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Only posts pictures of dead animals in the hunting section, then those who don't wish to see them won't have to while reading general airgun topics.

Sales Rules

All new sales threads will not show until approved by a member of staff, please make sure you have filled out your full name and postal address in your sellers profile field. (This is a private field that can only be seen by admin) Alternatively you can use or change your registered email address to an Internet service provider email.

(Realistic Imitation Firearms) Do not advertise for sale or wanted realistic imitation firearms on Airgunforum.co.uk, these include airsoft replicas, blank firing guns, model guns, but does not include airguns, de-activated firearms or antique firearms.
A realistic imitation firearm means an imitation firearm which—

(a) Has an appearance that is so realistic as to make it indistinguishable, for all practical purposes, from a real firearm; and
(b) Is neither a de-activated firearm nor itself an antique.
More information on the VCRA can be found HERE

(Listing)
Do not list items for sale or swap on this forum that you have listed elsewhere. This was introduced as multiple cross forum listings causes many problems and especially when a user says i'll take it, only to be told it was sold on another forum.
All items advertised on airgunforum.co.uk must be available "Exclusively" to our members, so by advertising elsewhere you can not guarantee your item would be available.
You can however list items if you have multiples of the same items, or you are making multiples of items for sale.
Users who list elsewhere as well as here will get their add deleted, they may also receive a one month ban.
Do not list items for sale on behalf of other people, you must own the item that is for sale.

FAC Rated Items

* All FAC rated items must be clearly marked as such in the advert, and must only be available to FAC licence holders
* All sales must be "Face to Face" or via a RFD
* All FAC sales must contain a picture of the offered item
* Any FAC offered from out side of these rules will result in a Ban and/or reporting to your local Police if deemed appropriate

Animals all sales/trade/swaps of live animals/reptiles are not be allowed on this forum.

(Reply's) Do not post reply's on someone's post by saying something that decreases their probability of a sale/swap, also do not post replys unless your are interested in buying the item.

(Buyer/s) First to say they will have it by PM or on the for sale thread gets the item at the advertised price.

(Price) You must state a price or ballpark figure when selling an item, you can put open to offers with a (offers around £) price.

(Updating)
You must update your thread on a regular basis, if it's still for sale please keep other members informed by adding a post to your thread. Once sold make a post stating that your item is now sold then admin will update your thread to include (SOLD) in the title and move it to the graveyard.

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[Titchgamer]

Uploading pictures is something lots of people get stuck with so please follow this guide to upload pictures to your account and post them.

Firstly go to your user profile by clicking on your name in the top right hand corner of the page.
This will take you to your user control panel/profile.

Look at the bottom right hand corner for a box that says albums.
In that box will display a few of your albums (if you have any)
If you dont have any you will see a link that says "New album". Click this and create a new album. When you set it up make sure you have it set to PUBLIC if you set it to private only you and the admin team will be able to see the pictures.



Once you have created a album it will appear in your albums list. Click the album you want to put the pictures in.



Now if you have just created the album it will be empty, Just click the "click here to upload pictures" link
If you already have photos in the album you have to click the "upload photos" link which you can see above and bellow the box on the left side of the screen.



At the next screen you will see a list of empty boxes with a "Browse" button next to them.
Click the "Browse" button then select the picture you want to upload from your computers Hard drive.
Once you have found it select it with your mouse and press open.
This will add it to the list, You can upload up-to 5 pictures at a time using the other empty boxes.
Once you are happy click the "Upload" button at the bottom of the screen.



Once this is done you will see the pictures you have uploaded in your album.



Now to upload a picture into a thread simply click the picture you want to use then look under the picture for the link boxes.
Copy the whole link for the BB code and then paste this into the thread where you want it.
(To copy click on the text and it will all turn blue then hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and press C. To paste Put the cursor where you want the text to go and hold down the CTRL key and press V)



The picture will now show when you post the thread.

*Please note that BB code for other sites is only enabled for Premium members.*

[Titchgamer]

Premium members can now have their sales threads stickied, which means that they will stay at the top of the forum without the need to bump. This gives Premium members an advantage, as their sales will be the most prominent.

Each Premium member can only have one thread stickied at any time, for a maximum of seven days. If it sold or withdrawn before the seven days are up, it will be turned back into a normal thread and ultimately moved to the graveyard.

We can only have eight sticky threads in the forum, so this is on a first come, first stickied basis. Also, this is a trial run. It may become a permanent feature, but it may be sent to the graveyard. It depends on it's success at raising funds to help pay for the forum.

To the Premium members;
We hope you like the new feature, and thank you for supporting this site by donating some of your hard earned.

To the non-Premium members;
Donate a quid to get your sale item stickied, which is very reasonable by anybody's standards. Plus you will have all the other benefits, such as unlimited access to the Arcade, the I-Spy feature, larger PM storage.... There is another thread which lists all the benefits here:
http://www.airgunforum.co.uk/forums/...-accounts.html

[Andy]

Part 1 is for the first person who leaves feedback after a deal.

To leave feedback just click on the number after the word Sales Feedback under the users post count at the right side of a post (only shows in sales forums).

You will need to go to the thread for the sale that took place and copy the url from your browser address bar in to your pc memory, as you need this when filling in the feedback.



Or you can view the members profile page and leave feedback via the iTrader tab.



Then here.



Part 2 is for returning feedback.

Returning feedback after someone has left you feedback.

When you get a PM (private message) saying someone has left you feedback, click the link in the PM then click the icon as shown in the picture bellow to return feedback..
Or just go to your feedback page and click on the yellow note icon.

http://www.airgunforum.co.uk/forums/itrader.php?u=



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[Guvnor RBM]

Afternoon Chaps,

Had a couple of people ask me about posting guns, how to package them and how much it costs.

Well, For 3 to 5 days standard parcels postage that works out at £12 and for next day special delivery around £23 with the Royal Mail. When listing what the package contains I always state 'Sporting Goods' to avoid too much interest in them, despite the fact that it's perfectly legal, some people may react badly to handling a rifle at the post office. If the post office staff they do not carry airguns, you can remind them that they have to carry guns as ruled by Postcomm.

Postcomm ruled that Royal Mail must carry airguns.

Royal Mail must carry airguns via Special delivery or Standard parcels as long as they are properly packed and within the size limits.

Parcelforce is exempt from the ruling and do NOT have to carry airguns unless you are an account holder.

Size and Weight limits for Royal Mail special delivery. W=460mm D=460mm L=610mm Some post offices enforce the length 610mm limit and some don't.

Size and Weight limits for Royal Mail standard parcels.
You can send parcels up to 20kg in weight. Parcels must be no longer than 1.5 metres, and the combined length and girth of your item must not exceed 3m.

If you use any other service than Royal mail Special delivery or Standard parcels you may have problems claiming on insurance if they find out it was a gun.

Parcelforce do NOT knowingly carry guns, although owned by Royalmail they do not have to abide by the same rules. So if you send a gun by Parcelforce it will not be insured.

No courier company will knowingly carry guns, if you send a gun via courier it will not be insured and if they find out it's a gun they won't deliver it.



To package the guns I use the following

• 1 or 2 medium sized cardboard boxes
• Bubble wrap and / or shredded paper
• Black bin liners
• Loads of heavy duty tape
• Tesco carrier bags (doesn't need to be Tesco's )

I start by packing the scope with paper or bubble wrap then cover it with a bag and tape down







Next I lay an opened out cardboard box and lay some paper in it, place the gun inside, I then fold the edges up and tape in place and fill tighty with more paper



I then get a 2nd box and fold this over the first and tape up tight



Once taped up nice and tight I place bin bags round for waterproofing and security, and tape the postage labels and the job is done






I hope this is of help to some of you guys

This is my own advice, not that of the forum, any action you take after reading this you do at your own risk.

(mods please move to where you feel this post is best placed)

[Andy]

Do not send money to a first time poster, only buy if you can go and collect it and pay cash. If they make comments like the price will go up in an hour, they are trying to get you to buy quick and are very suspect.
Ask a mod to check for other accounts from the same ip addres.
Ask them for a photo of the gun with a peice of paper in the picture with your name on it, if they really have the gun then this should not be a problem.
If the gun is very cheap then don't send money, only buy if you can go and view.

[Andy]

When you pay someone via Paypal as gift, you have no protection. Paypal as gift means no goods should be exchanged, and as such, Paypal will not help you should anything go wrong, paypal gifts are completely non-refundable under any circumstance.
Sellers asking for Paypal as gift, you are also just as vulnerable as anyone paying you can issue a charge back if they send the funds via debit card, even after you have sent the goods they can still issue a charge back.
If you buy an airgun and pay via paypal you can not involve Paypal in any dispute as an airgun is a 'restricted' item in their eyes.
So be aware using Paypal as gift offers no protection for the buyer or seller!

[Andy]

All new sales threads will not show until approved by a member of staff, please make sure you have filled out your full name and postal address in your sellers profile field. (This is a private field that can only be seen by admin) Alternatively you can use or change your registered email address to an Internet service provider email.

(Realistic Imitation Firearms) Do not advertise for sale or wanted realistic imitation firearms on Airgunforum.co.uk, these include airsoft replicas, blank firing guns, model guns, but does not include airguns, de-activated firearms or antique firearms.
A realistic imitation firearm means an imitation firearm which—

(a) Has an appearance that is so realistic as to make it indistinguishable, for all practical purposes, from a real firearm; and
(b) Is neither a de-activated firearm nor itself an antique.
More information on the VCRA can be found HERE

(Listing) Do not list items for sale or swap on this forum that you have listed elsewhere. This was introduced as multiple cross forum listings causes many problems and especially when a user says i'll take it, only to be told it was sold on another forum.
You can however list items if you have multiples of the same items, or you are making multiples of items for sale.
All items advertised on airgunforum.co.uk must be available "Exclusively" to our members, so by advertising elsewhere you can not guarantee your item would be available. Users who list elsewhere as well as here will get their add deleted, they may also receive a one month ban.
Do not list items for sale on behalf of other people, you must own the item that is for sale.

FAC Rated Items

* All FAC rated items must be clearly marked as such in the advert, and must only be available to FAC licence holders
* All sales must be "Face to Face" or via a RFD
* All FAC sales must contain a picture of the offered item
* Any FAC offered from out side of these rules will result in a Ban and/or reporting to your local Police if deemed appropriate

Animals all sales/trade/swaps of live animals/reptiles are not be allowed on this forum.

(Reply's) Do not post reply's on someone's post by saying something that decreases their probability of a sale/swap, also do not post replys unless your are interested in buying the item.

(Buyer/s) First to say they will have it by PM or on the for sale thread gets the item at the advertised price.

(Price) You must state a price or ballpark figure when selling an item, you can put open to offers with a (offers around £) price.

(Updating) You must update your thread on a regular basis, if it's still for sale please keep other members informed by adding a post to your thread. Once sold make a post stating that your item is now sold then admin will update your thread to include (SOLD) in the title and move it to the graveyard.

(Deleting/Editing threads) Never delete or edit out a for sale add, just put an update post in your thread with the reason, if it does not sell in the time scale you wanted you can put no longer for sale or withdrawn from sale as a new post.

(Under 18's) No one under the age of 18 is allowed to buy or sell airguns via this forum, it is your responsibility to ensure the buyer/seller is 18 or over, Airgunforum.co.uk will not be held liable as all forum sales are between private individuals.