READ BEFORE PLACING ADS: Rules, Photos, 72 Hour Bump Rule, Feedback Ratings

[Woodchuck]

 

[Woodchuck]

Rules refresher.

72 hour bump rule. We don't really watch the clock, but lets make sure it's 3 days in between bumps.

Thanks!

[jackelope]

Please read the rules listed above before posting or bumping or anything. Please and thank you.

72 hour bump rule. Doesn't really have to be 72 hours exactly...at least make the date 3 days later than the last post.

Thanks!

[Woodchuck]

CLASSIFIED RULES........Beware of sending money or personal info, be cautious of potential scams and meeting persons you do not know. These classifieds are a vehicle for members to buy and sell, like any other classifieds, it's the buyer and seller's responsibility to use due diligence in any transaction. These rules are meant to help sellers be more effective at selling their items and meant to help buyers know more about what is for sale, these rules are meant to benefit everyone.

 1 - ITEMS ALLOWED: Clothing, optics, gear, vehicles, powersports, and other non-commercial items
 2 - APPLICABLE LAWS: It is the user's responsibility to know and follow all federal, state, and local laws.
 3 - TITLE: Start titles with:  SELL:, TRADE:, AUCTION:, FREE:, WANTED:, RENT:, LEASE:, WTT:, WTS:, WTB:, etc.
 4 - AD INFO: Items sell faster with complete details and photo. Change details or add photos by using the "Modify" button.
 5 - PHOTOS: help items sell much faster. Photos should be 800x600 or smaller, see resizing info below.
 6 - PRICE: Items for sale must list a PRICE, you can add OBO (or best offer). Ads without a price may be removed.
 7 - TRADES: Are also allowed. If your item is for trade only you do not need to list a price. Include what you might take on trade.
 8 - AUCTIONS: Post the minimum bid that you will sell your item for, list the end date and time in your first post.
 9 - LOCATION: Your profile or your classified ad must show your location or your ad may be removed.
10 - SHIPPING: Seller must note any shipping fees or transportation arrangements in the original post.
11 - CHANGES: If you make changes to your ad, modify your original post to include the changes.
12 - QUESTIONS: Buyers and Sellers may post questions and answers, otherwise the 72 hour bump rule applies.
13 - 72 HOUR BUMP RULE: Ads may be bumped once each 72 hours. Anyone unfairly bumping ads will risk being banned.
14 - NEGATIVE COMMENTS: are not allowed in classified ads. PM the seller or report problems to admin.
15 - ***REMOVE***  When ads are no longer needed please edit the original title so the ad can be removed.
16 - DELETION: Ads may be deleted for not following rules, not including required info, or after no activity for 60 days.
17 - COUNTERFEIT ITEMS: Selling of counterfeit items is not allowed. Counterfeit items are those with a manufacturer's logo or name on them, but not made by that manufacturer. This does not include product clones made and marketed under a different name.


CLASSIFIED ABBREVIATIONS
TYD: to your door - (no additional shipping charges will be added)
NIB: new in box
LNIB: like new in box
OBO: or best offer
FTF: face to face
WTS: Want to sell
WTB: Want to buy
WTT: Want to trade
TTT: To the top


PHOTOS IN ADS
If your photos post sideways or upside down you need to take new photos with your phone rotated as needed so your photos post correctly. If your photos are too large they may not post. Photos that are no larger than 800 x 600 pixels will post easily on the forum. If you do not know how to re-size photos on your computer, you can use one of these online applications to re-size your photos:
http://pixlr.com/editor/ (very easy to use)
PhotoBucket.com (a site many people use which automatically re-sizes)
Batch Re-size Photos Mac OSX
PicResize.com
Re-size Photos Windows Vista
Windows XP Using the Image Re-sizer
Windows XP with MSPaint


SUBMITTING BUYER AND SELLER FEEDBACK (Feedback encourages positive transactions, creates trust and accountability.)
TRADE COUNT (+1) indicates the buying, selling, and trading experiences other members have had with any member. Remember to submit feedback after any transaction
HOW IT WORKS Click on the Trade Count (#) below any username to see feedback or to post feedback about a transaction with that member
WHAT THE NUMBER MEANS+ means there is more positive feedback than negative, - means there is more negative feedback than positive
FEEDBACK NOTIFICATION is received by pm when feedback is posted to your profile. Remember to post feedback for the other member.
NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES If members have a negative trading experience they are encouraged to work out a solution. Neither party will benefit from negative feedback on their profile.
IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE when posting feedback please use the report button so admin can remove the feedback mistake and you can make a new feedback post.


EXAMPLE AD:
SELL: Nikon 8x40 Wide Angle Binoculars $75
Nice binos, work great, only used one weekend, just like new. I purchased two years ago and they have been in my closet since then. Located in Renton, willing to meet at a public location within a 30 minute drive. $75 or will mail this item direct to buyer after PayPal payment is received. (buyer to pay additional $15 shipping charges).




DISCLAIMER & RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
This forum, it's owners and/or managers do not control, are not responsible for, and make no representations or warranties with respect to any user or user representation, or warranties of items or services, or validity of any ads or posts. By using these classified ads you acknowledge and accept sole responsible for your interaction with or reliance on any user or user representation or warranties. You further agree to perform any necessary, appropriate, prudent or judicious investigation, inquiry, research and due diligence with respect to any user or user representation or warranties of items or services. In recent years media reports suggest that buyers/sellers should be careful about meeting people they do not know. By posting a classified ad on this forum you are agreeing to follow our rules and you are indicating that you understand and assume any and all risks associated. This forum reserves the rights to add, remove, or modify any ad or classifieds rule at any time for any reason.

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[jackelope]

It's become more and more common for us to be having these conversations among the moderators and it seems like our classifieds boards are being taken advantage of more and more lately.

Please be aware that the purpose of our classifieds is for folks to sell random stuff they want to get rid of. Things that are collecting dust, maybe you want to sell a rifle in order to upgrade, maybe you have something you got from your aunt for Christmas that you don't like and you want to sell it.  Maybe you're cleaning out the garage and found a bunch of stuff you forgot you had.

The classifieds here are not for business dealings. If you're fabricating items to sell...we consider that a business. If you're raising beef to sell, that's what we consider a business. If you're selling ammo to generate a profit, that's another example of what we'd consider a business.  Maybe not the dictionary definition of a business, but we're not using a dictionary. Please understand that if any of these descriptions come close to describing what you're doing, you probably need to pay up and become a site sponsor in order to advertise your products here. It's not expensive. Plenty of people have done it without having any qualms about it. The site was not created, nor is it run, as primarily a classifieds site. This is a hunting community first and foremost.

The guy who owns this site uses the money he generates from advertising to keep the site up and running.  We don't keep the forum up and running for people to sell their products, promote their businesses, etc. unless you contribute to the forum in the form of site sponsorship.
Here's the link to where you'd go to become a legit sponsor:
http://hunting-washington.com/sponsorinfo.htm
Please understand that if we nuke your ad, it's because you broke a rule.

[h20hunter]

@RustyNail

[jackelope]

Up to the top for everyone’s viewing pleasure. The prompt for this bump specifically applies to #14.

[Woodchuck]

CLASSIFIED RULES........Beware of sending money or personal info, be cautious of potential scams and meeting persons you do not know. These classifieds are a vehicle for members to buy and sell, like any other classifieds, it's the buyer and seller's responsibility to use due diligence in any transaction. These rules are meant to help sellers be more effective at selling their items and meant to help buyers know more about what is for sale, these rules are meant to benefit everyone.

 1 - ITEMS ALLOWED: Clothing, optics, gear, vehicles, powersports, and other non-commercial items
 2 - APPLICABLE LAWS: It is the user's responsibility to know and follow all federal, state, and local laws.
 3 - TITLE: Start titles with:  SELL:, TRADE:, AUCTION:, FREE:, WANTED:, RENT:, LEASE:, WTT:, WTS:, WTB:, etc.
 4 - AD INFO: Items sell faster with complete details and photo. Change details or add photos by using the "Modify" button.
 5 - PHOTOS: help items sell much faster. Photos should be 800x600 or smaller, see resizing info below.
 6 - PRICE: Items for sale must list a PRICE, you can add OBO (or best offer). Ads without a price may be removed.
 7 - TRADES: Are also allowed. If your item is for trade only you do not need to list a price. Include what you might take on trade.
 8 - AUCTIONS: Post the minimum bid that you will sell your item for, list the end date and time in your first post.
 9 - LOCATION: Your profile or your classified ad must show your location or your ad may be removed.
10 - SHIPPING: Seller must note any shipping fees or transportation arrangements in the original post.
11 - CHANGES: If you make changes to your ad, modify your original post to include the changes.
12 - QUESTIONS: Buyers and Sellers may post questions and answers, otherwise the 72 hour bump rule applies.
13 - 72 HOUR BUMP RULE: Ads may be bumped once each 72 hours. Anyone unfairly bumping ads will risk being banned.
14 - NEGATIVE COMMENTS: are not allowed in classified ads. PM the seller or report problems to admin.
15 - ***REMOVE***  When ads are no longer needed please edit the original title so the ad can be removed.
16 - DELETION: Ads may be deleted for not following rules, not including required info, or after no activity for 60 days.
17 - COUNTERFEIT ITEMS: Selling of counterfeit items is not allowed. Counterfeit items are those with a manufacturer's logo or name on them, but not made by that manufacturer. This does not include product clones made and marketed under a different name.


CLASSIFIED ABBREVIATIONS
TYD: to your door - (no additional shipping charges will be added)
NIB: new in box
LNIB: like new in box
OBO: or best offer
FTF: face to face
WTS: Want to sell
WTB: Want to buy
WTT: Want to trade
TTT: To the top


PHOTOS IN ADS
If your photos post sideways or upside down you need to take new photos with your phone rotated as needed so your photos post correctly. If your photos are too large they may not post. Photos that are no larger than 800 x 600 pixels will post easily on the forum. If you do not know how to re-size photos on your computer, you can use one of these online applications to re-size your photos:
http://pixlr.com/editor/ (very easy to use)
PhotoBucket.com (a site many people use which automatically re-sizes)
Batch Re-size Photos Mac OSX
PicResize.com
Re-size Photos Windows Vista
Windows XP Using the Image Re-sizer
Windows XP with MSPaint


SUBMITTING BUYER AND SELLER FEEDBACK (Feedback encourages positive transactions, creates trust and accountability.)
TRADE COUNT (+1) indicates the buying, selling, and trading experiences other members have had with any member. Remember to submit feedback after any transaction
HOW IT WORKS Click on the Trade Count (#) below any username to see feedback or to post feedback about a transaction with that member
WHAT THE NUMBER MEANS+ means there is more positive feedback than negative, - means there is more negative feedback than positive
FEEDBACK NOTIFICATION is received by pm when feedback is posted to your profile. Remember to post feedback for the other member.
NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES If members have a negative trading experience they are encouraged to work out a solution. Neither party will benefit from negative feedback on their profile.
IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE when posting feedback please use the report button so admin can remove the feedback mistake and you can make a new feedback post.


EXAMPLE AD:
SELL: Nikon 8x40 Wide Angle Binoculars $75
Nice binos, work great, only used one weekend, just like new. I purchased two years ago and they have been in my closet since then. Located in Renton, willing to meet at a public location within a 30 minute drive. $75 or will mail this item direct to buyer after PayPal payment is received. (buyer to pay additional $15 shipping charges).




DISCLAIMER & RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
This forum, it's owners and/or managers do not control, are not responsible for, and make no representations or warranties with respect to any user or user representation, or warranties of items or services, or validity of any ads or posts. By using these classified ads you acknowledge and accept sole responsible for your interaction with or reliance on any user or user representation or warranties. You further agree to perform any necessary, appropriate, prudent or judicious investigation, inquiry, research and due diligence with respect to any user or user representation or warranties of items or services. In recent years media reports suggest that buyers/sellers should be careful about meeting people they do not know. By posting a classified ad on this forum you are agreeing to follow our rules and you are indicating that you understand and assume any and all risks associated. This forum reserves the rights to add, remove, or modify any ad or classifieds rule at any time for any reason.

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