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Also check our FAQ Section     How do I bid on an item? How do I sell an item? Auction Bidding and Buyer's Guide Auctioneer and Seller's Guide     Beware of Fraudulent Online Activity     Marine Auction General Guide       What is the WYSIWYG Editor?   Types of Auctions Account Status & Billing   What is a Featured Marine Auction? Billing Information   What is a Memorized Ad? Auction Fees   What is a Premiere Auctions? How do I List my Item?   What is an Ad Watch? How do I Manage my ads?   What is Auto Relist? How do I Purchase?   What is the Gallery option? How do I change the format of a picture for uploading? What is the WYSIWYG Editor?   The WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) Editor allows you to type in your product descriptions much like if you were using a word processing program such as Microsoft Word. The WYSIWYG Editor translates your text into HTML (hyper text markup language) so that your web browser (Ex. Microsoft Explorer) can read your description. Account Status & Billing   You can check the status of any debits or credits that have been charged to your account by choosing the Member Services option, and clicking on the View My Bill link. Log into your account using your username and password,  and then choose a date for which to view your bill.  All transactions for your chosen billing period will tell you what the debit (Listing Fee, Closing Fee) or credit (Transaction Code, Registration Credit) was for, how much it was, and the date that it was processed. You account will be billed on a monthly basis.  All account balances will carry over to the next month. Note: Accounts with past due balances may be frozen by an administrator.  Users with a frozen account will not be able to bid, post items, or edit their account information. Billing Information   1.) Once you have an active account,  you must enter in your billing information in order to post an auction.  You can enter your billing information by choosing the Member Services option, then clicking on the My Billing Information link. 2.) You can change your billing information at any time by choosing the Member Services option, then clicking on the My Billing Information link. Auction Fees     When you list an item on theBoatingExchange.com's Marine Auction, you're charged a Base Fee. If the item sells, you are also charged a Closing Fee. The total cost of selling an item is the Base Fee plus the Closing Fee.               Base Fee + Closing Fee = Total Cost         2% of sales price (sales price= $10.00)         $1.00 .20 $ 1.20                     Base Fees  $1.00       An Base Fee is a listing fee. It is the price theBoatingExchange.com charges for listing your item for sale. This fee is charged to your seller's account at the time of listing As with a newspaper ad, you need to pay this basic listing fee, even if your item is not sold. (If your item sells, a Closing Fee is charged to your seller's account.) Base Fees are not refundable.           Closing Fees 2% of Sales Price       You are charged a Closing Fees if your item is sold, ends with a winning bid, or is purchased. This fee applies whether or not you complete the sale with the buyer.               Additional Fees               These fees are charged to your seller's account at the time of listing.               Premiere Listing $1.50               A Premiere Listing appears on the homepage of the Marine Auction Section. This is the best location the site has to offer!                         Featured Listing $1.00               A Featured Listing appears on the homepage of the category that you have placed your ad into. This is a great way of making your ad stand out amongst the rest!                         Gallery Listings $ .75               The Gallery is another way for you to set your listing apart from the others. At the top of category screens you will see a tab labeled "Gallery". Within this tab are the thumbnails (pictures) of listings that users can scan through. If your listing is in the Gallery, as user can select your thumbnail and be taken to your item page. Because not all users will choose the Gallery, it will be another good marketing tool to seperate your listing out.                         Boldface Title $ 1.50               Boldfacing your Ad Title is one of several options you can choose to make your listings stand out.                         Highlights $15.00               Highlighting is one of several options you can choose to make your listings stand out. You can choose anyone of the highlight colors to highlight your listings.         Blue   Green   Red   Pale Orange     How do I change the format of a picture for uploading?   If you are having problems uploading an image for your ad, follow these steps: theBoatingExchange.com only accepts images in JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF format The easiest way to tell what format your picture is, is to left click on your image, scroll down to properties select. In that window it will tell you the type of your file. If your file type is different than the ones listed above, it will be easy to change. Open up your image with the photo imager provided with your computer. (i.e. microsoft paint) Click "File" from the top menu, from the drop down screen, select "Save as" In the Save as menu, at the bottom of the screen there is a drop down box labeled "Save as type:" Select this. Within that drop down menu, you will see JPEG, GIF, and PNG. Select any of those and click save. Now return to your product listing page, and reload your image If you continue to run into problems, please email us at customerservice@theboatingexchange.com How Do I List my Item?   You can list your marine item by navigating to the category where you want your Marine Item listed, and then choosing the Post an Ad link.   Note: Not all categories allow items to be listed directly within them.  Only those categories that allow listings to be added have an Post an Ad link.  Once you choose the correct category for your item,  simply follow all the onscreen instructions to add your Item.  All options that have an associated charge will note that charge when you choose it. Use the Help links if you are confused by any options.   Once you have entered all the information about your item,  you will be presented with a preview screen where you can review all of the information you have entered and options you have chosen. Use the Back button to go back and make any necessary changes.  Do not press the Finish button until you are absolutely sure that all of the information is correct.  You will not be able to change or edit any information once you press the Finish button, and your account will immediately be charged  with any applicable charges. Once you press the Finish button your ad will be listed immediately and you will be presented with a link to where you can view your ad, and a receipt for what you have been charged for adding the ad.  It is highly recommended that you print out this receipt as a record of your transaction. How do I manage my ads?   There are two ways that you can manage your ads. First, in the navigation toolbar along the left hand side of the screen, you will see a link "My Ads" This will take you to a screen displaying all of your current ads. From there you may select on an ad to edit. The second way of doing this is to visit the "My Account" screen. Scroll down the screen and you will see under "Marine Auction Options" a link for "Manage Your Ads". Along with that link are other useful Boating Marine Auctions links. Both methods will require you to log in. How do I Purchase?   Once you have an active account,  you are ready to start purchaseing.  Simply navigate to the ad you are interested in via the category listings or using the search features. Note the type of advertisement you are interested in.  There are several different style ads that are available through the Boating Marine Auctions. It is highly recommended that you read over all sale, payment and shipping terms and conditions before you contact the seller.  If you find that you are truly interested in the product, fill out the contact form below to reach the seller. From there you will be able to complete your sale via the communication method of your choice Types of Marine Auctions   For Sale: A For Sale ad is one in which there is an item that is listed for sale. What is a Featured Marine Auction?   A featured Marine Auction appears on the homepage of the category that you have placed your ad into. This is a great way of making your ad stand out amongst the rest! What is a Memorized Ad?   A Memorized Ad is much like having a "favorites" list. Ads that you come across and what to keep tabs on, you can select to have the system memorize them for you. Then when you select this list you will have all of your favorite ads there waiting for you. What is a Premiere Marine Auction?   A premiere Marine Auction appears on the homepage of the Boating Marine Auctions site. This is the best location the site has to offer! What is an Ad Watch?   Ad Watch is where you can set up criteria for up to five ads you are looking for. You can have the system look for ads for you by price, keywords, and more. These watches will remain active for thirty days once you have posted them. What is Auto Relist?   Auto Relist is a convenience feature that theBoatingExchange.com Boating Marine Auctions offers for our users. There is a field labeled "Auto Relist" with a drop down menu in the "Add Your Marine Auction Ad" page. Within that drop down menu is a set of numbers which you can choose from. The number you select is the number of times your ad will be automatically relisted. Please remember that if your item sells before you listing is up, to log on and delete your item. What is the Gallery option?   The Gallery is another way for you to set your listing apart from the others. At the top of category screens you will see a tab labeled "Gallery". Within this tab are the thumbnails (pictures) of listings that users can scan through. If your listing is in the Gallery, as user can select your thumbnail and be taken to your item page. Because not all users will choose the Gallery, it will be another good marketing tool to seperate your listing out. Beware of Fraudulent Online Activity       SELLER SCAMS   Although we strive to verify the identity of everyone who advertises on our site, fraudulent sellers may some times appear. Fraud sellers hope to lure you into doing business with them.       To avoid Seller scams, pay attention to the following clues: Seller asks you to send a deposit or payment via Western Union or other wire transfer methods. A price that is too low or too good to be true. A seller's phone number is out of service or rings to a fax machine. A seller's address is not verifiable. Beware of international sellers. A seller offers free shipping A seller doesn't want to discuss over the phone, but only wants to communicate by e-mail. A seller insists you use an escrow service you don't know. A seller is unwilling to show you proof of ownership (title, VIN number, registration) A seller who cannot provide you unique identification of the vehicle (non-ad photos, photos of actual VIN number on frame, etc.)         THE LATEST SELLER FRAUD A recent escrow.com spoof site has been created. Sellers may try to persuade buyers into handling transactions through this site using a wire transfer. The difference is the account used is to "secure and verify" the funds. The fraudulent seller emails are sent from "transactions@escrow.com" to upload a virus onto your pc. From there the virus transfers you to the escow.com spoof site.             BUYER SCAMS   Fraudsters sometimes pose as buyers interested in your vessel for sale. They may try to pass you bad checks or overpay you and ask you to refund the difference. Here is the most important point:       Most fraud buyers use counterfeit cashier’s checks and the bank has 30 days to verify the check.     Do not assume that because the bank has cashed the check for you, it is a legitimate check. After the bank has paid you the money, the bank has 30 days to determine if the check is valid or not. The bank will come after you if they discover the check/money order is counterfeit. You will be expected to pay the funds back to the bank.

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