Classifieds Terms and Conditions
All General Forum Rules Are To Be Followed
By trading on these forums you automatically agree to abide by all of the rules contained within this post as well as the wider Terms of Use of the Tackle Guide Web Site.
Tackle Guide provides these Classified Adverts free of charge for members of the forum. Tackle Guide does not accept any liability for trades that occur in this forum. Tackle Guide will not act as a mediator between trading parties and we request that all problems with regard to sale transactions are conducted between the parties involved.
In an event where trading problems spill into the main forums then those posts will be deleted. Please solve any problems via Private Channels. Reporting a Bad Trader to the moderators should also be done via Private Channels, once all other avenues of recourse have been explored.
In the instance that we are contacted about any member here being a "bad trader" we reserve the right to turn any and all IP and personal information we have on that member over to any law enforcement authorities and/or any other group or individuals we desire. If you do not agree with this rule, do not trade on our board.
No MISLEADING Titles.
No Price or "interest" CHECKS.
We require all For Sale Classifieds to be accompanied by a Price. Any advert which does not have a price will be removed from the classifieds board.
No PIRATED software sales or trades. No sales/trades of ACADEMIC or NFR (Not for Resale) software. OEM software must be sold/traded with hardware or in accordance with the terms the OEM software TOS. Observe all COPYRIGHT LAWS, TOS's and NDA's when posting copyrighted material. Do not post deals that violate UK or International law which include, but are not limited to, anything that violates a copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or is bound by NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) including current production engineering samples.
Selling or Trading of CD-KEY(s) without the original disks is strictly prohibited.
No multi-level marketing schemes. (PYRAMID Schemes)
No linkage to sales on EBAY or other auction boards.
No sales of COUPONS or any other freely distributed offer tokens.
No PANHANDLING (Requests for money, Paypal, or goods and services for free)
No trading MONEY for money. (Borrowing money with higher payback)
No SHOUTING. If you don't know THIS IS SHOUTING. This applies to thread titles also.
No CONTEST threads.
No ALCOHOL, tobacco, firearms, weapons of any kind or pornography (anything that can be classified "Adult Material") are to be sold here.
No sale of SPORTING or OTHER TICKETS to events for more than their face value. Tackle Guide Limited does not condone ticket touting in any form.
GROUP buys are not allowed.
The buying, selling, trading or solicitation of SERVICES is prohibited.
Charging fees for PayPal on a trade is not allowed. It violates PayPal's Terms Of Service.
No Dealers, Vendors, Business or Commercial selling allowed. Please contact us using the many contact forms regarding advertising on Tackle Guide. These items will be deleted and persistent offenders will have their account deleted.
Tackle Guide is not liable for any loss including but not limited to theft, loss, breakages, and fraud. Your use of these for sale areas is strictly at your own discretion for which Tackle Guide is not liable for any actions (buying, trading etc) you may take during your use of these for sale forums.
The above rules are made for the protection of all. Failure to comply with the rules will result in suspension of your privileges to post in this forum (for sale), or forfeiture of your forum membership according to the severity of the infraction (all TG and TSF forums). The moderators and administrators of this board reserve the right to modify, edit, move or delete any part or all of a post or thread for any reason stated above. Tackle Guide also reserves the right to ban any user, at any time, and for any reason.
If you have any problems or questions, feel free to address your inquiries to the listed forum Moderators or Administrators by PM or E-mail.
Please note the classifieds section is subject to the wider Terms and Conditions of use of this web site.
Trading Tips
(1) Always use delivery confirmation, and always keep the proof that you shipped.
(2) Always ask for a real name, home address, and telephone number. Verify it with a call or a search in the phone books, online, etc.
(3) If the seller is suspicious, please search for info about him or contact a mod. If deal sounds too good to be true, chances are that it is.
(4) Don’t jump to conclusions, email the seller if you have problems, if you have their phone number, give them a call.
Avoiding Mishaps
(1) No matter what, get a name, address and phone number and then confirm the information by phoning the telephone number and checking if it is actually them. Chances are if they won't provide a phone number, something is up.
(2) Don't ship first without getting good references.
(3) Use a credit card with paypal when at all possible.
(4) If you cannot use a credit card, use a cheque since they are traceable and can prove your case if it comes down to contacting the police.
(7) Keep a record of all conversation with the person pertaining to the trade. It provides backup when having to deal with the police.
(8) Be wary of anyone with a recent forum registration date. Post count means little, date of registration does.
(8) If a deal seems too good to be true, chances are that it is......so be wary.
Problems with users
(1) If you have a problem with a buyer or seller and believe them to be a bad trader, do NOT post a thread or comment about said user, get PROOF that the person is indeed a bad trader. Posting a suspicion without proper backup only makes you look bad on the forum. The best course of action is to contact us.
(2) Claiming someone is a bad trader because they are selling something "too good to be true" or any other suspicious reason is not allowed.
(3) When "outing" a bad trader you must provide PROOF that they did indeed rip you off. This means that you started a trade, either with money or merchandise and you did not receive the item promised. Hearsay or rumour are NOT grounds for outing a bad trader on this forum.
(4) In lots of cases items are sent out, but maybe not as quickly as hoped. Give the trade sufficient time to pan out before claiming someone is a bad trader. Wait at least 2-4 weeks before even thinking about claiming someone as a bad trader.
(5) Believe it or not, things do happen that cause people delay in shipping on a promised date. This does not make them a bad trader. They should provide a satisfactory explanation for such activity, but it's not necessary as long as the trade is completed.
(6) The key here is to remember that EVERYONE is innocent until proven guilty!!!