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The Contesting Online Classifieds is an online swap site. It was
started to give the Amateur Radio Contesting community a place to buy and sell on the internet
for no cost. It is better than Usenet newsgroups (such as )
because the people posting messages here don't get put on a spam list
if they make a post. The minute you post on , you have given
all the spammers your email address.
We also offer email notification for a specific item of interest. If,
for example, you are looking for a Chevy Citation, just add Chevy Citation
to your keyword notifications, and you will receive an email each time
someone adds a posting for a Chevy Citation. Click on the Configure link
at the top of this page to set up your own notification.
Using the Contesting Online Classifieds is Free. You can search
and post items here for no charge. Unlike an auction site, we collect
no money from the sale of any item at this site.
If you have questions, problems, or suggestions regarding the ads
section, please email the Classifieds
Manager.
Viewing ads
When you first arrive at ads, you will see the last
50 ads. You are now viewing the Summary
View of the ads. If you would like to view fewer
ads, but see more detail about each one, then click
on Detail View link at the top of the summary page or click on
the Configure link to configure all of your Contesting Online Classifieds
options. The Detail View will display 25 ads
per page and include a detailed description of each ad
as well as display a camera icon with ads that include
pictures with the ad.
If you would like to see only classified ads that
have been added since your last visit, click on the New ad
Only link at the top of the home page. The next time you visit the
ads section, you will be shown only ads
that are new since the last time you visited the site.
Searching for Classified ad
If you are looking for something specific, then click on the Search
link. You can search by category, date range, text, and whether or not
to include sold items with your search results. Any of these items can
be combined to narrow your search results.
Adding Items
To add a For Sale or Want To Buy post, click on the Add link
on the top menu. You are required to enter your full name, email address,
Callsign, telephone number, and a caption for your ad.
Finally, you must select a category from those available. If none of the
categories match your item, you can post it in the Misc category or write
the ads
Manager and suggest a new category. The description field is used
for a detailed description of your item(s). You can even attach a picture
of your item for viewing.
Classifieds Terms of Service
Our service has been created to be easily accessible to all users of
legal age, but it also has limitations and risks that you must be aware
of before participating.
- Buying and selling through Contesting Online Classifieds is available
only to individuals who can form legally binding contracts under applicable
law. This excludes in all cases minors (persons who have not reached
their eighteenth birthday).
- Contesting Online is not involved in any transaction between any party who
uses our site. There are risks which you assume when dealing with people
who might be acting under false pretenses; all of these risks are borne
by you. We are a venue only and do not screen or censor or otherwise
control the listings offered to other members, nor does Contesting Online screen
or censor or otherwise control the members of its service. Contesting Online
can not and does not control the behavior of the participants on this
site. We can not control whether or not members will complete the transactions
they describe on our site. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU USE CARE
THROUGHOUT YOUR DEALINGS WITH OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS SITE!
- If there is a dispute between participants on this site, Contesting Online
is under no obligation to become involved. In the event that you have
a dispute with one or more members, you hereby release, Contesting Online,
their officers, employees, agents and successors in rights from claims,
demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature,
known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed,
arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and / or our service.
If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section
1542, which says "A general release does not extend to claims which
the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time
of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially
affected his settlement with the debtor."
- Contesting Online is available for non-commercial use only. If
you are in the business of buying and selling, you should contact the
Classifieds
Manager for information on using this site to do your business.
- Contesting Online is for buying and selling items of Amateur Radio Contesting interest
only. If you are not sure your item is of Amateur Radio Contesting interest, please contact
Classifieds
Manager.
Reporting Abuses of Contesting Online Classifieds
If you find an ad that violates our Terms of Service, please contact
the Classifieds
Manager immediately.
Fraud
If you think you have been ripped off by another member of Contesting Online,
there are several things you can do, depending on how far you want to
take your complaint. We recommend you start with the first two steps below,
before following up on any others.
- Talk to the other member. Sometimes it may seem like you've been ripped
off when what really has happened is there has been a miscommunication.
See if this is the case before you take your complaint to the next level.
- Contact the Classifieds
Manager. If you feel this is an outright case of fraud or a blatant
misuse of the Contesting Online Classifieds, send us an email with
the person's Callsign. We will investigate it and if we are able to
determine with certainty that there was a misuse we will block the member
from using the site and delete all of their ads. Please consider this
a fairly extreme measure - it takes a lot of time to follow up on these
complaints.
- Contact a third party to resolve the problem. If you need to, contact
an outside party to arbitrate your dispute.
- File a formal complaint. If you paid for an item but never received
it, this is considered mail fraud. You can contact your local Post Office
or the National Fraud Information Center
(http://www.fraud.com) and file a formal complaint.
We hope you enjoy the site.
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