HELP NEEDED: automatic deletions taking place

[agiacosa]

The Problem: When a transaction (auction, sale, etc.) is over, it seems to automatically be removed from the database. As a result, the winner cannot leave feedback for the transaction because it has been deleted. Moreover, a search for the seller using seller's username returns zero results. So the winner cannot click on the seller's profile because he can't find the seller.

My cron is: (nice -15 curl http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/p...endnotice.php). This is the only thing I can think of that may be causing the problem.

Questions:

1) Shouldn't all vB usernames be in the Classifieds so that a search for a username would return that member's Classifieds profile?

2) How do I make sure that notices are sent after transactions but that it doesn't delete the transaction from the database so that it can be seen later. For example, like "Closed Auctions" are in eBay?

I have a lot of complaining members who want to use the system but that don't because of these problems. I appreciate your help.

Thanks.

Art

[Michael P]

We don't actually delete ads; they are put into an "inactive" status which means they dont show up in the category listing, but they are still available. If it's an auction, they are sent the link to the auction itself so they can access the page (to get seller info, etc).

Now if a user doesn't have a link; then the seller can view their expired/closed ads in their MY ADS section and provide a link for them. For exmaple:

http://www.photopostdev.com/classifi...php?product=25

This is a link to an auction that closed, so all the information is retained. If you look at the sendnotice.php script, you'll see that we don't actually delete any classifieds during the updating process.

[agiacosa]

Michael,

Thanks. So, you cannot search for closed/expired auctions, correct?

Also, why can't we look up users using search?

Lastly, any way for the admin to get copied on the notices so that I can keep a record if the seller and buyer delete the emails?

[Michael P]

Because of how the system works - i.e. integrated with forums - we don't have a "search" function. However, for the next release I will be working on a "member list" based solely off those who have ads listed in the system - this will be far less intensive than getting an entire forum user list when the number of actual users who have posted classifieds may be much smaller.

We could look at adding a CC to the admin for email notices, sure.

[agiacosa]

Thank you.

If possible, a list of users who have placed ads in the past would help out a lot.