Other Classifieds Rules & Information. A must read for all who post in the classifieds

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Here is some information and the Rules for Using the Classifieds Section

*A template has been provided for buying and/or selling in the classifieds section. Please use this template as it is there to assist everybody.

*All posts made are to be relevant to the sale or request. All posts considered to be off topic will be removed.

*Any item that is not aquarium related will be deleted.

*Do not post a reply to an advert simply to state that you feel that the price is too high. If you find that an advertised item is overpriced please respect the seller and leave the thread alone. Any such replies will be removed. If you wish to try and negotiate with the seller, please do so via pm. Do not however berate or harrass the seller.

*If it is felt by the admin team that any one member is abusing the buy/sell forums or flaming any sellers, we reserve the right to stop that member from being able to view any posts or threads within these forums.

*The selling of Wild Caught Species of Loricariidae that are on the banned from export list is not permitted on this site. Please refer to this thread to find out what fish are on the list Banned from Export List.

Photos
While this is not a requirement at this stage, it is however quite helpful. It stops unecessary pm's and posts requesting to see a photo. There is also a risk for members who are not yet knowledgeable enough to correctly ID the species and run the risk of being scammed into buying a cheaper fish for the higher prices. Please keep in mind Australia is quite a large country and the majority of fish being brought are freighted interstate making it impossible for most buyers to see a fish in person before entering into a deal.

If you are unsure of how to post your photo into your thread please refer to this thread How to post your pics :)

Shipping Fish
Please state in your thread if you are willing to consider shipping your fish to the purchaser. It is common practice to ship fish to a buyer interstate, however if you are not experienced in doing so it can be a daunting task. For information on how to safely freight your fish please refer to this thread Preparing and Freighting Your Fish

Feedback posts
We have a program called itrader on this site. It is like the feedback on ebay. All feedback is to be left using this system and all posts in the original thread will be deleted. This is because we can not allow positive feedback posts without also allowing negative feedback posts. If you have an issue with a sale done here on PlecoPlanet then please use the Buy/Sell Disputes Forum. Instructions on how to use the itrader can be found here iTrader FAQ


Buy/sell subscription
This is for personal use only

Benefits

250 pm storage
You can edit your own buy/sell posts
You can also close your own sale threads
access to the classifieds feedback forum
A buy/sell subscriber user title
Hassle free upload of photos to classifieds via attachment option

Cost = £3 per year
( based on currency conversions today, this equals $4.36 USD and $6.12 AUD. This is subject to change depending on currency rates )

Commercial Sellers
Please note that Commercial sellers will need to subscribe to an advertisers package to be able to sell on the forums, details of available packages can be found here.

Packages are available from only £30 per year, all of which will go toward funding the site, the classifieds sections will remain free for regular members to use.

If you are unsure of whether you would be classed as a commercial seller, please contact a member of admin to verify.


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