Thread: User select multiple categories for ad?

User select multiple categories for ad?

Just a few questions:

1) When creating a new listing, can a user select multiple categories for the ad or are they limited to just one?

2) And if so, can the Admin choose how many categories a user can select for an ad in the settings?

3) Can images be a "premium" feature that a user pays more for?

Thanks,
Dave

Re: User select multiple categories for ad?

Hi Dave-

The user can only select one category. I've found that if you open it up to multiple categories, everyone just selects them all to get the most exposure. Images are currently not a premium feature otherwise the thumbnail next to their listing on the home page would look strange with nothing there.

Re: User select multiple categories for ad?

Could I make a couple of suggestions then, for potential future releases?

1) You allow up to a certain number of categories for a listing, which the admin can enter a number in the settings. This allows for classifieds sites that might have listing types that fall under more than one category available, which many do.

You might also include an option that a user can pay a fee "per category" as an added business model.

This would also add a feature that is available in one of the very good Joomla extensions, and that I've used with 2 previous clients for their site.


2) Actually, question for this one: Are you saying that someone listing an item has to include an image? That would seem strange, some items require an image, some do not. Could you confirm this one please, that could be a deal breaker?

Thanks.

Re: User select multiple categories for ad?

Hi Dave,

Did you ever find a solution for the multiple categories option? I think an important update would be to disallow the option to select a parent category. In addition, the advertiser should be allowed to select at least 3 categories. If they show up in neat category check boxes (even check boxes in the drop down) in step 1 - it would look good.

Regards,
Antony.

BUMP, I'd also need ability to post in multiples - have as a selection you can simply turn on or off and maximum number allowed, perhaps even as paid options.

In my case there might be products that are more universal and fit multiple cat's, so it would be perfect. Plus not having to do multiple paypal payments for multiple posts too if say for featured.

Any updates to this thread? I would like to be able to select multiple categories as well!

Bump on this too.

It would seem sensible to allow the user to select multiple categories for their ad.

The number of categories may vary depending on the overall number of categories, but allowing the website administrator to set this limit would provide ClassiPress greater flexibility.

Obviously the original question was asked time time ago, but since a few of you posting in recent times are existing customers I have now moved this thread from the Pre-Sales section to ClassiPress feature requests so the development team can gauge interest in this and consider again. Thanks.

FWIW, I just searched the forums to see if there was interest in this feature. I'm glad to see there is. Put me down as one more vote for allowing multiple categories per post (at least two minimum).

Ironically, the other issue I'm interested in was also mentioned in this thread which is to disallow the selection of a category as long as that category has children. I don't want to allow users to post ads in broad parent categories.