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NOTES TO SELLERS

While it may be inconvenient, new members are under a probation period before being able to post things for sale. When these members become more involved in the community as an active member and positively contribute, they will be able to post things for sale. In the past there have been issues with sellers attempting to scam our members, sell various non-car related items, and people who just join in order to sell their parts without positively contributing to the forums. What we want to build here is a community of s-chassis enthusiasts, sharing their thoughts, ideas, and knowledge to better understand their cars.

Please understand that signing up for a few months does not make you an active, contributing member. We are looking for members who regularly participate in discussion and frequently add helpful insight to the forums as a whole. We do NOT want members here only to unload their things. There are other places for that.

Do not PM the staff asking when you will be able to post in the buy/sell section as they will not reply to your inquiry.

POSTING DETAILS

Sellers must provide a detailed description of the items they are listing for sale. If possible provide the asking price in the subject header. Those who do not follow the posting guidelines will have their thread locked or deleted without notification at the disgression of the moderator.
Example of a proper sale thread:

Name: Daniel
Location: Woodbridge, VA
Contact: Private Message or AIM: Daniel
Trades: No trades, please
Price: $20,000 OBO

Description: I am selling my 2005 Nissan 350z. It was my daily driver, but I have decided to move on to bigger and better things. The car is Ultra Yellow and drives like a dream.
Please contact me if you're interested.

Details:

Mileage: 11,000
Exterior Condition: Perfect
Interior Condition: Perfect
CARFAX: No accident history, VIN number can be provided upon request.
Modifications: Stock.
Service: All services done Nissan of Woodbridge.
Pictures: Please PM me for more detailed pictures



NO EBAY/AUCTION TYPE SALES

From now on, any Ebay link 'for sale' threads will be edited (content deleted; seller referred to this thread) and closed. If you put an item on Ebay to sell, then you leave yourself at the mercy of Ebay customers who go to Ebay specifically to purchase from an auction; The people who buy and sell on our forums are here to make person-to-person deals with no waiting time, no in-between, and with the specific intention of buying whatever it is that is being advertised for sale in the forums. S-Chassis.com isn't an auction house. If you don't have a set selling price, at least put "$xx.xx OBO" so that potential buyers will have a good idea what they will be spending for your item.
Linking to another forum or another buy/selling site (i.e. Craigslist) is strictly prohibited. If you can't take the time to properly post your items for sale to make it easy for the buyer and yourself, then you shouldn't post your items for sale at all.

NO BULK OR VENDOR-TYPE SALES

Bulk sale of a product is considered a vendor-type sale. Selling on behalf of a junkyard or a repair shop with access to OEM or aftermarket parts is considered a vendor-type sale. This is for those who are trying to make money off the side from junkyards or parts lots. If you post something like "I got a place, they got a bunch of s13/s14's, I can get you what you want" it will be edited and closed. If you want - pull the parts, buy them, bring them home, take pictures and then post it on the forum.

THREAD BUMPING

We will be limiting thread bumping. No more "buy my stuff" bumps, no more "bump up for the day" bumps. Do it and expect your thread to be edited and closed.

"ONE HIT" SELLERS

Any 'For Sale' threads by sellers with less than 50 forum posts will be closely scrutinized for content. This is not for the sake of bringing the hammer down on new members, but this is more part of an effort to try to keep scams from appearing in our forum. If your post does not adhere to the guidelines above, you will be asked to repost correctly and your original thread will be edited/closed.

TIPS FOR SELLERS

1. Always make sure your payment is secured before shipping the product out. Honor is a good thing, but unfortunately it does not exist in everyone. Many times, a seller agreed to send the item at the same time that the buyer sent the payment through the mail - only to leave the seller with no payment and their parts sent off somewhere with no return. Use proven methods such as Paypal or COD. When selling local, try to ask for cash or money order from a known banking firm. Receiving personal checks for payment is not recommended.

2. If a local buyer wants to do a pickup, try to refrain from having them come to your personal home. Pick a neutral location such as a nearby local gas station or fast food place. Some shady buyers pretend to want to buy an item, go to the sellers home to check the item out, have "second thoughts", leave - and then wait for an opportune time to break in and steal it. Oh yeah - it's happened before. Be safe and protect your privacy by choosing a good, public meeting spot.

3. If you have to ship, make sure you know where you're shipping to and what the costs are (including packaging materials like boxes, foam peanuts, etc.). Be wary of taking "How about $200 shipped" unless you know exactly where it will be shipped. You can go to www.ups.com - they have a free shipping calculator which tells you shipping costs to anywhere in the world if you enter the shipment details. Also, AFL may be able to assist you in shipping larger items (exhausts, bumpers, etc.) that would be too large to bring to UPS or FedEx. His thread is right here.

Following these guidelines is not a hard thing to do - we're not talking rocket science or anything like that, we're just looking for clear and informative 'For Sale' posts that is easy to go through and will help you sell your items faster. Also, any closed threads will be linked to this thread as examples of what not to do. AGAIN - Any threads that do not adhere to these simple rules will be EDITED/CLOSED WITHOUT NOTICE.

TIPS FOR BUYERS

PSM's thread gives some good tips on what to know before buying and how to avoid getting scammed; his original thread can be found here. Basically he states the following (plus some extras from me):

1. Make sure you know what you're buying - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Make sure you know what you're looking at, and make sure you know what the going rate for that item is.

2. If you have any doubts about purchasing, look elsewhere or be patient. Rarely does an item come along that is truly one-of-a-kind.

3. Protect yourself if buying non-local: use Paypal, COD, or an escrow service to protect your payment. Insist on some form of tracked shipping, such as UPS. Without tracking, there is no guarantee that the item has shipped at all.

4. Keep in mind that sellers do have the right to prefer certain forms of payment; if you feel in any way uncomfortable with the sellers terms, contact the seller and try to work out a compromise where both parties will feel at ease with the transaction.

5. Shy away from buying "really good deals" from users with a small post count. Scam artists always register just to post the scam, then bail out afterwards. Know who you're buying from.

6. Understand that most items are sold AS IS and with no money back guarantee or warranty. This is the nature of buying used items. If you have any doubts about the condition of an item, ask the seller for more information.

7. If you have any questions regarding fitment or compatibility issues, do the research yourself or post in the forum for assistance. Some sellers will say "yes it fits" even if it doesn't just to get rid of the item.
Thank you for reading this.

- S-Chassis.com Moderators