How do I post a For Sale ad?

  • Click to go to the Classifieds section.
  • Navigate to the General Trading Area and select the appropriate section to post your ad.
  • Find the button/link that says “new” or “new Topic”.
  • Fill in as much details as possible. enter a descriptive title. This cannot be edited so lease choose words carefully.
  • Enter a sub heading to further complete your description.
  • Enter text. Be sure to include as much detail as possible: Title, Author, Publisher, Year, Condition, etc.
  • After your listing, please include your preferred method of payment and contact means.
  • In the menu appearing at the top of most pages, click “Go to user’s page”.

I’ve never sold anything over the internet…

It is appropriate to wait to send material until you receive a payment in which you have confidence (i.e., money order, cheque, DD or PayPal). This may mean waiting several days for the buyer to get to the bank or post office; waiting several more days for the mail to arrive; and, in the case of a personal check, waiting a week or so for the check to clear. If you do much buying and selling, you may want to consider a PayPal or similar account, which allows an instant, secure payment with a substantial level of confidence.

How do I let the moderators know that my transaction is finished and my post can be deleted?

Simply reply to your original post, letting a mod know that the thread can be deleted.

We actually MOVE it to another location where it is stored for a few extra months…just in case it should need to be accessed. We don’t leave it out in the general trading forums because it is too messy for everyone…but it is actually held in a safe place. So, there you go! The process. Pretty easy uh?

I’m a distributor/curriculum creator; can I post “For Sale” ads?

If you are a distributor for new items, or are posting items that you created to sell, you may use the Supplier St section rather than our “For Sale” listings. You may also promote your business and/or product in our Curriculum/Business Directory.

Can I put a link to my offsite store/eBay listings in my profile?

Currently you can put a link to an offsite store in your profile information.However, if you check your website statistics and find that you are receiving many visitors from referrals from this site, you might like to consider making a voluntary donation toward running costs of the site.

Payment Details on your listings

Provide as many payment options as possible to ensure you appeal to more buyers. Include:

Payment methods you accept

  • Number of days the buyer has to make payment
  • Instructions for the payment of expensive items
  • Do NOT put personal information in your post (i.e: bank details / address) – give out these details only in a PM to the buyer

Postage Details

  • Include any postage details that you are aware of. Include:
  • Your own postcode in post, so that prospective buyers will have an idea of postage cost.
  • Postage costs (with/ without insurance)
  • Precautions you take for expensive items.

Note: Remember, the more detail you include in your initial listing, the less time you will have to run around during a transaction. The more professional your listing, the more likely you are to have successful sales.

 

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