Just to clarify a few established norms and practices in the Classified Ads section, we've updated the rules as follows:
***Classified Ad Rules***
To reinforce what the site terms state, this classifieds system is "use at your own risk".
You must be a Subscriber to post classified ads, subscription information can be found by (there was a url link here which no longer exists) Members are still welcome to browse ads and contact ad owners regarding items.
Please refrain from posting any ads linking back to Ebay auctions or any other system outside of the APUG classifieds. APUG classifieds are intended for member to member sales. This is not a link farm to ebay listings and other business entities. Any such ads may be removed. This rule is in place to prevent abuse of our classifieds system.
At the same time, we realize that sellers want to be able to sell their items in a reasonable time frame, so if after a reasonable interval (typically about a week), an item hasn't gotten a fair offer and the seller wishes to move the item to auction, it is permitted to link to the auction as a comment to the existing ad. Auction links or references in the first post of a new thread are not permitted, and such threads will be removed.
Transactions facilitated by the classifieds are arrangements between the seller and the purchaser, and the terms of sale are a matter to be determined by those participants. While the community norm is to keep things simple--the seller names a price, and the buyer pays the price--there are no rules prohibiting calls for "best offer" just as there is no prohibition against potential buyers making offers lower than the advertised price. If sellers want to structure the sale in some other creative way, as long as it is not disruptive to the forum, it is up to potential buyers to accept or reject the terms of sale.
Persons not interested in a particular transaction are asked to refrain from interfering with classified sales by commenting unnecessarily. If you believe that an ad violates the rules, please use the "report thread" button (the triangle with the exclamation mark) to notify the moderators. Do not comment in the thread. If you believe that an item is overpriced, then that is a matter for the seller to figure out when it doesn't sell.
APUG Classifieds are primarily used in line with the site charter (for traditional equipment and supplies). If you have any items that are digital (cameras, scanners, software, etc.) you can place them in the "Anything Goes" subforum. Please do not post ads for digital items in the "For Sale" or "For Trade" subforums.
APUG does not endorse agreements that violate international customs laws and regulations or the terms of service of any external payment service used to facilitate sales through the classifieds.
Thank You.
I would suggest making a price mandatory, as other such sites require, rather than optional.It is not necessary for the seller to name a price, though it's a nice thing to do.
I would suggest making a price mandatory, as other such sites require, rather than optional.
If optional, you're just running an auction site.
- Leigh
The donation has always been voluntary. It's up to Sean to decide if that should change.
There's a yellow banner at the top of every classified ad that tells you how to lock it.I'm a bit unsure as to how a regular member/subscriber can lock a thread in classifieds...
tkamiya said:I would also like to see some kind of guidelines for "bump"ing. I had two ads of my own that got bumped down as a result so fast that in few hours, it was not on the first page. I think it's unfair. There are small number of posters whokeeps bumping theirs for two pages or more and very rapid successions. That's excessive.
Things like this need to stop, same guy both times, very limited participation with this site other than this:
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There's a yellow banner at the top of every classified ad that tells you how to lock it.
- Leigh
There's a yellow banner at the top of every classified ad that tells you how to lock it.
- Leigh
That sounds all very reasonable. One thing I've never been able to figure out though, is how to lock my classified ad thread after the item has sold? Can you give us a reminder?
goto your classified "For Sale" posting,
in the top right corner, click the drop down menu button labelled "Administrative"
The radio button "Close Thread" should already be selected
click "proceed".
This administrative menu only appears on for sale threads that you have started.
All done.
But that's the thing: I don't have an Administrative button. See screenshot of my ad.
But that's the thing: I don't have an Administrative button. See screenshot of my ad.
It would be nice if certain prolific sellers, I can think of one in particular, would donate a small percentage to APUG.
The amount of resources, both human and financial, that are required to keep this site running are larger than you may imagine.
What the heck is a 'council'?
- Leigh
+1
and no buyer pays paypal fees ...
it is against paypal policy to force a buyer
to pay for the fees that allow a seller to user the service.
if they don't want to use the service, then use a different way to collect $$ ...
and no buyer asks sellers to lie on customs forms.
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