Dave_Leicester Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 Hi. None of my comments or posts are displaying on the FB site. They go into a 'pending' state but then just disappear, never to be seen again. I joined the FB group, which made no difference. I only have a FB account as I need to replace my Celica, and the classifieds here no longer exists. I've paid for membership to Celica Club UK for 7 or 8 years and have just renewed. Please can someone explain why my posts are not displaying? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 I guess you didn't see this on the FB Home Page... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 As above, the FB page just directs you to the forum. As for the classified section, we can't invent more cars for sale, so it does various from week to week. FB Marketplace is a very popular selling platform, giving exposure to millions of potential customers but also can expose yourself to hundreds of silly questions and comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Leicester Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 no I didn't see that post from 2019. I'm wondering, am I on the correct FB page?! I found it via this site and it's called Club Celica UK. Is that different to your one? There is no mention on this site about not posting publically etc. Hopefully I'm just ont he wrong group then? https://www.facebook.com/groups/874534352559246 21 hours ago, Old Red Celica said: As above, the FB page just directs you to the forum. As for the classified section, we can't invent more cars for sale, so it does various from week to week. FB Marketplace is a very popular selling platform, giving exposure to millions of potential customers but also can expose yourself to hundreds of silly questions and comments. ? I found a link on this site to the FB page that I'm trying to post on (https://www.facebook.com/groups/874534352559246). I'm now wondering if this is a different site, not affiliated to this website? Don't know what you mean about the inventing new cars! That's not what I'm saying at all. I've been told by many on this site that the classifieds don't exist here anymore, and so I (thought I had) found the FB equivalent, but is this a very slightly differently-named FB group? I did make a post when I found the FB site to check that is is correct but nobody replied, or at least I have no notifications of any response from anyone. Can you please confirm if I'm using the correct FB page or not? All I'm trying to do is find the correct site for selling and buying Celicas from this site, and after 6 months I am still unsure. Looks like the FB page I'm referring to is Club-Celica, instead of Celica-Club. Not confusing at all, especially when the main front page has a picture of several Celicas with the bl00dy Celica-Club flag flying with your logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Leicester Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) So, after it appears there are 2 almost identically-named Celica sites, and having read this one now https://www.facebook.com/celicaclubuk/ I'm still not sure if the classifieds still exist on this site or not? You say the FB site just redirects to the classified here? Do you have a link please? All I'm trying to do is replace my Celica, and seek advice about selling my current one, so would like to see the classifieds, or whatever equivalent now exists. Edited March 16, 2023 by Dave_Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 We do have a classified section. It does work, just there's not much on it. 2 Gen5s I think. ' There many threads where cars that are currently on the market get discussed. For example in the Gen1-3 section it's mainly about early RWD version on Ebay. Don't give up, you could even do a Wanted add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Dave_Leicester said: ...would like to see the classifieds, or whatever equivalent now exists. Classifieds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Leicester Posted March 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 21 hours ago, Xanadu said: Classifieds Thanks. This is very confusing though. I've been told again and again, including recently, that the classifieds here don't work or exist anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 Some members of Celica Club (this forum) have Facebook pages, so there will be a few that link back or mention this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Chris_ Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 I think classifieds were moved from being a sub-forum to their own separate place which may have caused some confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipwrecked Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Personally I think this forum and advertising on here is antiquated…isn’t user friendly and it doesn’t have the exposure other platforms have and is very insular. Things have moved on….. with social media, Facebook, Instagram etc. and yes there’s pro’s and cons with everything but have moved on…. Celica Ireland (with 4.2k members) on Facebook is a good example with such an active content (across the Generations of Celica’s) with everything from events, meets, cars for sale, parts, news, photos in your face to catch your eye as you scroll through etc. etc. Not disjointed and hidden away by Generations in different sections which I for one rarely go into and I couldn’t tell you who has what car in the club, unless it’s “your generation” (as I have commented on before). Classifieds are virtually non existence and people then need to go elsewhere to find what they are looking for. Facebook is day to day in your face stuff, a who’s who of car “enthusiasts” with something to share, whist Instagram is very different again and aimed more at photos & videos than words but with following & followers, but another platform I’m also on with my cars, find george_anderson165 if you’re interested. I think the Celica Ireland (and others) are more motivational and interesting to look at, and less treacle to wade through. The Celica-Club UK Facebook page (related to this website with 1.9k followers) makes depressing reading with more content about website down time than anything of value recently. That’s certainly not going to attract people to it. And who were the web and social media will be in future but need to move with the times I think…. Shipwrecked, (George Anderson) Aged 56 & a quarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Both FB & Forums have their own advantages & disadvantages. If you need to look for info on a site then the Forum is OK to navigate, but for instant & quick replies then FB is by far a quicker platform. For clubs, a dedicated web page works to the clubs advantage as they can charge people to use and limit access to certain pages. FB is free. Sadly, IMHO,the dedicated web forum has had it's day. People want quick replies to questions when working in their cars, With the web page, you could wait weeks for a reply, FB you can get an answer within seconds. Also in trying to find rarer JDM parts FB has been very good as there is a world wide membership. Many clubs run their pages from FB without a hitch. For me, being a Gen 6 convertible owner, FB is by far a more superior platform to get info & parts from owners, sharing info and advising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Chris_ Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 But is it the right answer within seconds ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 4 hours ago, _Chris_ said: But is it the right answer within seconds ? Once you filter out the Americans, then usually yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 15/03/2023 at 19:16, Dave_Leicester said: None of my comments or posts are displaying on the FB site. They go into a 'pending' state, but then just disappear... I've just made an account for that Celica group (Admin' is one of our members, Carlasumm.) My comments are disappearing too. They don't get approved, rejected or flagged, just vanish after about an hour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Leicester Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 6 hours ago, Xanadu said: I've just made an account for that Celica group (Admin' is one of our members, Carlasumm.) My comments are disappearing too. They don't get approved, rejected or flagged, just vanish after about an hour. I was on the 'Club-Celica' instead of the 'Celica-Club' FB group. I thought it was this one but I was wrong. Although, now I'm confused again, because I've been in contact with Carla about this issue as she's an admin for the Club Celica FB Group, but now also for the Celica-Club one? Am I losing my mind here , or she just happens to be admin of both? I've not posted on this site's FB page before so I've not experienced those issues there. I've been able to close my FB account now anyway 'cos I finally bought a VVTL-I today. Now I need to sell or probably scrap my 140. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Leicester Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 6 hours ago, Xanadu said: I've just made an account for that Celica group (Admin' is one of our members, Carlasumm.) My comments are disappearing too. They don't get approved, rejected or flagged, just vanish after about an hour. Sorry I think I understand what you mean now. Nothing to do with the Celica-Club FB group at all. You were just talking about the Club Celica one, I think. Well, glad to know it wasn't just me having the issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheltGirl Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 Stick with this forum Dave - you would have to post something really bad for us to remove it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 I have long been behind making better use of both FB and this site. Not going to lie, FB is very frustrating at times, and I don't really post much, but is handy to see quick content, and as a club we shouldn't be afraid of that. This site is the repository of knowledge, meetings, non FB chat etc, and FB would be for showing off pics, instant questions, chat etc. Can be done Selling is.....easier on FB due to the audience being worldwide. But also risky. Buch of chancers and scammers at times. And get lost with the "PM for price" rubbish. TBH I prefer eBay but get why people use FB (its free). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Leicester Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 On 20/03/2023 at 22:36, digs said: I have long been behind making better use of both FB and this site. Not going to lie, FB is very frustrating at times, and I don't really post much, but is handy to see quick content, and as a club we shouldn't be afraid of that. This site is the repository of knowledge, meetings, non FB chat etc, and FB would be for showing off pics, instant questions, chat etc. Can be done Selling is.....easier on FB due to the audience being worldwide. But also risky. Buch of chancers and scammers at times. And get lost with the "PM for price" rubbish. TBH I prefer eBay but get why people use FB (its free). I sold my last car on Gumtree. Free to list, someone drove 150 miles to buy it. No hassle at all. Yeah FB seemed full of angry guys arguing about prices etc. Can't be doing with that nonsense and squabbling. Bought my new Celica 3 days ago and already some idiot has scratched it with a shopping trolley. I don't know who it was but I know that's how it happened. So frustrating. It's thunder grey so gonna be tricky to find something or someone to fix it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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