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This usually only costs a few bucks extra. - If you get ripped off, it is recommended that you retain an attorney, contact your local law enforcement agencies, and contact the FBI Internet Fraud Complaint Center here http://www.ic3.gov/ . - The Texas Region SCCA Inc has no obligation to help you arbitrate an issue or dispute with someone selling items via the Classifieds section. If you have problems, it will be up to you to work them out with the seller. - This Forum is not a general classified ad site; please do not post for sale ads for your used car (unless it's autocross related), your apartment for sublease, or your used furniture, etc. These types of ads will be removed. - No "How much is this car worth?" type threads. To determine this, do a basic scan on Autotrader.com, Ebaymotors.com, etc. to figure out what the average price is for a given car. 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DO NOT DIRECTLY LINK YOUR PRODUCT TO EBAY <FONT COLOR=orange>- Try to make your buy/sell/trade post subject look something like this: > state if it is FS/FT/WTB (ForSale/ForTrade/WantToBuy) > describe the product > state the price (With currency) (if it's a FS ad) > state the location > state iff you are willing to ship > remember a picture is worth a thousand words > use the specific section, put them where it belongs. - Remember, there are people from all over the world here so remember to specify the currency. - Try to keep the number of NEW threads to a mininum per member (if you have 5 different things to sell at once don't put post 5 different threads). - No excessive thread bumping, a bump every 2 or 3 days is fine. - Please don't bother the site owner/moderators with things that aren't from this board. If you meet someone and they sell you something extra that's your problem. - Remember moderator(s) don't get paid a cent for policing this, so keep that in mind when you complain to the admin(s)/moderator(s)! - No > illegal software > Dangerous, counterfeit or stolen goods > Goods which do not actually exist > Food item > Alcoholic beverages > Cigarettes or any other tobacco products > Pharmaceuticals or any other controlled substance > Any good that infringes or violates anyone's rights > Any item which in is inflammatory, offensive or otherwise inconsistent with standards of business ethics. > Any messages, data, or images that might be considered by a reasonable person to be obscene or which contain racial, ethnic, religious slurs or derogatory epithets, or advocating violence, hate or other language that is deeply or widely offensive. - If you are found to be ripping anyone off you will be put on the 'good guy/bad guy' section by the buyer and be banned. - Remember to always leave a feedback after a transaction in the Good Guy/Bad Guy forum - If you sell your item(s) please notify others by posting an update I agree to the above