Here are the rules for selling on another forum that I am a member.
Welcome to the PentaxForums.com Marketplace! In this unique forum, you can buy and sell new and used Pentax gear! The main index of the Marketplace contains a list of items (cameras, lenses, photoghraphic accessories, etc.) for sale, while our sub-forum contains threads through which fellow forum members are looking for gear. If you're intersted in any particular item, start by sending the seller/buyer a Private Message. You're also welcome to list your own equipment for sale anytime, but your account must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to do so:
-Donated any amount ($10 - $250) to PentaxForums.com in the past year
-Made 1,000 or more total forum posts
-Made 200 or more total forum posts, and been a member of the site for over 2 years
If you are a new member and currently do not have access to the Marketplace, the easiest way to gain access is to make an $10 or $20 donation via the User CP. There are no item listing fees or final value fees whatsoever.
Instructions and Rules for Marketplace Users:
Always make sure that each seller is trustworthy before making a purchase. If a transaction goes smoothly, please leave feedback through our feedback system. Although the moderators and I do our best to remove any suspicious threads on sight, access to the Marketplace is restricted, and the number of malicious sales out site's history has been negligible, we ask that you always double-check a sellers' integrity yourself.
Please apply the "For Sale" thread prefix for items being sold and the "Wanted" prefix for items being looked for. Additionally, please do not use any acronyms or phrases, such as "FS" or "WTB," to begin your thread titles, since prefixes are automatically added. Before creating a new thread to list an item for sale, make sure it is not being already sought for in the Wanted Items section. If it is, contact the user(s) interested in the item via PM.
There are two editors which you can use to list items. The item listing form, which features organized pre-configured fields, can and should be used when listing individual items. The classic editor may be used when selling multiple items simultaneously; buttons at the top of the marketplace allow you to choose which form to use. For more information, please read this announcement:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/l...-launched.html. If for any reason you do not wish to use the form, feel free to use the classic editor for sigle-item sales as well.
Once an item is sold (or acquired), please click the "Mark Thread as Sold" (or "Mark item as Acquired") link in the "Thread Tools" drop-down. The thread will be automatically closed, marked as sold, and moved to the "Sold Items" forum! Should any conflicts come up after a thread has been closed, we ask that you use the private messaging system to communicate before contacting a moderator or leaving negative feedback. If you made a listing and decided not to follow through with the sale, please withdraw it using the appropriate option from the "Thread Tools" dropdown, rather than marking it as "Sold" or "Acquired".
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the marketplace!
Disclaimer: Purchases are made at your own risk and are in no way financially processed by PentaxForums.com. Site owners, moderators, and administrators are not responsible for any losses resulting from the use of this section.
Item Condition Key
Originally Posted by Item Condition Key
Mint: Item has no marks, scratches, or signs of use whatsoever. Packaged in original box with all manuals and accessories. 99.99% of original condition.
Like New: Item is lightly used, but shows no marks or scratches. Extremely minimal signs of use may be visible. Packaged in original box with all manuals and accessories. 98% of original condition.
Excellent: Item is moderately used, but shows no scratches or dents. Small marks and minimal signs of use may be visible. Collectors would accept items in this condition. 95% of original condition.
Good: Item has seen substantial use, but shows no significant scratches or dents. Marks and signs of use may be visible as a result from wear-and-tear. 90% of original condition.
Fair: Item has seen substantial use and may have some scratches, but no significant dents. Marks and signs of use will be more abundant than typically. 80% of original condition.
Poor: Item has seen great use and may have scratches, dents, and signs of use that are clearly visible. 70% of original condition.
Damaged: Item has seen extreme use, or has been handled poorly. Significant scratches, dents, dings, and signs of use are clearly visible OR the item is NOT in full working condition. 60% or less of original condition. Bargain price. Any lens with scratches on its front element, fungus, or fog will automatically fall in this category.
All conditions, save "Damaged," are assumed to retain the item's full working condition. If a lens is being sold, its glass is assumed to be in mint condition unless it is described as "Poor" or "Damaged". Please note the fine distinction between 'Mint' and 'Like New' condition for used items when posting.
This key applies to lenses, cameras, accessories, and photo bags alike.
Marketplace Regulations
* You may only use the Marketplace to sell your own new or used photo equipment, or purchase equipment being sold by others (this includes photo-related software and accessories in addition to cameras and lenses)*
* You must explicitly list items in your thread titles, and describe them in detail. For instance, you cannot merely write, "Selling a bunch of Pentax gear, please contact me."
* Products or services offered by third parties may not be advertised in the marketplace, even if they are universally beneficial to forum members (such useful services should be mentioned within a thread in the appropriate discussion forum, i.e. "General Talk")
* You may post images of your item(s) in your Marketplace threads (recommended, although not required)
* If a thread is closed, the item listed is no longer available (or no longer being looked for)
* An asking price or price range must be posted (you may ask for a best offer in addition to your stated price, however)
* False promotional information within item listings is not tolerated and will be removed upon discovery
* Commercial products sold on behalf of a store or website may not be listed; the Marketplace is for personal use only*
* Electronic products available via electronic download only may not be sold through the marketplace; all software must include an original CD or DVD, etc., and must be shipped
* You may only place links to your own eBay auctions after the auctioned item has been listed in the Marketplace for at least one week
* You may not post links to others' eBay auctions
* Only photography-related equipment may be sold in this section
* Replies made in Marketplace threads may not influence sales except when the trustworthiness of the seller is in question
* False advertising or false promotion via replies is not permitted
* Public commenting on or comparison of asking prices is not allowed
* Only definitive "for sale" or "for trade" threads are allowed; no "feelers" or "would anyone be interested" threads
* Marketplace thread titles must directly reflect the item(s) being sold
* Item location must either be indicated through the seller's profile, or through the item listing
* Site administrators and moderators reserve the right to remove any thread or feedback entry without prior notice
* Please acquaint yourself with the excerpt from the official forum rules below for specifics on the Marketplace section
* You may bump your Marketplace threads after 12 hours if a price change has been made, or after 24 hours if not; do not bump more than three times a week
* We request that you leave item prices intact after marking threads as "Sold" (exceptions are at the seller's discretion)
* Threads are automatically archived if no replies or edits to it are made for 120 days
* We hope you find the Marketplace to be a valuable resource and enjoy using it
This section is offered free of charge and for personal use; however, members must either be a Pentaxian or Site Supporter in order to gain access to sell items (see details at the top of the page). The purpose of the Marketplace is for members to have a centralized location to sell used equipment they no longer need, and purchase equipment being offered. It's unique due to the broad range of Pentax items that are and have been listed, from old lenses and accessories, to modern cameras. Pentax collectors have found it to be an extremely useful resource; devoid of scamming attempts and spam, it's also a safe place to conduct business.
Each Marketplace for-sale thread can be posted for free by site supporters and long-time members, but the Marketplace is not intended for sellers to profit by reselling items, nor is it intended to facilitate sales of items unrelated to photography. *Commercial or retail sales, bulk sales, sales and transactions initiated purely for profit, or re-sales are thus only allowed upon purchase of special reseller access via the User CP. Unless you have purchased this access, this section is exclusively for personal use. Sales of multiple new or unopend items of the same type are only allowed with this special access. This special access costs $10 per month, and discounts for long-term access are available.
Daily, the moderators and administrators monitor the Marketplace to ensure threads are tidy and of the correct nature. We also make sure sales are legit, and take immediate action if there are any doubts in that respect. In our monitoring of the section, we additionally intend to ensure that no threads trespass the site rules, and that all items listed are indeed permitted. This is to make the section fair for every buyer and seller, and we kindly ask for and appreciate your cooperation with both our decisions, and the official Marketplace regulations. Disrespect toward moderators, their decisions, or abuse of the rules will not be tolerated, and appropriate action will be taken for any offense noted in the Marketplace.
Originally Posted by Official Forum Rules
Pentaxforums.com offers a marketplace section in which site supporters and long-time members are free to sell or trade their photography equipment to other members of the community, or to post threads looking for items. In order to keep item listings organized, members are asked to close their threads using the automatic thread-closure system whenever an item listing is sold, traded, cancelled, or no longer being looked for. Although linking to online auction sites is allowed, users may only promote their own auctions and such links may only be posted after an item has been listed for at least one week in the Marketplace. When posting marketplace threads, users can select thread prefixes to make their threads easier to search.
An asking price, or price range, is required for all items. False promotional information within item listings is not tolerated and will be removed upon discovery by the forum staff. Furthermore, we will remove listings and contact the respective seller if we note any suspicious material or activity. Commercial products or services cannot be advertised in the Marketplace; the section is for personal use only.
Public commenting on the price of any item is not allowed. Although the site staff will remove listings with suspicious pricing, we ask that members do not publicly intervene unless a scam is suspected and that all communication regarding pricing (and purchasing) is conducted via PM. Within each marketplace thread, users may ask questions about the item offered for sale, notify the seller of a PM or status change, or discuss technical details as well as shipping.
Upon a successful transaction, we ask that members exchange public feedback via our feedback system. Please remember that purchases of items listed in the Marketplace are made at your own risk and are in no way processed by PentaxForums.com. The site moderators, administrators, and owners are not responsible for any loss resulting from use of the Marketplace.
Abuse of this section to deliberately harm other members may result in legal action and/or a ban from the site. Additional rules listed inside thread within the Marketplace itself may apply.
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