Buy Sell Trade FAQs

First Please Read the Buy - Sell - Trade System Rules:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=250783


Now let’s look at the new Buy Sell Trade Classified System:

What can you do with the Buy – Sell – Trade Classifieds?

• List items For Sale
• List items For Trade
• List items For Sale or Trade
• List items For Free
• List items that are Wanted

• For sale items
• For trade items
• Free items
• Wanted items
• Closed classifieds
• Classified creation date
• Classified last update date
• By price starting with lowest or highest price

1. Click the “Create a New Classified” button
   
2. First select whether the item is for sale, for trade, for sale or trade, or wanted.
3. Set the name for your classified.
4. Set the price of your item (the price you are willing to pay if a Wanted ad). You may only put numerals / decimals / commas in this spot. You have the option of selecting the “or best offer” box too.
5. For sale and trade items, you must also select where you are willing to ship.
6. Give a detailed description of your classified.
7. Be sure to include shipping information (if provided) to include method of shipping and cost.
8. Upload images associated with your classified. The first image you upload will be set as the primary image on the classified and will display from the classified index page. At any time, you can upload additional images. This step is optional.
9. You can also select your subscription preference for the classified.

1. Click "Save Classified Ad" when you are satisfied with your ad. You can update your listing at any time.
   
2. To Edit a listing click “Edit Details” on the classified page. This will take you to the Editor so that you may change your classified details.
   

Edit Details will allow you to edit all parts of your listing including the thumbnail pics.
From this screen you can choose which of your thumbnail pics will be the "Primary" or the one that displays with the listing.


You can also edit the thumbnail pics by clicking on one of the pics:


And then you'll see the option to remove / delete or Make Primary:

1. When you are ready to close your classified, click "Close Listing" on the classified page. This will take you to the last page of the classified wizard where you can close the listing as sold, traded, or just "closed". Do not label your listing as sold or post any remarks that say it is sold - simply close the listing and members will know that it has sold.
   
2. Once a listing is closed, you have the option of reopening it. Click on “Reopen Listing”. This is only recommended for Buy It Now type of classified ads. (Please do not use with the auction workaround discussed below...for those you want to create a new listing).
   
   Please note that when you Reopen a listing that all of the previous comments will be visible again. This is why you do not want to label your ad as sold at any point. The comments / questions of previous members who interacted with the ad will be beneficial to new members who interact, so that the same questions are already answered. If you have any posts in the ad once it is reopened that may confuse your buyers and make them think that the item is no longer available, then please report the post and ask a member of staff to remove it as you reopened the listing and it is causing confusion.

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Adding pics in a classified:


Create your classified based on the instructions in the BST FAQs.

Click Select Photos.



Select the picture file you want to insert and click Save:



The number of files you have selected will be displayed (it will not show the pictures):



Then you will hit the submit button to submit your ad:





To add pictures to the description (post) section of the classified, please use the instructions detailed here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/inserting-pics-in-on-the-new-byc




Understanding the Classified Feedback System

The feedback system is designed to allow members who participate in a transaction to leave each other both public and private feedback. When a member leaves feedback, they agree to follow the Buy, Sell, Trade rules which include these general BST guidelines:

To give feedback on a transaction:

1. Go to a member’s feedback page. A link “Trader Feedback” to this page is accessible from the member’s profile, from the classified listing page, or from the post bit (section where the avatar / member name is located in a post) on any of their posts.

Here is a view from the member’s profile -

Here is how to get to the Feedback page from the listing (click on the Feedback Number) -

1. Click the "Leave Feedback" button.
   
2. On the Feedback form, enter the URL (web address) of the classified item. This classified MUST have been started by the member you are leaving feedback for.
   
3. Select which member played which role in the transaction.
4. Give the experience an overall positive, neutral, or negative rating.
   
5. Finally, leave any public and private comments. The public comments will appear to everyone on that member’s feedback page. The private comments will only display for you and the other member.
   

Feedback Rules & Guidelines

• • By participating in the BST section of BYC, you agree to allow other members to leave trader feedback for you, whether it is negative, positive, or neutral.
  • Do not leave fraudulent feedback for another member - you agree to leave only truthful feedback. This includes leaving false negative ratings for a competitor or leaving false ratings for friends. It is prohibited to exchange feedback for the sole purpose of increasing feedback scores or enhancing reputation.
  • Feedback should only be left based on a completed transaction in which payment and/or trade has been successfully received. Feedback should not be left for any inquiries or exchanges where no goods or funds have passed between members.
  • Do not leave offensive feedback or feedback with inappropriate content in it.
  • Do not leave feedback for yourself. This includes improving your rating by using an alias to leave feedback.
  • Honest feedback should be given to those who deserve it, whether it is negative, positive, or neutral.
  • Sellers cannot demand feedback from buyers. It is prohibited to include terms or conditions in a listing that require or restrict the buyer's right to leave feedback.
  • Retaliatory feedback is not permitted.
  • Ratings and comments are generally a permanent part of a member's feedback history. However, BYC reserves the right to remove feedback.

Using the filter to view Wanted Ads:

Deselect all check boxes except the Wanted check box.

This will allow you to view only the wanted ads.

Performing an Advanced Search to view only Wanted Ads:

We're going to use the Advanced Search function of the forum to do a search and save it for future searches as well.

First Click on Advanced Search



In Keywords type in Wanted. In Additional Search Options, select Buy ~ Sell ~ Auction (Trade)



Scroll Down and click on Save this Search



A pop up box will appear. Name the search and click Submit.




Then that search will be saved and easy for you to retrieve. After you've saved this search then just repeat these next steps each time you want to check out the want ads.

You'll be taken back to the Advanced Search form. Click on Saved Searches and then click on your search.



Then scroll down to click on search



And your search will show all the Wanted Ads in the whole BST.







BST Question & Answer Thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/620276/bst-discussion/0_50

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