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A couple policy questions

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Howdy,
I have been wondering for some time why there is the dollar amount field in the Trade Ref form - it doesn't appear to display when looking at someone's refs. Can anyone give me some insight?

Also, is it ok to trade adult oriented items here?
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PLEASE READ TEH RULES

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PLEASE READ THE RULES ITS AS CLEAR AS DESERT DAYLIGHT

ILL SPECIFY IT FOR YOU


Rule #9: Use discretion when trading for adult-related material.
ie DVDs, VHS, or whatever. There are a lot of minors who trade on this website and we don't need some angry parent threatening to shut us down because their kid picked up a p0rn0 DVD.

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Post by NuWishA »

Uh wow.. A simple "No" would have been a better answer.
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Post by munchezuma »

Despite the rules allowing it, it seems to me that practically the answer is No. I really don't see a practical way to keep items out of the hands of minors.
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Re: PLEASE READ TEH RULES

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nightspawn wrote:PLEASE READ THE RULES ITS AS CLEAR AS DESERT DAYLIGHT

ILL SPECIFY IT FOR YOU


Rule #9: Use discretion when trading for adult-related material.
ie DVDs, VHS, or whatever. There are a lot of minors who trade on this website and we don't need some angry parent threatening to shut us down because their kid picked up a p0rn0 DVD.

Yes, the rule says "USE DISCRETION" (i.e. ask for an ID scan, use UPS adult signature delivery, etc.), it doesn't say you can't trade that.
Trading Guidelines:
1. Lower rating ships first - even if I am purchasing.
2. If you agree to buy something, you have 72hrs. in which to pay. If payment is not received in 72hrs., I will automatically post a Non-Payment/Backout thread.
3. Refs are left upon positive receipt of goods, NEVER beforehand!
4. I accept Paypal & USPS money orders and charge for shipping AT COST. I make no profit from it.
5. I trade NIB/new models at retail.
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Post by nightspawn »

DUDE

DONT GET ME WRONG DONT MEAN TO COME OUT STRONG ,COZ HALF OF THE GUYS I TRADE HERE ARE MINORS AND BELIEVE ME I HAVE EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH PARANOID PARENTS EVEN THOUGH THEY GOT MY INFO AND GOOD STANDING AND ALL. I CAN STILL SENSE THEY SUSPECT ME AS A ONLINE SMACKER. COZ EVEN THOUGH YOU DEAL WITH DISCRETION (THRU PM'S) THIS PARENTS WILL HUNT DOWN THE SUPPLIER.

I APOLOGIZE FOR THE STRONG WORDS ,BUT BETTER TO GET HURT NOW THAN DEAL WITH THE GREATER PROBLEM.

I APPRECIATE YOU BEING A SPORT.

WELL TO HELP YOU OUT TOO TRY DISPOSING THE STUFF AT

CRAIGSLIST.ORG

CHEERS

:-D :-D :-D
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Post by GMMStudios »

Nightspawn Ive got a spare keyboard lying around Ill trade you for a couple marines... :P
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sorry

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LOL we are using all caps here at work :-D :-D :-D

if theres a command that can make stuff small caps...... ill go for that program. :-P :-P
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Just giving you a hard time :D I understand some work places require a chipper atitude :)
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Post by Linrandir »

To provide a formal answer...

You are allowed to but we highly encourage discretion when trading with minors.
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Post by insidius »

I think posting in all caps should be against the rules. :P
mon·ey: noun; a good that acts as a medium of exchange in transactions.
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Post by mardaddy »

OK, all that is great - what about the original question concerning the dollar amounts, though??

It's got me wondering as well... :?:
Had to change ID, used to be mardaddy601, my REAL references: http://www.bartertown.com/ref/index.php?name=Rayburn
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Post by David Phillips »

I've wondered as well on the first question. I've suspected it provides the powers that be some sort of thumbnail sketch of how much is being traded on this board and can be used to determine advertising rates or some such.

Just my Capitalistic thoughts on the matter,

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Post by DarkSoul »

I'm guessing its for marketing to potential people wanting to post adds. i've seen post on the site of X amount of money through the site every year... so thats my guess.
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