T-B-N PROFILE ~~~ Importance of LOCATION

[newbury]

After 7,600 posts on T-B-N I find it baffling how few new members specify their location.
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What other reasons exist to encourage new members to complete the T-B-N PROFILE WITH SOME FORM OF THEIR LOCATION?

How about taking the attitude of just don't try to help.

It's like the posters who make their entire post one continuous paragraph with no punctuation. Or use all caps. Ignore them.

 

[Diggin It]

Assume you don't know my location....

"I'm looking to purchase a used 50hp 4wd gear drive low hours JD tractor. What would be a reasonable cost to start with?

How could location possibly be relevant to that? One could simply say 'based on my experience, I've seen these prices ...', or 'you can find prices in your area by checking these types of sites ...'.

 

[Diggin It]

How about taking the attitude of just don't try to help.

It's like the posters who make their entire post one continuous paragraph with no punctuation. Or use all caps. Ignore them.

Or those that repeatedly post videos of one brand regardless of the OP's question.

 

[Oldoak]

Location is NOT that all important.

The way I see it, it's purely up to any individual member whether he or she wants to provide their location or withhold it for reasons only known to themselves. Location is totally irrelevant in most threads here on TBN.

If member feels that they cannot answer a question or concern without knowing someone's location, then just take a pass on responding to that particular thread. There will be others come along who can. :confused3:

Oh well, everyone has an opinion......this is mine.

 

[/pine]

I knew that would require explaining for you. Let's see if I can simplify it for you......

Assume you don't know my location....

"I'm looking to purchase a used 50hp 4wd gear drive low hours JD tractor. What would be a reasonable cost to start with?

Seriously...lay off the reefer...

 

[ovrszd]

How could location possibly be relevant to that? One could simply say 'based on my experience, I've seen these prices ...', or 'you can find prices in your area by checking these types of sites ...'.

Price/cost varies within my State. Varies dramatically by location.

If you asked the question I would ask your location. Then you would come back with some quirky question. Then I would step out. Sad because I might be just down the road with exactly the tractor you want for sale.

Who lost out?

 

[ovrszd]

Seriously...lay off the reefer...

Who's the cartoon character? :laughing:

 

[Diggin It]

I got rocks, dirt and trees. Soil content on my property varies within a 100 feet or so as does elevation.

I got rain and snow, floods and blizzards and ice storms. I got tornadoes, earthquakes and tropical cyclones. I've had temperatures 10 or more below 0 and over 100. I'd had all of that in a single year.

I got a 'big town', I got little towns, I got towns what ain't no more. I got major tourist areas and historical markers, including some major ones. I got rivers and lakes, big lakes (two of the biggest in the country) and major rivers (also two of the biggest in the country). I got freeways and gravel roads. All of that within 15 or 20 miles.

None of that has any bearing on what tractor I bought or have asked questions about.

 

[ovrszd]

I got rocks, dirt and trees. Soil content on my property varies within a 100 feet or so as does elevation.

I got rain and snow, floods and blizzards and ice storms. I got tornadoes, earthquakes and tropical cyclones. I've had temperatures 10 or more below 0 and over 100. I'd had all of that in a single year.

I got a 'big town', I got little towns, I got towns what ain't no more. I got major tourist areas and historical markers, including some major ones. I got rivers and lakes, big lakes and major rivers. I got freeways and gravel roads. All of that within 15 or 20 miles.

None of that has any bearing on what tractor I bought or have asked questions about.

Very few members here have all that. Probably less than 1%. So wouldn't an indication of that be important to those in comversation with you? It all has relevance to tractors.

 

[4570Man]

I get tired of seeing the self imposed location police post, but can anyone give a good reason for not at least giving a state?