[WTS] Posting guidelines for physical goods

** Broker or selling many items see this - [Template] for Brokers or Market type sellers - Not a sale thread

Following these simple steps will give you the best chance at generating interest in your item. Failure to do so will create delays in finding a buyer and foster an environment of distrust.

Please list all relevant information in the OP this includes:

• Description of item for sale
• Asking Price and acceptable currency
• Shipping- Where from, any restrictions, whether or not it is included in sale price
• Methods of payment accepted- Standard practice is Forum Trusted Escrow, Additional Escrow List with Ranking, or Paypal Goods and Service is also generally accepted
• Item condition

A picture is worth a 1000 words

What has come to be expected to avoid fraudulent sellers is photographic proof, you should have photos fit this format:

• Clearly show the item for sale
• Include a handwritten note containing a date stamp and your forum user name. [1]Including the hash of the latest Bitcoin block and its associated block height in the note will also verify that at that moment in time the goods are in the sellers posession
• If there is hashrate related information screenshots are nice to include

Example:

I understand that with some ranks pictures do not show up. Post the link anyways as a higher rank member can quote you and the photos will then be displayed.

Things to avoid:
This is useful for both buyers and sellers, and contains practices considered red flags.

• Creating a self-moderated topic for your sale- This applies to newer accounts, should you feel you are being trolled report the posts to moderator. Older accounts if you do self-moderate deleted posts should be quoted to remain transparent  
• Do not create locked topics requesting PM's or communication via other platforms. This again is for transparency

After the sale

• Update the thread title as either Sold, Closed, or something suitable
• Post in the thread the outcome, this helps provide insight as to whether a valid trade transaction place
• Lock the thread once finished, and updated. Once all relevant information has been shared there is no need to leave it open, as it may get bumped months later. Do not lock the topic if there is still a discussion/dispute ongoing as this can be seen as shady or untrustworthy behavior

No one's buying it

It happens to all of us, we think something is worth selling but the world disagrees. Here are some things to consider to help keep the boards clean.

• You may need to reduce the price, or adjust other terms to find a buyer
• Might need to move to another platform for the sale - This is the first place I go to sell things generally, but if it doesn't move I'll try local markets or that Bay full of fees
• There is no limit on how long an ad can be posted but if you've been bumping it for 2 weeks and no one's biting, this is a good indication it's time to reevaluate

[1] This is a more valid form of proof of possession, as I could take a picture with a date 6 months from now. Using this I could then post an ad, despite having sold the equipment months before. Of course the use of Escrow will help protect against these situations.