| Do I have to register to post an Ad? |
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| No, you do not need to register to post an Ad on ilist. Simply follow the instructions below to post your Ad. |
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| How can I include images in my Ad? |
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When you are on the "Post Ad" or "Edit Ad" page, click the "Browse..." button which appears under the Images heading. If you cannot see this button then enable JavaScript in your web browser. Select a picture file from your computer's hard disk and click "OK". The picture will then be uploaded and attached to your Ad. You can add up to three more pictures using the same process. Remember a picture is worth a thousand words, so including one or more with your Ad will increase your chance of getting several replies.
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| Why am I getting an error about banned words when I try to post a new Ad? |
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First make sure the contents of your Ad do not violate our posting policy. If your Ad does not violate our posting policy, then check the Ad and eliminate potentially offensive language. If you are still having trouble, contact us with the title and description of your Ad and we will help you identify and remove the banned words. |
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| Why am I being told that I posted too many Ads today? |
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There is a limit of 25 Ads per person per day. This restriction is in place to prevent users from "spamming" the site. If you would like to post more than 25 Ads per day, please contact us. |
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| Why does the map on my Ad not show the correct address? |
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This may occur if you did not enter a postal code when you posted your Ad or if the postal code you entered was incorrect. To fix this problem, edit your Ad and be sure to list your postal code. To learn how to edit your Ad, click here. |
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| How long do Ads last on the site? |
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Ads are automatically removed from the site 60 days after being posted. You can however remove your Ad from the site at any time or repost it after it has expired using the steps described here. |
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| How can I contact the poster of an Ad? |
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Replying to an Ad is completely free. To contact the poster of an Ad, use the form on the right hand side of an Ad page. Enter your name, email address and a message. Then type in the verification number and click the "Send" button. The Ad poster will get the message sent to them by email and will respond to you directly via email. |
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| Are Ads screened before they go on the site? |
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Unfortunately, we can't manually screen Ads since we get thousands of Ads posted on the site each day. If you see an Ad that looks to be Spam, Offensive, Miscategorized, or Illegal please flag it by clicking on the link on the bottom right side of the Ad page. |
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| Can I scalp tickets on ilist.ie? |
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| Scalping tickets is against the law in many provinces. In those provinces, we do not allow tickets to be sold over face value. Since we can not know the price of every ticket for every event in every city, we encourage the community to use the "Report this Ad" links to notify us when they see tickets violating this policy |
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| How do I report a bug I've encountered with the site? |
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| If you encounter a bug when using ilist.ie , please contact us and tell us:
* The web page address that the bug occurred on.
* Anything you did that could have caused the bug.
* What web browser, operating system, and Internet service provider you use.
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| How do I suggest a new feature? |
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We're constantly adding new features based upon the feedback in the Site Suggestions & Feedback forum, so please post your ideas there. |
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| Do I have to include all my Contact Details in my Ad? |
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| Not at all. We pre-populate the form with the details you provided during your registration. However, you can change these for each Ad – and also choose which ones get displayed. In fact, you don’t actually have to display any personal contact details in your Ad, as other Registered Users will be able to contact you using the Classifieds Messaging service. However, if you want other people to respond too, you can include what you like. |
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| What is this image at the top of my sign-in box? |
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| It's a sign-in seal--a feature to help you protect your ilist! password against fraud. (Find out more about sign-in seals.)
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| is this the testing |
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| yes it is testing |
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| Concerned about password security? |
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| Ilist! submits your ID and password using SSL, which provides a level of security when transmitting data. (More information on password security.)
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| What if I forgot my ilist ID or password? |
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| We can send you your ilist! ID or password after you confirm some personal information.
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| Question not answered here?
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| Try sign-in help. |
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| Can I apply formatting to my Ad? |
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| You can apply basic formatting to the text in your Ad using the buttons beside the Main Text box, inserting limited HTML formatting directly into your Ad text. It’s displayed within square brackets either side of the word or characters you’ve chosen. The formatting codes are as follows: B for ‘Bold’; I for ‘Italic’; N for ‘Remove Formatting’; and the Arrow Symbol for a ‘Line Break’. For example, if you wanted to make the word “new” bold, select it, then click on the “B” button and it’ll appear like this: [b]new[/b]. It won’t actually be displayed as bold at this stage but it will be in the Ad itself (you’ll be able to see it once you hit the Confirm button). Tip! Less is definitely more! Don’t go crazy with the formatting. The more you do, the worse your Ad will look. And too much could cause the codes of various formatting options to overlap – in which case, it’ll look terrible and we’ll either strip it all out or just reject the Ad. Sorry, but we’ve got to be fairly strict when it comes to ‘orrible Ads. |
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| I don’t know what to write in my Ad, can you help? |
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| Unfortunately, we can’t write the Ad for you – otherwise everybody would and we’d never go home! However, there are basic guidelines you should follow… HEADLINE: Keep the Ad Title short and snappy - but descriptive. Just say what it is you’re advertising in a way that people who may be interested, can easily spot it while scanning a page full of other ads. A purely descriptive headline like “Audi A3 Car - metallic blue, 2003, Immaculate Condition” combined with a good price, will get far more attention from the people who count, than a gimmicky title or one that uses odd formatting, such as “AAAA… SMASHING MOTOR FOR SALE – CoMe AnD GeT It!!!!!!”. The latter title is difficult to read and deters (rather than encourages) people from clicking through to your Ad Details page. That doesn’t mean to say that a bit of genuinely clever ‘classified wit’ won’t work wonders… otherwise, stick to the facts. MAIN TEXT: You can afford to be a bit more expansive in your Ad Description. Here, you need to say exactly what it is you’re advertising – as if you were describing it to a friend or a neighbour. You don’t need to use big, fancy words or even concentrate too much on spelling (although, of course, you can if you want). Just include as much detail as possible – the kind of stuff you’d like to see if you were doing the looking. You can make it really brief, by all means, but it’d be a pretty poor Ad – and you shouldn’t then be surprised if you get a poor response! On the other hand, don’t write too much or waffle needlessly. We’ve restricted the amount of text you can enter to prevent overly long and unreadable Ads. Not that YOU would, of course. And certainly not now you’ve read this! ;o) |
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| Do I have to include all my Contact Details in my Ad? |
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| Not at all. We pre-populate the form with the details you provided during your registration. However, you can change these for each Ad – and also choose which ones get displayed. In fact, you don’t actually have to display any personal contact details in your Ad, as other Registered Users will be able to contact you using the Classifieds Messaging service. However, if you want other people to respond too, you can include what you like. |
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| Why do I need to enter an Ad Location? |
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| This helps people in your area find your Ad much quicker. When they perform a local search, they’ll get the nearest Ads back first (ie yours) - rather than Ads hundreds of miles away. We automatically include your User Location (the one you entered when you registered with Classifieds) in the box but you might want to change it for another (ie you might be advertising a property, a job or an event that’s located elsewhere). To do this, just click ‘Change’ to reveal the Location Selector. You’ll also need to confirm your full Postcode (split into its two parts). This is so we can calculate precise distances - although, for your security, we'll only ever publish the first part |
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