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Classified Rules!
By: xclusive1 Date: July 25, 2012, 1:56 am
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sellers of OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT ONLY. There are no firearm sales or
trades allowed on xclusiveoutdoors.com! Staff and management of
xclusiveoutdoors.com are NOT responsible for nor guarantee a
successful transaction. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. BUYERS and SELLERS
BEWARE. It is your responsibility to collect the necessary
information to ensure a legitimate sale or purchase. It is also
your responsibility to inspect items received for damage. Two
days after receiving your item(s) is enough time to file a
complaint with the Classifieds Mods. It is up to YOU to ensure
the item is as described.
WE CANNOT always help you. It is a moderator�s discretion to
offer assistance with a bad deal. We do welcome your questions
and concerns and will Ban List an unscrupulous buyer/seller
after a review of your transaction. Xclusive Outdoors
Classifieds is a service offered to individual members to
buy/sell and trade their new or used outdoor goods. With that
being said, we will not allow members to sell on here and have
their item on eBay, craigslist or other similar websites. This
creates problems and has an auction effect which we cannot
allow. If you want to use the Classifieds, keep it off of those
sites.
1) Before you say you will purchase an item, Check the Traders
Ban List. Ask for pictures, condition or defects before
committing to the purchase. Get a phone number and actually
speak with the other member.
(If you don't know how to search for a member, PM, xclusive1,
bigjromero, burns22,bigbuck99, and they will explain how to do
it.)
NOTE: If you agree to a deal and back out...be prepared for
repercussions. This not only inconveniences the other member but
the Moderators as well. A short term ban may be considered.
Think twice if you�re not sure. 24 hours is a reasonable time to
respond to PM�s.
2) Before you send any money or merchandise, get an address, a
phone number and CALL the other member!! If they do not want to
give out this information or you cannot get in contact with
them, do not send any money or merchandise.
3) If you mail a Money Order expect to wait five business days
for shipping each way, plus a day for them to ship the item.
Members should NOT wait on a money order to �clear� before
shipping items unless there are some suspicious circumstances.
It is up to the member receiving the money order to get with
their bank or financial institution if there are any questions.
4) If you�re paying with Pay-Pal expect the same five business
days for shipping plus one day to ship the item. Using the Gift
option through PayPal forfeits the right to use their Buyer
Protection.
5) Sellers, it is your responsibility to send an item out as
soon as possible. One day for shipping is enough. You have sold
the item; it should be boxed, addressed and ready to ship as
soon as the payment is received. It is also your responsibility
to PM the buyer to let them know the item has shipped and
provide the tracking number. To avoid a major headache, pay the
small fee for insurance. Not only does this cover both members,
most times it requires a signature on the receiver�s part. If
you do not choose to purchase insurance and the item is damaged,
missing, stolen, etc., it is that member�s responsibility to
make it right with the other person ASAP. Don�t be problematic.
6) Shipping to and from other countries can incur delays.
Customs can hold up an item being shipped. Expect delays when
shipping to Canada or any other country. Three to four weeks is
not uncommon.
7) There is not a great deal Xclusive Outdoors can do to settle
a dispute if we do not have a phone number to contact a member.
It is your responsibility to do the necessary follow-up if a
deal does not appear to be successful. Contact us only after you
have tried to call, email and PM'ed with no response. Again,
helping you is at our discretion and time availability.
8) When reporting a deal that has gone bad, please provide the
member�s user name (spelled correctly), any contact information
you have and all correspondence you have had with them along
with a link to the item.
9) For the legal protection of adult members of the site, minors
are not allowed to deal in the Classifieds. Note that this has
nothing to do with whether you are a good or bad trader; it is
just the state of the laws in the USA right now. Feel free to
use any other part of the site, just no posting in the
Classifieds or sending PMs regarding deals to other members. All
adults should make an attempt to ensure the member you are
dealing with is not a minor.
10) LOCK YOUR POST!
Please Lock your post when you have sold your items (even if
payment is pending) or found what you wanted. Lock Post Tools at
the top of the page under modify, then Lock Post to Perform
Action. The same steps can be followed if your post needs to be
reopened later.
11) Negative comments, flaming or personal attacks are not
permitted. (If you have a comment or an issue, PM the seller).
Post CRAPPING will not be tolerated. If you are not interested
in buying or selling, or you have nothing positive to say, STAY
OUT OF THE POST! If you think the asking price is too high, or
you want to make an offer below asking price, contact the seller
via email or PM. There may be certain situations where credible
sources will question the item you are selling. We may allow
such inquiries on a case-by-case basis. This does not apply to
someone�s personal opinion or price complaints.
12) Defective or damaged goods that are a safety hazard are not
permitted.
13) Wanted to Buy (WTB) and Wanted to Trade (WTT) ads belong in
the WTB Section only.
14) A price MUST be posted in all threads�no make offer style
post.
15) No auction style post.. Members will not being able to sell
on eBay and the Classifieds simultaneously.
16) No Spam
17) You MUST be the owner of the item(s). This means you CAN NOT
sell for anyone. If you don't own it, expect your post(s) to be
pulled. There are just too many issues when selling for friends,
co-workers, extended family members (not including spouse or
child that lives in the home), etc. This means you must be the
sole owner of the item.
Members have had questions concerning the above rule (#17). If
it is your item(s), your spouses or one of your children, it
would be fine for you to post a post in the Classifieds.
Anything other than what is listed above is unacceptable and
will be pulled. If you get warned/infracted for selling for a
friend or what not, do not try to use the fact that you bought
it and now it's yours.
18) No multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes.
19) A post may only be Pushed a maximum of 3 times per day.
20) Sellers should consolidate their listings when selling
multiple items in a single category. Do not flood a category
with multiple items.
21) The buyer must receive item within 10 business days of the
seller receiving payment, unless previous arrangements have been
made�No excuses. If you agree to a trade, DO NOT hold out until
you receive the other member�s item and then ship yours. Doing
this will result in your Classifieds being revoked. If the goods
have not been received within 10 business days, please contact a
Classifieds Moderator (xclusive1, bigjromero, burns22,
bigbuck99.)
22) No gift cards, gift certificates, store credits or anything
similar will be permitted in the Classifieds.
23) No more than three open ad post per one section in the
Classifieds
24) You MUST display your profile with a valid email address.
Your date of birth must also be filled in but it does not have
to be on public display. Any dishonesty will result in a
permanent Classifieds ban.
25) You cannot sell something you do not have in your immediate
possession. You MUST OWN it.
26) No misleading post titles. (nude pics, goats, etc.)
27) No "contest" or "giveaway" post. Giveaways can be posted in
the Xclusive Outdoors Giveaways Topic.
28) No firearm sales or trades. This includes muzzleloaders, gun
barrels, gun scopes, frames and ammunition or any other firearms
related items!
29) No links to commercial sites are allowed in ad post, unless
the site is a sponsor of xclusiveoutdoors.com. Posting the
website address text with NOPARSE tags around it is acceptable
(Example: www.website.com) The NOPARSE tags deactivate the link,
so it isn't clickable, like this: www.website.com
30) ONLY OUTDOOR-related items are allowed. Cars, motorcycle,
stereos, houses, FIREARMS of any description, links to your
sites, or similar listings are not allowed.
No excuse like these will be tolerated in classified section. If
you are reported for one of these, it can result in a ban from
the classified section!
1. No money to ship your items.
2. No packing materials.
3. No time, due to other family obligations.
4. Midterms/Finals coming up.
5. I forgot.
6. I don't spend 24/7 behind my keyboard.
7. I just don't care.
8. I changed my mind.
9. I lost all my PMs and Emails
10. Who do I owe money too? I lost the info.
11. Who sent me this money order? I can't remember what I sold!
On and on and on, way too many to list. People, if you have time
to post a FS thread, to receive payment, to receive goods, to
reply to all the offers in your threads, and to strike a deal to
begin with, you have time to pack your items properly and ship
out in a timely manner. All it takes is a little preparation to
begin with to have your packing materials ready, or even pack in
advance if necessary. You should already have a time set aside
to deliver the goods to your carrier. Also very important is to
set aside a few minutes of the day to COMMUNICATE with those
with whom you have deals open. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF
TIME! Always maintain an open channel of communication until
your transactions are complete.
Your word is your bond, your word is your rep, and your actions
speak louder than all the words combined. If you can�t maintain
and keep your word, and if you can't meet your obligations, then
you have NO business doing business here! PLEASE do everyone a
favor, including yourself, and don�t do business where people
depend on you to perform your duty to them, and conduct business
in a mature and honorable fashion.
Rip Offs - How to avoid them and what to do first if you think
it has happened to you:
1) Always ship with insurance and tracking #'s. If shipping
expensive items, ship with delivery confirmation, at a minimum.
2) Know your shipper's terms of service. For example, FedEx
Ground states under Liabilities Not Assumed what they will not
be held liable for.
3) Always ask for a real name and home address and phone number,
especially when trading with somebody who is unknown or has bad
feedback.
4) Always do a search on a trader if you are unsure of their
credibility.
5) If you do not receive the goods/money right away, email the
other trader, and request action. If paid by check, wait until
money clears before shipment and make copy of check.
6) If said trader does not respond in two working days, email
again. Be patient.
7) If said trader does not respond within one week, contact a
classifieds moderator.
8) Please do not jump to conclusions until a reasonable amount
of time has passed. Two weeks with no response is a sure bet
that something is wrong.
9) Do not make decisions while you are upset. Only post or email
us after you have calmed down. This is most important. Making
decisions while enraged will not help your cause; it can only
hurt it.
10) Do not post derogatory remarks about said trader. Instead,
post your situation in a calm and friendly manner. Flaming will
only raise tempers, hurting your chance of getting your goods or
money back.
11) Ask if anyone else has had trouble with said trader. It is
always good to know as much as possible when trading with
someone, especially if you think you got ripped by that person.
12) If said trader does not rectify situation and action is
required, pm classifieds moderator.
13) If said trader does not rectify situation and action is
required, we will post a post in �Traders Banlist�. If said
trader straightens out the mess he/she has created and everyone
who is involved is satisfied, we will delete and/or retract the
statement.
14) Please use common sense when trading.
15) You can file complaints about Internet fraud directly with
the FBI at their Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC).
16) Post Positive Feedback for your deals in post before locking
post , especially if requested to do so by the other trader. If
you were treated well, a good feedback is part of the deal, and
the trader has earned it. If you were not treated well, other
traders need to know what went wrong.
17) Utilize Google to search the member�s name, user name, email
address and phone number. You could easily find out whether they
are scamming or not. There are other investigative tools online
you could use also.
Last but not least............
18) Be nice and courteous, nobody likes to be spoken to in a
RUDE manner.
If you have problems with a transaction and have EXPLORED AND
INVESTIGATED AND DILIGENTLY PURSUED ALL AVENUES OF RESOLUTION,
consider contacting a classifieds moderator for assistance. They
will help you if they have time. Xclusiveoutdoors.com is not
responsible for your successful transaction, but we will help if
we can.
Keep in mind, these rules will be strictly enforced and a user's
Classifieds and/or Xclusive Outdoor privileges can and will be
revoked for serious or repeat violations...the success of the
Classifieds is dependent upon the integrity and responsibility
of its users. If you have questions on if you should post
something, contact moderators before posting to get approval.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Xclusive Outdoors Team
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