[johndoeman805]

interested in some projects and would maybe set up a contract in the future. however i am having a bit of trouble. In the form it asks for "thread link" stupid question but what is that?

-I am learning programming and just got started👍

[johndoeman805]

"Thread link" is where you would place a link to a sales thread regarding a product or service you might be buying.

i.e. if I am selling kebab, you would post the link to my kebab sales thread in this box.

Ah👍 Problem is I keep getting this error: "Only a thread creator can be added to a contract with a linked thread" in a nutshell their is a service/bot I want built for me. A different user made a thread a while ago asking for this product. (lets call them "user A) Another random user chimed in and offered to offer this service. (lets call them user B) I try to make a contract with user B because they seem to offer the product/service I want. However when I try to make a contract I keep getting this error in the New Contract prompt. "Only a thread creator can be added to a contract with a linked thread"

-what do i do?

-thx

[johndoeman805]

Ah, okay, in this case, you can simply create a thread requesting whatever it is you're wanting to purchase, and then use that thread link in the contract you're sending to User B. It doesn't necessarily have to be a sales thread from a product/service owner in that box -- it can be your own buyer's thread as well.

There may be a post count threshold to access this marketplace section, but I believe the correct home for your thread would be here:
Buyers Bay

[the thread doesn't have to be super comprehensive, mostly it's just a reference point where both parties to the contract agree on the focus of the work]

a thx :) Thing is there are actually several users that i think that can offer me the service i want. do I just make one thread? (and then send 2 separate contracts?) the reason I might make 2 contracts is one user (it seems) has not been on this site for months so maybe they left (IDK) etc

[johndoeman805]

Yep exactly. Beware of anyone resistant to using the contract as they're likely intending to run off with your cash.

Good luck with the project!

ah thank you very informative👍

[johndoeman805]

Yep exactly. Beware of anyone resistant to using the contract as they're likely intending to run off with your cash.

Good luck with the project!

not letting me make a contract. keep getting this error message: "A thread TID is required for all Contracts" I post the link of the thread for the service I want but keep getting this error

-very frustrating

[Cap]

not letting me make a contract. keep getting this error message: "A thread TID is required for all Contracts" I post the link of the thread for the service I want but keep getting this error

-very frustrating

Are you adding the whole thread link? If so, try just entering the TID from the URL. Extract whatever is after the “tid=“ in your address bar of the thread. For example, the TID of this current thread: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6298896 is 6298896

[johndoeman805]

Are you adding the whole thread link? If so, try just entering the TID from the URL. Extract whatever is after the “tid=“ in your address bar of the thread. For example, the TID of this current thread: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6298896 is 6298896

i did that and i am still getting an error

extremely frustrating