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Posting your items for sale here at The Free Auction is both free and easy. Simply register if you have not already (by clicking Register here or at the bottom of any auction page). Our system automatically e-mails your comfirmation usually within a few minutes (no need to disconnect while you wait).
Again, we charge nothing to buy or sell items. But, we do have optional premium features like: Bold Listings, Home Page Featured Auctions, Catagory Featured Auctions, Highlighted Items, and the like. For those, we charge a nominal rate. Posting items for sale is accomplished by clicking on Post New Item here or at the bottom of any auction screen. For help on each section, please read the following. The first page that comes up is the Category Page. Select the main category you want your item in. Then, select the appropriate subcategory after that. Once you have drilled down to the last subcategory, the "Next Step" button will appear. Click it.
Next is the item details page. Put in a descriptive title for your item. Then put in a description. You can simply type your description into the description box but we also support HTML. So feel free to use our HTML editor. A short, descriptive title and a complete description of your item will also help your sales. But be truthful in your listings. Disappointed buyers are likely to leave you negative feedback. Be sure to include such facts as who pays for shipping and how much that is. Also detail the type of payment you will accept, such as personal checks, Visa and MasterCard (and/or other credit cards), will you ship C.O.D., and so forth. Once you are done with the description click "Next Step".
Now select "Auction Type". If you have only one item select "Standard". Then choose the currency. If you selected "Standard" earlier make sure quantity equals 1. Now put in the amount you want the auction to start at. If you want a reserve, tick the "Enable Reserve" box and type in the reserve price you want in the box. Now it you want a "Buy It Now", check the box and type in the "Buy It Now" price you want. Next, you can change the bid increment to something custom, most use our built in increments table. After that there is a section for special "Featured" items. Choose the one you want, if any. Remember there is a charge for using these "Featured" options. Now you can change the "Start Time" to a custom time, or use the regular start time. Just like "Start Time", you can change the ending time of the auction to a custom time. Next after that is the "Image Upload" section, where you an upload pictures from your computer. The first 4 images are free to upload. Don't forget to press "Upload File" after each image you browse to. The section after that is "Auto Relist". Check the box if you want to relist your auction, then put in the number of times you want it relisted. Click "Next Step".
This next screen is the "Shipping & Payment" screen. Here is where you put in the shipping and payment info. There is a "direct payment" section and an "offline payment section. Check the boxes accordingly. Click "Next Step".
This is the "Preview Page". This shows how your posted item will look. Review you auction, if you need to make any changes you can click on "Previous Step" and make the necessary changes. If everything looks good, click "List Now".
If someone sends you e-mail asking about an item, please respond promptly and courteously. It's simply good business.
You will be notified automatically by e-mail if the items sells, or if it ends without selling. At that time, feel free to repost unsold items. When your auction ends, you and the high bidder will get emails. Auction results—the bidding history, final bid price and email addresses for the seller and the high bidder—are posted for 30 days. The seller and the high bidder should contact each other within 3 business days at the end of the auction. You can contact the next-highest bidder if you can't conclude the transaction with the high bidder within 3 business days. The winning bidder pays you directly for the item, and it's your responsibility to fulfill the order once payment terms are met. The binding contract of the auction is between the winning bidder and the seller. If for some reason you need to edit or delete your auction, you can. To do this, simply login into the members area and display your open auctions and click on "edit auction".
Posting items on this and any internet auction is a legally binding action. Your are irrevocably promising, assuming you get one or more bids, to sell the item and ship it promptly after payment is received. Mutual trust between buyer and seller are what drives online auctions. We will tolerate no scammers or breakers of promises on this auction.
Remember, a The Free Auction auction is a legal commitment to sell your item to the highest bidder. If you receive one or more bids above your minimum price, you are legally obligated to complete the transaction. A failure to do so is a breach of the User Agreement and may be legally actionable by one or more of the bidders. You have the right to cancel a transaction only under exceptional circumstances. You may auction any merchandise you have the right to sell, as long as it complies with the User Agreement and the item is not a Prohibited, Questionable or Infringing item. We expect you to be honest and truthful in the descriptions of posted items. Anyone abusing this auction will be banished. So, post away and the very best of luck to you from everyone here at The Free Auction and, please remember, if you have any questions, fee free to contact us. Happy buying and selling! |
