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[Stu @ Internet Brands]

General Internet buying & selling advice for ScoobyNet members.

Please take a moment to read through these suggestions before buying and selling items on our website. We cannot take any responsibility regarding the quality of the items or the trustworthiness of the buyers and sellers but hopefully these guidelines will help you.


General:
-Always post an asking price. This is not eBay, auctioning parts is not allowed. Its ok to put ONO (Or nearest offer) but you MUST include a price. If you want to auction it, use eBay.

-Private seller and sponsors may post items for sale. If you are a company looking to sell items on here please contact advertise@scoobynet.com to find out about how to become a paid advertiser.

-Consolidate your threads. If you have multiple items to list for sale at the same time, list them together on a common thread rather than posting them individually.

-Post your threads in the correct forum. If you're looking for parts, the "For Sale" forum is the wrong place to post. Use the "Parts Wanted.”

-Buyers, as mentioned before, you are encouraged to do the necessary research to make sure you are entering into a good deal. Using the correct method of payment as well as tracking all emails and PM's pertaining to the deal will help you out should you need to pursue legal action in the event of a bad deal. Use the search function to check user names, items for sale, etc...

-Using a safe method of payment like Paypal, credit card, or COD are all among the safer ways to conduct internat transactions. If a buyer refuses, this may be an indication for a possible bad seller. Make sure to always request a tracking number and ETA from the time of payment so you know when to expect your purchase.


Selling:
-Selling one part? List the part in the title! If listing multiple parts mention that in the title. Please only run one ad at a time.

-You must include a price. No exceptions.


-Check your ad frequently. Please post what items are sold.

-In general, please try to sell items that are ready to post. If the items are still on a vehicle, please note that. Boxing up an item before posting an ad works great, note that and you may get quick responses.

-Pictures gets deals done fast. Use them where possible.

-Tell people where you are. Impulse buyers love to jump in their car and buy it today. Locations help a LOT.

In a nutshell you should make buying your goods easy. If people need very little effort to get something they want, they are more likely to come you to.

• Put all the relevant information in a clear format that is easy to read,
• respond to questions quickly and accurately
• Be friendly and concise with your answers
• Be prepared to deal and help people buy your goods

Buying:
-As always, buyer beware! If you think something is too good to be true, then it is. If the seller makes you uncomfortable, walk away. Don’t be afraid to ask for references. Ask for moderator or administrator references, or members with high post counts.

-Need pics? Ask for them.

-Dibs? Rather than ask for dibs, just tell the buyer you want to buy the item for sure. Be decisive or you might miss out.

-Got questions? Ask them. But don’t ask three or four rounds of questions you might miss out. Sometimes an item will get sold to someone else who was more organized and more decisive.



Bad seller examples
-Person will not give you a phone number, and wants to only deal with you over the Internet

-Person wants you to make payment to a different name.

-Person wants to do a trade items instead of sell. These are often scams

-Person has very low post count, and does not work with you to make you comfortable i.e. by furnishing references or a phone number.

-Person will not answer your questions in detail.



Additional Information.
Please be aware that Scoobynet takes NO responsibility for any issues between buyer and seller. Goods are advertised and bought at the risk of the individuals concerned. Scoobynet will not allow "Name & Shame" content within the forums and any such material will be removed. All issues need to be resolved out side of Scoobynet.