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  1. 30-09-2009, 06:39 PM #1
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    Default Trading Post to be shut down permanantly :o(

    Trading Post to publish online only | The Australian



    Bit of a shame, i always like to buy it and just have a browse on a thursday.
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    As already stated, mate you're an absolute gherkin strummer.
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  2. 30-09-2009, 06:53 PM #2
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    Well it's certainly convenient, and a sign of the times. This is the digital age after all.
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    Such a shame, whats next to go thou ?? The age , the herald sun ? will be a bit sad when theres no more newpapers

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    Lol, gay, but true. I am almost a little sad to see it go.
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    As already stated, mate you're an absolute gherkin strummer.
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    Oh, the newspaper.. I thought it was the classifieds section on this forum for a minute lol. But then I realised that we had it changed to Just Classifieds about a month back.
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    Hahaha, and i highly doubt i'd be posting up a thread on it if it was about the trading section of this forum
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cobez View Post
    Trading Post to publish online only | The Australian



    Bit of a shame, i always like to buy it and just have a browse on a thursday.
    So what are our kids going to say in 10 years when they watch the castle! 'hey dad, whats the trading post?'. It just wont be the same...
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    Bastards. It's an Aussie icon. I say piss the online Trading Post off, and keep the paper. Would be cheaper for them to piss the paper off though i'd say.
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    i tried to get the newzealand equivelent the other day no shop i went too had one due to everyone selling on trademe and ebay nowdays so as soon as the shops stop selling them and the advertisers stopped paying to be in there its doomed
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    Was too thin anyway now ,rip off price with nothing in it
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    more people have access to the paper then the online trading post not every one has the net but every one can get to a servo or local store .....
    KEEP THE PAPER ITS AUSSIE
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    Quote Originally Posted by doms3 View Post
    Was too thin anyway now ,rip off price with nothing in it

    The trading post was expensive? Lol.....

    Quote Originally Posted by sycvs View Post
    more people have access to the paper then the online trading post not every one has the net but every one can get to a servo or local store .....
    KEEP THE PAPER ITS AUSSIE

    I agree, people further out in Victoria who don't have the net yet etc, it's alot easier for them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cobez View Post
    The trading post was expensive? Lol.....




    I agree, people further out in Victoria who don't have the net yet etc, it's alot easier for them.
    In sa it was lately maybe 30 pages ,half of them ads so was expensive for not much paper....
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    Isn't the Trading Post only 2 bucks anyway?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Troy711 View Post
    Isn't the Trading Post only 2 bucks anyway?
    dont remember exactly but it is cheap and recycable
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    Now what am I gonna read on the sh*tter?

    ..looks like I'll have to get my laptop repaired..
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    that sucks. but i suppose it living with the times.
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