on developer to create a Classified Ads thread type. I could possibly hack away at it myself but I trust an add-on developer to tackle something like this and do it properly. Given that I use a @ThemeHouse theme on one of my larger sites, this would probably be a good opportunity for them to create a popular add-on. (Paging @Mike Creuzer .) We might have a few unique requirements but the general layout of an Ads thread type would lay a good foundation.

 

[fahad ashraf]

@Rudy i can do it please start private conversation for more discussion

Thanks

 

[Mr Lucky]

Since XF 2.2 will have Discussion, Article, Question and Suggestion thread types, the opportunity is ripe for a third-party add-on developer to create a Classified Ads thread type. I could possibly hack away at it myself but I trust an add-on developer to tackle something like this and do it properly. Given that I use a @ThemeHouse theme on one of my larger sites, this would probably be a good opportunity for them to create a popular add-on. (Paging @Mike Creuzer .) We might have a few unique requirements but the general layout of an Ads thread type would lay a good foundation.

It might be worth making a suggestion for this in the suggestions forum - even if it doesn't make it to the core xenforo if there plenty of votes then there could be more chance of developers taking it on board. I imagine a lot of addon developers keep an eagle eye on that forum to see what might be popular.

having said that this suggestion does include classifieds:

Official XenForo Commerce Addon: Donations, Shop, Billing, Monetizing, Ads, Subs, affiliate, etc

IMHO financial features need to be in 1st party software because of the potential for abuse and the need for solid code. Such functionality would give addon developers a wide range of possibilities. Having such official addon would allow xenforo webmasters to generate much more income through...

xenforo.com

 

[dougiemac]

I've been asking @Mike Creuzer and his awesome team that I've been a customer of for years and absolutely love... to make a classified add-on for XF2. I hope they do one day. I have offered to help fund it.

 

[Mouth]

to make a classified add-on for XF2.

There's already 2 add-ons for classifieds, both fairly substantial.

 

[dougiemac]

There's already 2 add-ons for classifieds, both fairly substantial.

I have reviewed and used them both and have found them to be lacking features and intuitiveness.

 

[Wildcat Media]

Neither one impressed me either. Now that we have thread types, this should be easy to do. Some formatting changes are all that we'd really need, along with a good presentation of the custom fields we would need. I'm too far gone (mentally) to do coding anymore.

 

[dougiemac]

Neither one impressed me either. Now that we have thread types, this should be easy to do. Some formatting changes are all that we'd really need, along with a good presentation of the custom fields we would need. I'm too far gone (mentally) to do coding anymore.

Agreed. Same here.

 

[Dad.]

Im open to it, I dont know enough about the products that are on the market. I know the demand has been high. Perhaps we could work with one of the existing resource owners. And if they do not work, I think we will throw hat in the ring at some point.

 

[duderuud]

You can contact @AddonsLab for a (private) classifieds add-on

 

[Mouth]

You can contact @AddonsLab for a (private) classifieds add-on

That makes 4 classifieds add-ons. Getting quite crowded

 

[JoyFreak]

I would love to see a classified thread type!

 

[Mr Lucky]

For us the main requirements would be

• Ability to show (certain) user fields in an article preview (e.g price)
• Mark as sold which automatically moves to a sold subforum
• Buyer/seller feedback maybe.
• payment to seller with automatic commission to forum
• Image gallery/carousel within post

 

[dougiemac]

Im open to it, I dont know enough about the products that are on the market. I know the demand has been high. Perhaps we could work with one of the existing resource owners. And if they do not work, I think we will throw hat in the ring at some point.

I truly hope so Mike. I would definitely help fund it and offer to help write the requirements (that’s what I do for a living).

 

[Wildcat Media]

Im open to it, I dont know enough about the products that are on the market. I know the demand has been high. Perhaps we could work with one of the existing resource owners. And if they do not work, I think we will throw hat in the ring at some point.

It wouldn't need to have ties to any commerce or payment system. It would just be a more concise type of listing that would use custom fields for certain conditions of the sale (price, location, currencies, etc.), and display images in a more appropriate manner.

In essence, just another thread type that changes the layout of the first post.

The only option I might want is a way for only the thread starter to bump their own listing (within limits, such as once per 24 hours), with comments (aka replies) not bumping the listing in the forum.

 

[Dad.]

I heard there is an addon from a certain quality dev coming out with a large Classifieds system . If they are watching the thread will likely post something. We might extend their software with certain features depending on their plan.

 

[Ozzy47]

I heard there is an addon from a certain quality dev coming out with a large Classifieds system . If they are watching the thread will likely post something. We might extend their software with certain features depending on their plan.

coughbobcough?

 

[Wildcat Media]

My coding skills are rusty and 10 years out of date, so my ability to do anything like this is impossible at the moment. If I knew how to start off by creating a new thread type, and could rearrange the style on an existing thread type (like the "article" type), that's all we'd need.

I'll have to see what this new add-on looks like, if/when it is released. No offense to the others, but they don't fit our needs--too complicated.