# Classifieds categories
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 18, 2018, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354 "2018-01-18T08:52:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@oluies](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oluies)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2018, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/1 "2018-01-18T08:52:34Z")
What is the best workflow for a classified forum part ?
Eg when an item is sold/purchased/exchanged should it then be marked as “unlisted” or moved to a trash category?
Or are there plugins?
How to allow a user to unlist it ?
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### Author:  [@notriddle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/notriddle)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/2 "2018-01-18T16:15:19Z")
I’d probably use [discourse-solved](https://meta.discourse.org/c/plugin/solved), so that sold items get marked with a checkbox.
And put a link to your Classifieds subforum to show only the unsolved topics, like [https://meta.discourse.org/c/support?solved=no](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support?solved=no)
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### Author:  [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/3 "2018-01-18T23:53:30Z")
Well, consider this plugin too:
> [@Trading Buttons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trading-buttons-buy-sell-exchange/71308):
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> information_sourceSummary This plugin allows the category to show trading buttons (buy, sell, exchange) above the topic title.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/jannolii/discourse-topic-trade-buttons](https://github.com/jannolii/discourse-topic-trade-buttons)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) I have created a simple plugin that allows the category to show trading buttons above the topic title. It still needs unit tests, but it’s usable as a simple solution for sell/purchase/exchange ty…
A topic that has exhausted its function (article sold, changed or traded) can be archived by the seller (aka topic’s author).
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### Author:  [@Janno\_Liivak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Janno_Liivak)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/4 "2018-01-19T06:43:06Z")
My plugin archives the topic. I needed the topic to be searchable (for bulk actions) … unlisted (hidden) topics cant be searched.
So people would mark topics as sold/purchased/exchanged and category moderator would bulk-move them under archive category. The easiest way if you want topics to remain present but don’t want them to stay under trade category 😉
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### Author:  [@oluies](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oluies)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2018, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/5 "2018-12-26T11:48:04Z")
Any new functionality here in newer releases ? 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/6 "2021-11-23T19:44:18Z")
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### Author:  [@James\_Cribbs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/James_Cribbs)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/7 "2022-05-21T00:13:38Z")
I would love to see any updates here! Anyone successfully implement a Classified category?
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### Author:  [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/8 "2022-05-21T00:47:59Z")
> [@James\_Cribbs](#):
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> Anyone successfully implement a Classified category?
Define classified?
You mean a private category? Make a group and only give that certain group access to the category?
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### Author:  [@James\_Cribbs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/James_Cribbs)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/classifieds-categories/78354/9 "2022-05-21T01:51:18Z")
I mean a Classified as regards to a place where items are bought/sold/traded, which is what this topic is about