Is it just me being old?

[Bill Nolen]

I enjoy viewing the classified ads and might even buy something someday.

However, there appears to be a plot to keep me from knowing what STATE the item might be located. Am I the only person confused about this new system?

Bill

[Jon in AZ]

Nope, you’re not. If I don’t recognize the city I have to zoom out on the map until I figure out where it is.

[Bill Nolen]

Originally Posted by Jon in AZ

Nope, you’re not. If I don’t recognize the city I have to zoom out on the map until I figure out where it is.

Thanks Jon! I thought maybe I didn't know the proper handshake! I have trouble just turning my computer on these days!!

Bill

[Rnupnorthbrrr]

Originally Posted by Bill Nolen

Thanks Jon! I thought maybe I didn't know the proper handshake! I have trouble just turning my computer on these days!!



Bill

Glad I’m not the only one !!! It’s just not user friendly at all , Not for the classifieds anyway !

[Jon in AZ]

There is the map view, which allows you to click on markers or clusters of markers in a specific location. It’s a useful way to browse by location.

However, most people actively shopping for a molded trailer would consider location less important than make, model, and condition. If you do find just the right trailer, there is some advantage in being able to know the city or town within a state. On the old classifieds people were always asking, “Where in Texas are you located?”

On the other hand I’ve found the message function a bit cumbersome, in part because the classified site requires a fresh log-in on every visit. When you get a message notification, the link only takes you to the home page, and you have to figure out how to log in and navigate to your message, in addition to typing in your credentials every single time.

There’s some weirdness about scrolling and zooming. If you’ zoom in on a picture, it won’t scroll. It’s inconvenient on a small screen.

Last, I’m not keen on the discussions being duplicated in the ads. Discussions sometimes go sideways- that was an ongoing issue in the old classifieds- and I’d have preferred the new ads be kept “clean.” Duplicating everything in two places kind of defeats the point of having two places.

[RJnNC]

You're not the only one. I haven't been able to read any of the Classified Ads since they made the change. I know it was meant to be an improvement, but it has blocked me out completely. When I click on the Classified section, or Ad, this is what I get every time:

“This site can’t provide a secure connection.
www.fiberglassclassifieds.com uses an unsupported protocol.
ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH”

If the problems can't be corrected, I, for one, would prefer going back to the way it was when everyone could read the ads.

[Rnupnorthbrrr]

All this AND I have to do it on a new phone I’m trying to figure out......grrrrrr !!
For instance if I type a message here it’s fine but if I click on reply to type a message the posted message takes up the screen and I can’t scroll down to see what I’m typing so I’m typing a blind message.....oh boy, who knows what voice texting might say....haha

[Vicki Hale]

That's what I've been doing too! I thought I was missing the state listing somewhere. Glad to know I am not the only one.

[Jon in AZ]

Originally Posted by Rnupnorthbrrr

All this AND I have to do it on a new phone I’m trying to figure out......grrrrrr !!
For instance if I type a message here it’s fine but if I click on reply to type a message the posted message takes up the screen and I can’t scroll down to see what I’m typing so I’m typing a blind message.....oh boy, who knows what voice texting might say....haha

That’s a defect in the Tapatalk app. It has nothing to do with this website or your new phone. The app is updated from time to time, so perhaps they will fix that glitch next round.

It’s a case of be careful what you wish for, though. Several past updates have added more problems than they fixed! One completely eliminated the message function. Came back with the next update.

You can always access the full website using your phone’s browser.

I could say more, but I’m typing blind now, too.

[Mike Magee]

Jon, are you one of "the blind leading the blind"? LOL

[alangoldberg]

Since the change, I find the classifieds less user friendly.

[Alf S.]

Originally Posted by Bill Nolen

I enjoy viewing the classified ads and might even buy something someday.

However, there appears to be a plot to keep me from knowing what STATE the item might be located. Am I the only person confused about this new system?

Bill

Hi: Bill Nolen... NO!!! We do know however that you're in "The state of confussion". It's very populous... I'm there a lot lately.
Alf S. North shore of Lake Erie

[sheilasabo]

Somehow this needs to be directed to the website manager. I agree, it's not as good.

[Randy Bishop]

Originally Posted by Jon in AZ

Nope, you’re not. If I don’t recognize the city I have to zoom out on the map until I figure out where it is.

The New Classified's are a joke, I tried posting a couple of my campers on there and it wouldn't let me put the city that I'm was from and couldn't get my pictures to post.. It has a list and a blank box asking for the city, but everytime I typed in my city it said not found. So I typed in the largest city closest to me Huntsville, Al. still said not found, the only thing I could get it to do was pick Nashville or Birmingham because they were on the list and both are over a hundred miles away from me not even close to me.. It was just the biggest pain in the ass so I just quit trying.. I'm going to try something else Craigslist or RV trader I guess. A real shame too, because I've been a member on here for years and never had this kind of problem.......................

[John in Santa Cruz]

the classifieds seem to work fine on a desktop system with a regular web browser (I was usign latest Chrome), but I agree, the lack of per-state search is terrible, and worse, when you look at the map, its only showing 2 in all of california, out of 170 classifieds?

[Jan P.]

Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz

the classifieds seem to work fine on a desktop system with a regular web browser (I was usign latest Chrome), but I agree, the lack of per-state search is terrible, and worse, when you look at the map, its only showing 2 in all of california, out of 170 classifieds?

I agree! The new classifieds section is less helpful than the previous version. The lack of location in the initial posting is frustrating. The map feature is cumbersome on a mobile phone. Please bring back the prior version!