Some changes will be occurring in the Marketplace, effective January 1, 2017.
The most significant change is that all use of the Marketplace will be FREE.
Within the next few days, you'll notice:
The most significant change is that all use of the Marketplace will be FREE.
Within the next few days, you'll notice:
- Restructuring of the Classifieds, Premium Classifieds, and Deals forums
- Elimination of the Vendor Catalog Forum
- Revised Vendor Forum Policies
- The Classifieds Forum will close, and the Premium Classifieds Forum will be renamed "For Sale"
- Use the For Sale forum when you are selling something for money
- Personally owned or business sales are allowed
- Repeat offerings are fine (be polite, don't flood the forum with your ads)
- Claiming posts, questions/answers allowed
- The "Deals, Trades, Gifts, and Wants" forum will be renamed "Trades, Gifts, and Wanted"
- Use this forum for no cost transactions
- You are giving something away for zero cost (you may ask for postage)
- You are offering an even trade (you may ask for postage)
- You are looking for a particular item to buy or trade
- Claiming posts, questions/answers allowed
- The Vendor Catalog Forum will be closed. The recommended alternative is to request a Vendor Forum (see below) and use a sticky post as your catalog.
- Note: Vendor Catalogs were static posts that advertised a vendor's offerings. They were designed primarily for small vendors who did not have an external web site, but who did have a standard list of products they wanted to advertise.
- Going forward, there will be no cost for a Vendor Forum
- To be eligible, you must be an IAP member for at least one year, and sell through an external web site (stand-alone site, well-established eBay or similar store) or have demonstrated an active selling presence at IAP.
- Note: Vendor Forums are a place for vendors to advertise, announce, help, and communicate about topics specific to the vendor's products, services, and business operations. See this post for more information.
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