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How it works. Questions and Answers.
What is the catch?
There is no catch. Our site is free for the use of anyone that wishes to use it. We do not sell your personal information and never will. As the use of the site increases we plan to introduce a paid advertising program.
How do I list an item, yard sale or community event?
Click on the Log In link on the left side of most pages. You will be asked to provide your public user name and password. Once you have logged in, you can choose a type of listing. Try our premium listing where you can upload a picture. Sound Complicated? Try it, itīs not as hard as is sounds.
Can I post pictures of my sale items?
Yes!! Now you can.
We introduced our premium listing feature on December 19, 2006. We hope you will try it out. Just select List item with a picture from the Log In page. The next page will allow you to upload your picture. You will also have two extra paragraphs of information available for your listing. Find out how.
Can I list items from my business?
Sure! Business listings are encouraged. If your item is taxable, please add plus sales tax to the price in the listing so that our users will expect the fee.
If there is no phone number or email address, how do I inquire about a listing?
Click on the contact link in the lower left of the ad to send a private message to the owner of the listing.
Do I have to join before replying to a listing?
No. Anyone can reply to a listing.
Tell me about the message box.
The Private Message Box is instantly available to you when you join panhandleyardsale.com. When you list an item or event a link will appear in the lower left of your listing and anyone can send you a message by clicking the link. To see the messages: Log in and choose Read Messages. You can leave the messages in your box or delete them when you are through. (Messages over 6 months old may drop out of your box.) We do occasionally check all message boxes for inappropriate content i.e. sexually explicit material and will delete inappropriate messages. (Thankfully that has not been a problem to date.) If we find a legitimate unread reply in your message box we will try to send an email to your registered email address telling you that you have a message though it may be up to 72 hours old when we first see it.
When an interested party sends a private message they choose how they wish to be contacted by you. Their reply may include an email address, a telephone number, a message box user name or any combination of the three.
If you have a listing and would like to check the message box function, try sending yourself a test message.
Why not provide an email form to contact the listing owner?
In a word SPAM. Similar sites provide an email form and then the person can respond to the email. The problem being, when you respond to a listing, the ownerīs spam program may block the message from an unknown address. If you choose to leave your email address in a reply, there is an email option available.
If you prefer not to be bothered with the private message option, you can fill in the optional portion on the listing page to provide viewers a telephone number and/or email address. Please be aware that the information will then be available to the public.
Do I have to join before I can list my items or yard sales?
Yes. To list an item or event you must first join panhandleyardsale.com. Joining is free and relatively painless. Just click on the
Join Panhandle Yard Sale Link and fill out the form. You will be asked for your name, address, phone number, email address, and a password. This information is kept confidential. You will also need to enter a public user name. Please remember your user name and password as you will need them to, list items, list yard sales, and receive private message replies to your listings.
Clicking the join button will set up a user account and message box. You can then Log In to start listing your items or yard sales. Replies to your listings can be sent to your message box which can be accessed from the log In page. We suggest you check your messages daily while you have listings posted.
While we donīt recommend it, you may also choose to provide your telephone number and/or Email address in your listing.
How long will my items remain listed?
Your listings will remain for a full month. (In the future we may change this to two weeks.) You can log in and remove or edit your listings at any time and may list your items again if you wish.
How many items can I list?
At this time we do not have a limit on the number of items you may list.
Can I list bazaars, fund raisers, farmers markets, birthday parties, and auctions?
Absolutely! Please place them in the yard sale area. We have added a drop down class list. Pick the one the fits best. If your listing doesn't fit anywhere, send us an email. If we get enough interest we will set up a new category.
Can I change my password?
Yes. There is a link on the Log In page where you can view your user information and change your password.
If you have suggestions or still have questions send us an
and we will try to answer them.
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