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Topic: Rules for Swapping in the Bazaar

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SwapaDVDTeam (Admin S.)
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Subject: Rules for Swapping in the Bazaar
Date Posted: 1/3/2008 11:36 AM ET
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Welcome to the DVD Bazaar!  Your fearless leaders (Bazaar Czars) are Kathryn B. (KathrynBlodgett) and Laura F. (papaschild).  Please heed their advice and guidance.

Please Note: Deals made in the DVD Bazaar are the sole responsibility of the members involved in the deal. SwapaDVD does not guarantee swaps made in the Bazaar, nor do we offer any recourse for credits and/or movies that are lost as a result of trading in the Bazaar. Please refrain from contacting us regarding Bazaar deals unless rules stated below are broken.

The DVD Bazaar is a forum where members can advertise:

1. DVDs/Blu-rays that are unpostable due to UPCs that are not in our database

2. DVDs/Blu-rays that are missing supplemental items mentioned in the item title (example: 3-D glasses). The post MUST make it clear which item(s) are not included.

3. DVDs/Blu-rays that do not have their original cases and/or artwork. This MUST be made clear in the post.

4. DVDs/Blu-rays that are on a member's "My DVD Tower"

There are a few rules that must be followed to post in the Bazaar. Breaking these rules may result in suspension of forum privileges or expulsion from the club.

  • No copied movies are permitted for swapping anywhere on SwapaDVD.  This is a rule; it is also the law. Offering a copied/burned DVD or VHS tape in either Bazaar will cause expulsion from the club.
  • No "unofficial" swaps for postable items
    • "unofficial" swap = swap made without a corresponding official transaction in the system.
    • This means, it's not OK to arrange swaps for credits in PMs (or in any way outside the official system) for items that meet postability standards at SwapaDVD
    • Note: it's OK to offer freebies (for no credits) along with an official swap, but any item being swapped for credits needs to be represented by an official swap in the system.
    • Bottom line: Anytime you are asking for credits for an item, that swap needs to be accomplished via an official swap in your account.
  • In the DVD Bazaar, each member may start a maximum of 2 topics per day, and may "bump" a topic only once per day (not the same day that the topic was started).  This is a rule.
    • Do not continue to "bump" your older topics to the front page if you have any listings there already.
    • Combine your listings! Any more than 2 on the front page from the same member will cause all of your listings to be deleted.
    • This is to permit everyone to have a chance to have their topic appear on the front page for a while, and not be "crowded out" by one relentless poster.
  • You are NOT ALLOWED to offer a member something from their Wish List in exchange for sending something off your Wish List. This is a rule.
  • Wish Listed DVDs/Blu-rays cannot be offered as incentives for ordering other DVDs/Blu-rays, credits or anything else from you. Postable Wish Listed DVDs/Blu-rays should be entered into the general system with no strings attached. This is a rule.
  • You are NOT ALLOWED to bypass our whole request process by making 1-for-1 deals with POSTABLE DVDs/Blu-rays . This is a rule.
  • Only movies (DVDs/Blu-rays) may be offered in the DVD Bazaar. This is a rule.
  • You may not ask or offer more than the "SwapaDVD price" (1 credit per DVD or 2 credits per Blu-Ray) at any time. This is a rule.
  • You may not ask for a Wish Listed item unless you are already first in line for that item.  That means that a member may not solicit a shipment of one or more Wish Listed items out of turn.  No member may post asking for any (or multiple) Wish List items for which he or she is not already #1 in the Wish List queue.  This is a rule.
  • Topics advertising your DVDs/Blu-rays must be confined to the DVD Bazaar.  This is a rule.
  • Members must be courteous and respectful to one another. This is a rule.
  • Digital copies/UV codes do not earn credit and cannot be swapped without physical disc(s) being transferred.  You may not ask for credit(s), money, or anything else of value for the Digital Copy or UV Code of a movie. There are potential legal issues involved when you sell or trade UV codes/digital copies apart from the DVD. This is a rule.
  • Fraudulent offerings will not be tolerated and will result in expulsion from the club as well as possible legal action.

Here are the typical steps for completing a deal in the Bazaar:

1. The listing member creates a forum topic with a title describing what's being offered and additional details in the body of the post.

2. The receiving member finds a movie they're interested in and reads existing posts to make sure the item hasn't been claimed. If not, the receiving member should post a short claim to alert others that the item has been taken.

3. Send a personal message (PM) to the listing member to confirm details and availability of the movie.

4. The listing member confirms by PM.

5. The receiving member PMs the listing member with a delivery address.

6. The receiving member "buddies" the required number of credits to the listing member. Please see "How do I give credits to other members?" in the Help Center for assistance, if necessary.

7. Upon receiving credits, the listing member packs and ships the movie. The listing member should also edit their original Bazaar posting to note the movies that have been claimed.

PLEASE NOTE that in order to submit a DVD request directly to a specific member, you need to click the Order this DVD button that is ON the Tower and nowhere else in the system.  The "order" button on the popup from the DVD cover image and the "order" button on the DVD Details page (the page you go to when you click the DVD title or cover image to read more about the DVD) will NOT work to submit your request directly to another member.  If you are on the DVD Details page, be sure to GO BACK to the member's DVD Tower to click the "Order this DVD" button there--use your browser's "back" button.

Finally, here are a couple of recommendations to ensure successful use of the Bazaar:

  • It is wise to consolidate your DVD Bazaar topics: title them with something eye-catching ("Spiderman and Batman and Superman, oh my!"), and give details in the first post (titles, formats, dates, stars of the DVDs you are offering, especially if the DVDs are unpostable/do not appear on your Tower).  This is a recommendation.
  • It is not recommended to start DVD Bazaar topics saying only "look at my tower!" or "order from me".  These topics clutter up the Bazaar and don't really help members know if you have anything on your tower that they might like. This is a recommendation.

If everyone adheres to these rules and recommendations, the DVD Bazaar will be a safe, dependable method of swapping quality items that would otherwise be unpostable on SwapaDVD.

 

SwapaDVDTeam (Admin S.)
SwapaDVD Team


Date Posted: 5/14/2012 11:45 AM ET
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