In order to make this section a useful resource to all, please observe the following rules:
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Users need a post count of 10 before they can post here. New members are encouraged to participate in other areas of the forum so we get to know each other. The intention of the classifieds is to create an area for
contributing members to sell their gear. Emailing the administrators asking why you can't post automatically increases this to 100 for you
(Ok, ok, just kidding. The limit is low - do not test the moderators posting useless stuff just to get to 10.)
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Personal ads for specific equipment in your possession only. This is not the place to advertise your business, bulk specials or dump price lists. To further elaborate,
you are not allowed to use this area for the sole purpose of acquiring kit to sell on here for profit.*
Audio/Video equipment and related accessories only including DIY components.* Please indicate clearly whether you are buying, selling, or trading, as well as the full manufacturer + model name in the
topic. If you can, include some specs in the
message body - e.g. number of channels, watts per chanel, etc. Links to external pages containing specifications and/or reviews may also be useful.
* You may
not discuss pricing in other people's ads. If you want to negotiate (or point out errors) please use Personal Messages (that's what the PM button is for). Posts violating this rule will be deleted and repeat offenders will be banned.
* No excessive bumping, i.e. posting nonsense purely for the sake of bringing your thread up again. If you have something meaningful to add to the thread, add it, otherwise please do not add useless noise to the forum. We'd like to avoid threads containing large amounts of useless "bump" posts. If you feel like your ad isn't getting enough attention because too many sold/completed threads are above it, you may post a reply once every 3 days. If you feel like you have to bump your ad at least try add something useful like another picture or a specs link
* If you have digital pictures of your equipment, please post them. You can use the forum attachment system or a free photo hosting service such as
Photobucket to host the pictures for you. Please resize them to 800x600 at most.
* Ads
must include some indication of price. You may, in addition, ask for a "best offer".
* Ads
must include your location.
* Please post a comment with feedback about buyers/sellers after you complete a deal. This helps future transactions by recognising good traders.
* While AVForums does wish you the best of luck in trading, we can accept no responsibility if a deal goes sour for whatever reason. So please do watch out and don't part with your money or kit unless you're sure of what you're doing.
Posts in the classified section not conforming to the above rules may be deleted without contacting the original poster first. In addition, newly created user accounts may be locked for abusive behavior.
For example, a good topic could be:
For Sale: Yamaha RX-V550 AV Receiver, R4000 onco, boxed with manuals.
Inside the message body one could include some pictures, a link to the manufacturer's product page and/or reviews, etc.
On a related note, the following tips might be useful to you when dealing with second hand items. Hi-Fi equipment tends to lose more of its value if the kit is not complete - in other words when you buy something don't throw your boxes and packaging away, and be particularly careful with any manuals that came along with it. When buying used goods, check whether equipment has been opened before (possibly to fix problems) by inspecting the screws and covers for marks, and that serial numbers are not removed or missing (goods could be stolen or gray). An original invoice is always a good thing if the seller can present it.
And lastly, don't forget to have fun!
