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wightbay.com
For tel support please call Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm
07976 797455
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Getting started!
wightbay is free to use you can place any item for sale, free of charge. To do this please follow the steps below:
1: Register - Please register, to do this select "Register" from the menu bar on the left side, or from the top left corner of the main home page: Please complete the form correctly as this is important later on in the process. Your telephone number that you provide will be the number that appears in you ads.
Once Registered you can proceed to Step 2:
2: Log In - Please log in to the system, again from the home page please select "Login" from the top menu bar. If you are successful you will see "Welcome back (UserName) Click to Logout.
2(a): Problem: wightbay will not let me login? Follow this link
3: Post your Advert - Please select "Post a New Ad" from the Classified menu bar.
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How to "Post New Ad"
Select "Post New Ad" from the Classified menu bar on the left or from the Orange tool bar located just below the top banner.
Type of Ad - First you will be asked what sort of advert you wish to place:
S-For Sale - W-Item Wanted - N-Notice (N is used for individuals who wish to advertise a service)
Please select your Ad Type
Click "Next"
Select Category - Your details should come up automatically, (providing you completed the Registration Form properly) the next step is to select a Category where you wish your advert to appear. Then as follows:
Item Title - Give your item a title (not to long) ie: BMW M3 2004
No of Days Ad will Run - Your advert can be listed for a max of 31 days, however you can re list your adverts (see below re-listing)
Price - Enter your sale price
Quantity - Enter the no of items you have for sale
Item condition - Select a condition:- Brand New - Slightly Used - Some Wear - Heavy Wear - Poor
BE HONEST! Don't waste buyers time...
Auto Re list - This is a handy feature, you can ask the system to re-list your adverts automatically if they do not sell, you can re list a max of two times.
Send Status Emails - Let us keep you updated on the sale of your item.
Description - Describe your item max 500 words.
Remember people can print the description so don't go changing it after they bought your item!
Bold Face Title - Tick the box if you want a Bold Heading.
Click "Next"
Upload an Image - Here you can upload upto 5 images they must be Jpeg! Max 300 pix wide.
1. Click the "Browse Button" and browse your local harddrive to the location your picture/s are stored
Click "Upload"
2. You will then see a Thumbnail and a larger picture of what you have selected to upload
Click "Continue"
If you have more than one image repeat steps 1-2
If you only have one picture to upload then:
Click "Continue"
Then check your advert details and most importantly
Click Finish! That's it! Your ad is now on wightbay.com.
Additional feature coming soon:
Premium Listing: You can make sure your advert stands out, there will be a small charge to list your item in the Premium section, your advert is displayed above free listings and it stays there until it's sold! Don't worry we'll still do Free Ads!
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Here are some tips and new features:
Placing a Notice : One of the new ad types is NOTICE, this is for people who can offer a service, ie builder, car mechanic etc. If you are posting a service then please use this heading and not for sale.
Report Ad : If you see an ad on the system that you think will offend other users please select the button Report Ad, so as we can remove the ad from the system. More to follow shortly...
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Maintain your adverts!
Once you have placed your ads on the system you can Edit/Delete and ReLit them easily in Edit/Delete My Ads Section on the Classified menu to the left.
Open Ads - These are Ads that you currently have live on the system, you can add /delete pictures, change the price, and the description. You can also CLOSE the ad (click Close) which will remove the "for sale" status and instead display "SOLD" for a further 7 days.
Closed Ads - Here you can re list closed ads if the buyer did not turn up, or there were other problems with your sale. Simply tick the advert and click the "Re list" button and follow the procedure. To delete an ad tick the ad/s and then click "Delete Selected".
Important: If you "CLOSE" or "DELETE" your ad it will remain on the system for 7 days with a "SOLD" sign. The system automatically removes the ad on the 7th day from you closing/deleting your Ad.
A user cannot remove Ads showing the SOLD status.
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PAYMENT
Bankers Drafts - These are not guaranteed funds, never accept a Bankers Draft as Cash. Never release your goods on the strength of a bankers draft. They can be forged.
Personal Cheque's: Again these can be a problem, allow at least 14 days for the cheque to clear thoroughly through the banking system to ensure no comebacks. (see below - Scam)
Cash - Cash is King, however if you are given a lot of cash, before you release the item/s take the cash to the bank to have it checked, again forged notes are very good these days.
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Internet Sales, Shipping Fee or Cashback fraud.
Please be aware that there is currently an internet fraud affecting classified advertisers across the internet, if you receive an offer much higher than the asking price of your item, then you may have been targeted.
The concept of the scam is to offer you, the seller, a much higher price than you are actually asking, the buyer will always live abroad or be on a business trip in Africa, Holland or similar.
In all cases you will be asked to deal with the buyer's shipping agent, partner or friend who lives in this country which they possibly owe money too. They will send a cheque for at least double the cost and then request the excess funds refunded back to them. Obviously the cheque is a forgery which by a loophole in the law then can leave you the seller liable for these funds.
If you experience a situation similar to above please:
- Cease all communication with these people
- Do not any under any circumstances give them any bank, credit card or other personal details
- Advice from the Police on this and other frauds can be found on the Metropolitan Police website
- http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/section/cashback_fraud.htm
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