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Guidelines

We have established the following guidelines to ensure the quality of SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds. Please remember that Classifieds are posted by other users, not by SNNewsWatch.com.

Sellers and buyers are responsible for all aspects of the transactions in which they choose to participate.

All transactions conducted on SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds must be consistent with any applicable legal rules and with SNNewsWatch.com guidelines and Terms of Service.

SNNewsWatch.com reserves the right to reject or remove any ad that is not consistent with the letter or spirit of our policies or the law.

Please review the guidelines below and make sure any transactions you conduct comply fully.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SNNewsWatch.com provides Classifieds as a platform for our users to connect with one another.

SNNewsWatch.com does not participate in, nor is it a party to, any Classifieds transactions.

SNNewsWatch.com does not screen or control users who may sell or buy on Classifieds, nor does SNNewsWatch.com review or authenticate all listings, items, or services offered for sale.

Therefore, users of this service should be aware that:

  • Sellers and buyers are completely responsible for working out the sale and exchange of goods or services.
  • Sellers and buyers must resolve any disputes that may arise from Classifieds transactions. It is important to use care throughout your dealings with other people in SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds.
  • Sellers and buyers are responsible for researching and complying with any applicable laws, regulations or restrictions on items, services, or manner of sale or exchange that may pertain to transactions in which they participate.
  • Sellers and buyers are responsible for all applicable taxes and for all costs incurred by participating in SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds.

GENERAL RULES

Fraud: You may not use or manipulate this service for any fraudulent activity or purpose, including collecting payment from buyers and not providing the item or service purchased, or filing false claims for insurance payments.

Interference: You may not spam our system and/or impose an unreasonably or disproportionately large load on our system.

You may not put any material on SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds that contains any viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines that may damage, interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data, or personal information.

You may not solicit SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds users to post ads on other classifieds sites. Passwords.

You are solely responsible for actions taken under your password and should not disclose it to anyone else. You cannot use your password for any unauthorized purpose.

SELLING

All sellers must:

1. Comply with applicable laws.

You may not offer for sale or sell an item or service to any buyer in a jurisdiction where the item, service, or terms of the sale violate applicable laws or regulations. You also may not offer for sale any item or service that violates SNNewsWatch.com's policies as described below in "Prohibited Items and Services."

2. Provide accurate information.

You must accurately describe the item you are selling. You may not include any language in your ad, including the ad title, which may confuse potential buyers or cause your ad to be included in search results to which it is not responsive.

3 Place item in the appropriate category.

You must list your item in the most appropriate category.

4. Avoid inappropriate ad content.

You may not link to, post, or include advertisements for goods or other materials that: (a) describe items or services that you are not selling in SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds, or (b) you do not have right to link to or include. You also may not include any content or images in your ad that are obscene, offensive, harmful to minors, invasive of anyone’s privacy, or otherwise inappropriate.

5. Have the rights to and possession of item.

You may not offer any item for sale that is not in your possession, you do not have the right to sell, or that does not exist at the time of the ad.

PROHIBITED ITEMS AND SERVICES

It is the responsibility of both the seller and the buyer to ensure that the items or services listed for sale and bought by users are appropriate for sale under all applicable laws and regulations.

You may not sell the following items or services under any circumstances:

  • Any item or service that is harmful to minors, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Illegal or restricted weapons and related accessories, including the following: Firearms and firearm accessories, including ammunition, scopes, and silencers, Switchblade knives, Any concealed weapon, Any explosive device, Martial arts weapons.
  • Cigarettes, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia (including items to grow, manufacture, or distribute the same), prescription drugs, and medical devices, including any medical device that requires fitting by a certified practitioner or licensed seller.
  • Any item that violates any Canadian export law or regulation.
  • Any item that infringes the rights of a third party, including items that violate copyrights, trademarks, publicity, or privacy rights of third parties. Examples include, but are not limited to:
  • Unauthorized copies of software, music, video games, movies, photos, or other media.
  • Bootleg recordings of concerts, movies, or other performances. Sale of back-up copies of software.
  • Any item that is counterfeit or stolen, including items that are: "Replicas," "knock-offs," in the same "style" as, or "fake" versions of a name brand product.
  • Counterfeit, or for the purpose of producing counterfeit, currency, stamps, government identification.
  • Inauthentic sports collectibles, celebrity autographs, or otherwise inauthentic versions of memorabilia or other items with inauthentic signatures.
  • Any item for gaining unauthorized entry to a place or vehicle including lock-picking devices, vehicle master keys, and other devices.
  • Any item that promotes, glorifies, or is directly associated with groups or individuals known principally for hateful or violent positions or acts.
  • Any animal items that are subject to regulations or laws for the protection of live animals, including endangered species and domesticated animals, as well as any products made from or including any parts of an animal protected by law or regulation. (Please note: Pets may be offered for sale on SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds.)
  • Any item that has been the subject of a product recall.
  • Any item used for hacking, intercepting, jamming, descrambling, or otherwise obtaining unauthorized access to wire, electronic, or other types of communications.
  • Bodies, body parts, bodily fluids. For example: cadavers, organs, "clean" urine for drug tests, sperm, eggs, blood, breast milk.
  • Fireworks, explosives, or any hazardous material or restricted chemical.
  • Government-issued identification documents, whether authentic or counterfeit (e.g., fake IDs for age verification, fake government credentials, passports, green cards, birth certificates), police badges or insignia, and any other law enforcement items (e.g., badges, uniforms, flashing lights/sirens, etc.) generally restricted for sale under federal and provincial law.
  • Stocks and securities.
  • Gambling items (lottery tickets, sweepstakes, pyramid schemes, grab bags, raffles, slot machines, etc.).
  • Individual contracts, services, and any item that is non-transferable.
  • Event tickets sold for prices that are in violation of the laws or regulations of the event venue.
  • Any used goods not appropriate for resale for safety, health, or other reasons, including any clothing items that have not been appropriately cleaned.
  • Any items that are "adult oriented" in nature or marketed in an objectionable manner.
  • Any other item or service that violates any applicable federal, provinical, or local law or regulation or which SNNewsWatch.com determines, in its sole discretion, is inappropriate for sale through the services provided by SNNewsWatch.com.

SPAM

SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds encourages you to post ads in SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds as long as they are not duplicates or other forms of spam, or otherwise inconsistent with the SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds Guidelines or Terms of Service.

SNNewsWatch.com may take action to delete classifieds ads and/or SNNewsWatch.com user accounts that we believe are misusing this service.

Prohibited spam or otherwise impermissible marketing activities in SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Posting an ad that is unrelated to the category in which the ad is placed.
  • Posting identical ads in the same category and location.
  • Posting an ad with inappropriate links, titles, descriptions, or unauthorized use of content to which the person posting does not have rights.
  • Posting a multi-level marketing position or other non-traditional job.
  • Posting an ad for the sole purpose of collecting user information or raising money.
  • Posting an ad that contains unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials. This may include an ad that instruct the user(s) to contact the person/company posting the ad for more information and then require the user to pay a fee for that information.
  • Posting a job ad that requires a monetary investment by the user at any time.
  • Posting an ad that requires a user to register before getting detailed information about the product or position.
  • Posting an ad through unauthorized robots (crawling software).
  • Soliciting a SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds user to post an ad in another classifieds site.

SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds users do not appreciate spam. Spamming gives you and your service a bad name and decreases the effectiveness of your ads. SNNewsWatch.com may take corrective action, at our discretion, when prohibited activities or other misuses of the service become apparent.

OTHER IMPORTANT RULES

Additional rules for SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds are posted at various places within SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds.

SNNewsWatch.com, in its sole discretion, may change these rules without notice.

REPORT ABUSE

Email webmaster@TBNewsWatch.com

SNNEWSWATCH.COM RIGHT TO TERMINATE

SNNewsWatch.com in its sole discretion, may terminate any Classified listing or your SNNewsWatch.com ID immediately and without notice if:

(a) SNNewsWatch.com believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the SNNewsWatch.com Terms of Service or the SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds Guidelines, or

(b) SNNewsWatch.com believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others.

Please help us keep SNNewsWatch.com Classifieds an enjoyable and positive experience.

If you see a listing that violates our rules, please let us know by contacting us at webmaster@TBNewsWatch.com

We reserve the right to change or modify these guidelines at any time.

Thank you for your continued support.

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