Should I Trade or Should I Sell?

Should I Trade or Should I Should I Sell?

Think of the song by The Clash of a similar name, linked here.

Fairly frequently I get asked this same question in different ways. Hear are a few.

1. Would you trade an A1L Ring for an A3 7th Son V2?
2. Would you trade an A2 Yank for an A3 Yank?
3. Would you trade a Shoyoroll Rio Koi for an CTRL Gigante?
4. Would you trade a BNIB White Skies for a Used Blue Skies? 
5. Would you trade an A1 Illest for an A1 Rebel?

And those are just a few different angles that trades can take. Do you see a pattern? I don't. But I do see many issues of trading that make it a much less desirable method to achieve your goals than would selling what you own and then applying those monies to what you want to buy. And here is why.

Number 1

In #1 above, the consideration here is to trade a classic, lower-production Shoyoroll of one size, for a newer, high-production batch Shoyoroll of another size. So two issues come into play. Not only does this dilemma contemplate trading "out of size," but the value differences between the two gis are far off. Probably by as much as 100%.

Number 2

This one is a little easier to deal with. The proposed trade is for the same batch of gi, but for a different size. So as in #1 above, this trade would be "out of size." However that is a lot easier to do when you are talking only one size up (or down) and both gis being the same batch. It's never "easy," but this one is easier than that in #1.

Number 3

While no size is offered in this trade, the challenge in this #3 is trading one brand (Shoyoroll) for another brand (CTRL). And while sometimes that can be done with ease, oftentimes it hits a brick wall with one party or the other. Sure their are crossover fans from CTRL to Shoyroll and back again. But there are also hardcore fans of each that would not be caught dead in a gi from the other brand.

Number 4

While the value of a BNIB White Skies may be equal to that of a Use Blue Skies, the challenge that this trade presents is mixing a BNIB gi with a Used one. Personally, I have had bad experiences accepting a used gi in trade for a BNIB one, regardless of the value. As a result, I won't do it again.

Number 5

This is an extreme example of the difference in value between one batch and another batch. The value of a BNIB Illest is 300% or 400% more than a Rebel. Yet it's still one gi for another gi. So some people have a hard time wrapping their brain around that value difference.

I even had one guy ask for my A1L inventory once because he had a gi to trade. So I gave him my entire inventory. He picked the Illest. And with over $1,000 in value difference I asked him to send me the $ and we'd make the trade. Well he got all up in a huff and offended because I didn't want to make a straight trade with him. Again, both parties were not of the same mind.

Trading Issues

I have been involved in many gi trades over the years, from the simple to the complex. From straight trades of one gi for another gi, to trades of multiple gis involving multiple people and money as well. So trading can definitely be done if everything is in place, all people are reasonable and honest, and everyone gets what they want out of the trade. But that requires more than just an understanding and agreement by two parties on the value of two (or more) gis. It requires desire as well.

For example. If John has a BNIB Mamba and is approached by Alex for a trade in which Alex wants to make the trade using his BNIB V1 Absolute, is that a reasonable trade? I don't think so. The Mamba is (as of the time of this post) a gi valued at up to $750, while the Absolute is at or under it's drop price because of many issues. So it's a $200 +/- gi.

That doesn't automatically mean that John won't make the trade. But Alex will have to come up with some cash to make it happen. The question becomes whether or not Alex will do so and if he values the gis at these same price points or not. And so it goes.

So one Trading Issue is a mutual understanding of the value of the gis being traded.

And then there is the mutual desire for what the other person has to trade. As in the above example, if John doesn't want an Absolute, then what? And that's a common issue, especially when gis of other brands are involved.

Next, the size factor comes into play. If Alex's Absolute is an A4 and he's lost weight so he wants John's A3 Mamba, while John may want an Absolute in his collection, he may not want an A4 because it doesn't fit him.

What Does It Take?

To effectuate a trade, all parties must have the following:

• A mutual understanding of the value of the gis involved. And if they are not equal (which is often the case), than they must also have...
• A willingness to pay/accept money as a part of the trade to offset the difference in the values of the gis.
• A desire to accept the other party's gi in trade. This includes many sub-issues such as batch, condition and size.
• A receptiveness to the concept of trading vs. just selling and getting the equity out of the gi. 
• An inclination to deal with and pay for the shipping of the gi. This is especially a factor when mailing internationally where the postal expense can be prohibitive. 

Now, with all of these factors that must be in alignment for a trade to occur where all parties are mutually satisfied, do you now see why I tell people all the time to:

Sell your gi, and use that cash to buy what you want.

Isn't that much simpler?

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What is Shoyoroll's GUMA?

October 2017 UPDATE:
Shoyoroll Brand has ended it's Guma program after 6 years. The below text will remain in tact to help new ShoyoFans understand what Guma once was..and what they missed out on.

Guma, and its upgraded sister, Uber Guma, are membership programs of Shoyoroll Brand. As a Guma or Uber Guma Member (collectively "GUMA") you get special privileges that are beneficial to fans of Shoyoroll ("ShoyoFans") who have certain objectives. More on all of this below.

The purpose of this blog is to simply outline GUMA, it's cost, benefits and negatives so that you can easily gain an understanding of the program and determine if it is something that you might want to consider in the future.

What is Guma Reserve?

Guma Reserve ("Guma") is a paid annual membership of Shoyoroll Brand, which guarantees members first access to many online kimono releases through the Shoyoroll web store. In addition, Guma members receive exclusive access to Guma-only releases, as well as a 10% discount on some merchandise.

History

Guma Reserve as it's officially known, started in 2012. Uber Guma was launched three years later in 2015 in an effort to honor the Guma members who have been with Shoyoroll since the inception of the program. Quite frankly, GUMA is a fantastic concept and has an unbelievable success for both Shoyoroll Brand and its fans.

Cost

For Guma the fee has consistently been $300 + shipping. For Uber Guma, it's twice that. But in reality there is no "cost" because as a Guma member, come springtime you get a nice package in the mail that has the Annual Guma Gi, a tee shirt and other "mystery" item(s).

As an Uber Guma member you get the Guma package plus the Annual Uber Guma gi, tee shirt and other "mystery" item(s). The combined secondary market value of these items easily meets or exceeds the cost of the membership. So the fee is well worth it to most ShoyoFans.

How Do You Get GUMA?

If you are an existing GUMA member in good standing, come October/November you'll receive a renewal notice from Shoyoroll via email. It is that simple. As long as you are not asleep and miss the opportunity renew, you are good as gold.

If you are not yet a Guma member, sometime in the Summertime Shoyoroll will announce that it is opening up the next years Guma membership to new members. At least that is what they have done for the past couple of years.

They then launch a dedicated website where interested ShoyoFans can sign-up and get in line for any potential openings in the membership. In the past this has occurred in mid-August. It should be noted that once you signup you will not hear from Shoyoroll if you've been selected until the renewals are complete sometime in the late Fall.

There is no cost or obligation to throw your hat in the ring for any opening in the membership. Monies are only due if you are selected and chose to sign up at that time.

How Many Guma Members Are There?

Only Shoyoroll knows. And now that Shoyoroll has opened up in Europe and Japan, and offered Guma to Europe, it has to be well over 1,000 strong.

As far as Uber Guma goes, the freshman class of 2015 was fairly small  because it was made up of only those who had been Guma since the inception in 2012. The estimate here is somewhere between 150 and 200 Uber Guma members.

However, for 2016 Shoyoroll has opened up its Uber Guma to more members, some of them even FIRST TIME Guma members in 2015. So that 150 to 200 is likely nearly double for 2016.

And it should be noted that many original 2015 Uber Guma members are pretty unhappy with Shoyoroll opening up Uber to people who have only been Guma for less than a year. The air of exclusivity has been tainted with this decision.

How Is Uber Guma Different From Guma?

Well, Uber today is what Guma was in 2012/2013. In other words, Uber is an exclusive club of a limited number of people who have access to small production batches of gis made just for them. Because Guma is so large now it is no longer an exclusive club. It seems virtually everyone is Guma these days, and the numbers are growing each year. But Uber is a much smaller, tight-nit community of ShoyoFans.

So here are a few ways where it is different.

• You get the Annual Uber Guma package, including gi, tee shirt and other "mystery" item.
• For some gi batches there is an exclusive Uber-only colorway. For example, in 2015 the following Uber-only colorways were offered to the Uber Guma members: RVCA (blue), Leo V. Human Chess (Navy Blue), Magik (Blue), Clear Skies (White with blue collar).
• Access to some in-person drops. In 2015 this only occurred with two drops, and is a major bone of contention with the Uber members who had hoped to get access to more than just these two. But they got access to the Black A&P batch 5, and the PIFA white gi. 

How About Albino & Preto ("A&P")

Up until 2015 the answer was "no." But as of 2015 there have been occasional A&P gis put into the Guma program. In 2016, Shoyoroll/AP announced the "AP Reserve" program. Essentially this is the mirror image of GUMA for AP products. The mechanics and costs for the first year of AP Reserve (2017) were the same as that of GUMA. Time will tell how this new program works out.

What is NOT Included

You don't get your 10% GUMA discount on any A&P drops, you have to be an AP Reserve member for that. And you don't get a first look at or right to reserve anything other than gis. So no hats, tees or rash guards. Not even for Uber Guma. And it would make sense if Shoyoroll started to include these ancillary items for AT LEAST the Uber Guma members. But as of 2015, this is not the case. It's only for gis.

Prior GUMA Packages

So, my best recollection as to what the prior packages were is as follows.

2012

1751 Georgetown Gi + 2012 Guma Gym Bag

2013

Black Skies Gi + Hoodie + Lanyard

2014

Guma 2014 Gi + Hoodie + Water Bottle

2015

Guma = Guma 2015 Gi (white with gold trim), + Silver Foil Tee Shirt + Silver Key Chain & Bottle Opener

Uber Guma = The above Guma package + Uber Guma 2015 Gi (same as the Guma gi, but Black colorway with gold), + Gold Foil Tee Shirt + Gold Key Chain & Bottle Opener.

2016

Guma = Guma 2016 Gi (white with maroon trim/accents), + Guma Tee Shirt + Guma Hoodie.

Uber Guma = The above Guma package (except for the hoodie) + Uber Guma 2016 Gi (grey with contrast lapel) + Shoyoroll Jacket (in lieu of the hoodie), and some Shoyoroll branded finger tape.

European GUMA received the same package as above + a foam hand.

GUMA Positivities

Well, the 10% discount you get on the gis basically pays for shipping. And with the retail cost of Shoyoroll's gis constantly going up, any little bit helps. But the two main positives are as follows:

• You never miss a gi drop. Days before the public drop all GUMA members get to log into the GUMA section of the Shoyoroll website and place their orders. So there is no more dealing with the public drops and frustration in failing to secure a gi because you were 2 seconds late to the drop. 
• The other nice aspect to GUMA is the exclusive gis and colorways. For most gi batches that Shoyoroll drops they will make a distinctive colorway for Guma-only and possibly for Uber Guma-only purchase. So while the public only gets to purchase, say the White colorway, Guma might get to purchase the white as well as the Guma-only Black. And Uber Guma have it even better, able to purchase the White, the Guma Black AND, say, the Uber Guma Blue. 

So as you can see, if you are a gi hoarder and like a variety of different gis for your rotation, then GUMA is for you.

GUMA Negatives

The primary negative of Guma is this (taken verbatim out of my renewal notice):

• Member purchases will be monitored. Those who are abusing membership privileges may be subject to cancellation of current membership and being denied access to purchase a future membership.
• Members are prohibited from reselling merchandise on private websites, commercial websites and/or other resell channels.
• Failure to abide by the rules, terms and conditions of Guma Reserve Membership as stated, will result in your membership being revoked/canceled, without refund.
• Shoyoroll reserves the right to cancel membership(s) at any time, at our discretion without refund.

One problem to these onerous rules is that they are selectively enforced by Shoyoroll. They play favorites. So beware.

These "handcuffs" as I like to call them are a major restriction if you like to buy & sell gis. And unless you have a rotation with 20+ Shoyoroll gis, then why do you really need GUMA? You don't. If you are the average person with 2 or 3 gis in your rotation and purchase one new gi per year, then GUMA isn't for you.

Other than that, Guma and Uber Guma are fantastic programs and well worth trying to get (and keep) for many ShoyoFans.

I hope this brief write up was helpful. If you have any feedback, please feel free to leave it here, PM me on Facebook by clicking here. Or email me by clicking here.

Enjoy & good luck.

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Shoyoroll Drama Free

Welcome to the homepage for Shoyoroll Drama Free Buy, Trade & Sell. This shall serve as an natural access point for all people interested in knowing more about this exciting project. From here you can easily navigate to other blog posts that have been made to address, in detail, specific aspects of Shoyoroll Drama Free.

But first, what is Shoyoroll Drama Free?

It is a project birthed in the need to have a coordinated effort on both Instagram and Facebook where you, as a fan of Shoyoroll ("ShoyoFan") can have a place to:

• Follow all the news of upcoming drops from Shoyoroll corporate;
• List your Shoyoroll gis and gear for sale and expose that opportunity on either Facebook or Instagram or BOTH to thousands of other ShoyoFans; thereby giving you the best opportunity to sell your items;
• Post an "In Search Of" listing, again on either Facebook or Instagram or BOTH, where thousands of fellow ShoyoFans will see what you are looking for; thereby giving you the best possibility of finding what you desire, currently residing in one or more of their stashes;
• A place where you can be assured there will be no drama, hate or negativity allowed toward you (or any member or follower), your post, prices or comments.
• And best of all, this is done for you at no cost to you. Our project is run by a small group of ShoyoFans who do it for the benefit of other fans of Shoyoroll, like you. 

So, if you want to dig down and learn more about specific aspects of Shoyoroll Drama free, here are some links for you.

To Join & Follow

Well first of all let us start where you can follow us on Instagram and/or join our Facebook group. Both links are below.

On Instagram we are @ShoyorollDramaFree and can be found by clicking this link as well.

https://www.instagram.com/shoyorolldramafree/

On Facebook we are a "group" and can be found by searching for groups named "Shoyoroll Drama Free" or you can easily find us via this direct link where you can request membership.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShoyorollDramaFree/

Details & Inspiration

If you would like to read all about the inspiration behind Shoyoroll Drama Free, it's founding principals, the guidelines, rules and philosophy, then you can find that all here by clicking this link.

Note, this is a long and detailed post, but it does have an Executive Summary at the beginning if you are not inclined to read all of it. Nevertheless, it is all here for you to see that a lot of time, effort and diligence has gone into this project.

http://bjjnewgear.blogspot.com/2015/10/shoyoroll-drama-free-buy-trade-and-sell.html

Posting In Drama Free

For those of you who wish to read a detailed blog about posting your gis and gear in Drama Free's Facebook Group, see some examples as well as the four basic steps to posting, well here you go.

Note, if you are going to be a frequent poster in the group and/or want to make sure you do all that you can to set your post up for success, this is worth reading at least once.

http://bjjnewgear.blogspot.com/2015/10/posting-items-for-sale-in-drama-free.html

Drama Free's Instagram

Here you will find details on the history, purpose and cross promotion between Instagram and Facebook. But most of you will be most interested in the section on how to buy/trade/sell YOUR Shoyoroll gear on Drama Free's Instagram. Well, all of those details are here. And it is very easy to follow.

http://bjjnewgear.blogspot.com/2015/11/shoyoroll-drama-free-instagram.html

Bumping Guidelines

For those of you in our Facebook Group we have definitive guildlines for "bumping" your posts. These were established to maintain respect for all group members, and still allow for occasional (weekly) bumping. More details on that, please click below.

http://bjjnewgear.blogspot.com/2015/11/bumping-guidelines-for-shoyoroll-drama.html

Contact

That's it for now. There are bound to be future updates as we continue to improve Shoyoroll Drama Free for all of the members and followers. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly by clicking here.

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Shoyoroll Drama Free Instagram

Shoyoroll Drama Free Buy, Trade and Sell
("Drama Free")
on Instagram

LOCATION

@ShoyorollDramaFree

https://www.instagram.com/shoyorolldramafree/

BRIEF HISTORY

Shoyoroll Drama Free was first launched on Facebook in the Fall of 2015 as a group who's purpose was to provide a safe, friendly environment for all ShoyoFans to sell, buy and trade Shoyoroll gis and gear. It's that simple. Knowing that Facebook's group infrastructure is well suited for such activities that seemed to be the ideal venue for the launch of Drama Free. And so it began.

Despite Facebook having so many advantages for the Drama Free venture, our founders were also keenly aware of Facebook's limitations. Most notably the fact that people must first be a member of Facebook to join our group, post their wears, and even view the items for sale. And while there is a very large Shoyoroll following on Facebook, it is definitely not all-inclusive. In an effort to expand the reach of Drama Free and expose our members' offerings beyond Facebook, in mid-November 2015 we launched Drama Free's Instagram page

@ShoyorollDramaFree

PURPOSE

The inspiration for Drama Free's Instagram account was to provide additional exposure for our Facebook members' listings on a vehicle that reaches beyond Facebook. However, what we believe will be an additional benefit (and quite possibly overtake the primary benefit) is to give Shoyoroll fans who are on Instagram but not on Facebook (and those numbers are significant), a platform to buy, sell and trade their own Shoyoroll gis and gear in the secondary market without having to rely on eBay or other fee-for-service providers.

HOW TO SELL/BUY/TRADE YOUR SHOYOROLL GEAR

There are a few ways for you to participate in Drama Free and buy, sell or trade Shoyoroll gis and gear.

Members Of Facebook

The easiest way to participate if you are a Facebook member is to join our Drama Free group (see link below). Once you have joined then you are free to post your Shoyoroll gear for sale or trade, or scan and search the group for items that you are looking to purchase. It is that simple.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShoyorollDramaFree/

You can find Drama Free's posting guidelines here. Please read these before you start posting.

http://bjjnewgear.blogspot.com/2015/10/posting-items-for-sale-in-drama-free.html

For Facebook members who also want their posts featured on Drama Free's Instagram page, please read the section below under Cross Promotion - From Facebook to Instagram.

Instagram Followers

One primary reason for setting up the Drama Free Instagram account was to enable us to reach out to ShoyoFans who are on Instagram but not on Facebook. As a result, you also have a platform to buy, trade and sell Shoyoroll items for your own account.

And here is how you can participate and benefit from Drama Free's reach on both Instagram and Facebook.

• Make a post on YOUR Instagram page. It can be a For Sale, For Trade, or ISO post. You name it. Just as long as it's in keeping with Drama Free's posting guidelines (linked here), you are fine.
• TAG @ShoyorollDramaFree in your Instagram post.
• When we see the tag, we will repost to the Shoyoroll Drama Free Instagram page, and later we will also share that information with our Facebook group IF you have an email address where you can be contacted in your original post.

Once you get notice of our repost, you can delete your original post if you wish, or keep it up. That is up to you.

Now, if your Instagram account is set to "private" then there one additional step to take. And we've tested this, so we know that it works.

First, perform the above two (2) steps of (a) posting on your Instagram, and (b) tagging @ShoyorollDramaFree. Then you need to:

• Change your settings on your Instagram from Private to Public. 

Once you change your settings we will get a notice of your tag. Then we can use the repost app to repost onto the Drama Free Instagram page. Once we do that, you will get notice our our repost, and then you can change your settings back to Private if you wish. You can even delete the original post on your Instagram at that time should you so desire.

Simple.

CROSS PROMOTION

Cross promoting between both Facebook and Instagram is a powerful marketing tool of Shoyoroll Drama Free that no one else has. As our membership  quickly grows in both Facebook and Instagram this will become an "added-value" advantage that all members and followers will benefit from.

The concept is simple: The more people that see your item for sale, the more likely you are to find the best buyer for it. And the more people that see your ISO post for the gi that you want to buy, the more likely it is that someone who owns that gi will see your post.

Why limit yourself to just posting on your own Instagram account or in one or more Facebook groups when you can tap into a much larger pool of serious Shoyoroll fans?

Now you don't have to. Shoyoroll Drama Free Buy, Trade and Sell will do both for you.

From Facebook to Instagram

If you are active in our Facebook group and you want your For Sale/Trade items or even ISO posts put on our Instagram, please provide at least one of the following in your post:

• Your Instagram address, or 
• An email address where you can be reached.

In doing one or both of the above, it will be deemed as your desire for and permission granted to our Admin to copy your Facebook post onto Drama Free's Instagram. It's that simple.

When one of our Admin in the Facebook group sees your post, we will send it to our Instagram manager and he will add it to our page that same day/evening.

From Instagram to Facebook

Every day or two we will copy the information from all new posts on the Drama Free Instagram page into our closed group on Facebook. This will give anyone who is primarily following and utilizing Drama Free's Instagram the additional exposure of hundreds (and soon to be thousands) of ShoyoFans in our Facebook group.

Those that have an Instagram account can contact you there. But we recommend that you include an email address in all posts because many of the people on Facebook do not have an Instagram account. But they all have email.

WHAT TO DO NEXT?

If you have Facebook, click here to join the Shoyoroll Drama Free group.

If you have Instagram, click here to follow Drama Free (@ShoyorollDramaFree).

Click here to read the detailed blog post on Shoyoroll Drama Free's guidelines.

Read our blog post on the recommended guidelines for posting that is linked here.

That's all there is for now. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly via

• Facebook (linked here) or
• Email.

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Bumping Guidelines for Shoyoroll Drama Free Buy, Trade and Sell

Bumping Guidelines For

Shoyoroll Drama Free Buy, Trade and Sell

"Drama Free"

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Note, if you want to better understand what "bumping" is, scroll to the BOTTOM of this post first.
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Everyone shall be allowed to bump their posts ONCE PER WEEK ON A SPECIFIC DAY of the week according to the below schedule.

Utilizing the FIRST LETTER of your FIRST NAME (as you use on Facebook, be it your real name or not, that does not matter), you can ONLY bump YOUR posts on the corresponding day of the week per the below schedule. If you miss it one week, then you need to wait until the following week's Bump Day.

This way everyone will have a weekly “Bump Day” and the bumps of all group members will be spread out throughout the week and not occur all at one time. Plus, we don’t want people bumping every day. That is simply disrespectful to the other group members. Once a week, on a schedule, is reasonable. 

UPDATE: It's been more than a year and the weekly bumping schedule seems to work well for the group. So let's stick to it. 

Here are some other guidelines to bumping in the group:

• You can only bump your own listings. Not the listings of others. 
• If you miss your Bump Day this week, then you need to wait until your next Bump Day the following week. 
• On ISO listings, if you make a comment such as, "still looking," that is a bump. Please, reserve that type of comment for your bump day. ANY comment will bump up your post to the top of the feed, so a comment like, "still looking" is a bump. The same goes for sale listings, if you write "still available" that's a bump in disguise. Please resist the urge to do that.  
• When you bump a listing, you should also take the time to update it. 
• If other people are regularly bumping your listing by making an innocuous comment like: “Is this still available,” then that will quickly become obvious and Admin will deal with it. So please don’t do that. By the way, if you are wanting to know if an item is still available, then it is best to PM the seller directly and NOT make a comment in the post. If you need to know why that is, just ask. 
• No ghostbumping. 
• And please, please, please UPDATE your listings as things change, and mark sold listings as SOLD. We really want to try and keep the group clean and only containing actively available products and needs. 

Still wondering "WHY" do we need a bumping policy? Well, take a look at the blow image and you'll know. Here is one guys post in another group that shows his bumping. The names have not been changed to show the guilty. And this post originated on February 4th. So all these bumps were in the span of 4 days. 

Now, what is NOT considered bumping, but will still bring your thread up to the top, and you can do anytime that you need to (and not just on your Bump Day).

• Price updates, &
• Availability updates where, say you have a single listing with 3 items in it and you sell one item, updating the main body of the listing and also making a comment in the thread, such as: “White gi sold, other two still available.” This is simply active management of your listing and acceptable. 

In other words, factual changes to the listing are always welcome.

That’s it. Thank you for following all of our group guidelines that are meant to keep the group a safe, friendly, respectful and productive place. 

If you are not yet a member of SYR Drama Free, please click here to join: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShoyorollDramaFree/

Ok, so if you want to better understand what "Bumping" is (or to "Bump" a post), here is the best explanation and guidance that I can provide.

First of all, bumping only works in Facebook GROUPS. It doesn't have any effect on a PAGE. And there is a difference. For the purposes of this information, Shoyoroll Drama Free is a GROUP. Yes, we do have a page, but that's not why you are here. 

Ok, now that that has been established; moving on. 

When a new post is allowed into a group it starts at the top of the feed. It will be the very first item you and everyone else sees when they access the group after the post is made. And then 10-seconds later when another post goes live in the group, that newer post replaces the prior post at the top of the feed. And so it goes. 

Each time a new post is made in the group, the older posts get pushed down one notch. Over a period of days or a week a post can be buried under scores of newer posts. That's the nature of a GROUP on Facebook.

Now, if you look at Shoyoroll Drama Free or any group, you will see that the posts at the top of the feed are not necessarily the newest ones. And that is because Facebook's infrastructure was designed to keep the "hot topics" up at the top of the Groups. Therefore, anytime someone makes a comment under a post, no matter how old it is, that post is immediately thrust up to the top of the feed in that Group. 

And this ^^^ is where "bumping" comes into play. 

Bumping is when you (or any other person) makes a comment under an old post for the sole purpose of bringing it up to the top of the feed so that it gets noticed. That activity is called a "bump" or "bumping" a post. It's that simple.

Now, as you should have seen at the top of this blog, Shoyoroll Drama Free has guidelines on bumping. So please, before you head off back to the Group, scroll back up to the top or click below and read the guidelines. They are working well for our group. Bumping is fine, but over-bumping, ghost-bumping or bumping posts that are not yours will get you bumped right out of the group. Necro-bumping is fine however. 

So CLICK HERE to go back to the top.

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