Rules [Hardwareswap] (2024)

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Welcome to our community! Please take a moment to read through the rules before making or responding to any posts. Failing to read the rules won't be accepted as an excuse, and any posts that violate the rules will be removed.

If you can not find something covered in the rules, please reach out using Mod Mail, Discord, or our Contact Us form to ask for more information.

• Reddit accounts must be at least 50 days old and have at minimum 100 comment karma to post.

• Discord accounts must be verified with the bot, and be at least 5 days old.

• Failing to verify in time on Discord may result in a server ban.

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• Reposting items is allowed after 48 hours.

• New items may be posted after 24 hours.

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• Do not delete posts without explicit approval from the moderation team.

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• Titles must follow this specific format.

• [COUNTRY-STATE][H] This is what you Have [W] Here is what you Want

• Country will use 3-letter abbreviations such CAN, GBR, USA.

• State can be the State or Province, using the official 2-letter abbreviations such as NY, CA, BC.

• State is only required for the United States, while Province is optional for Canada, and other countries.

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• Each item must have a description providing the full specifications, condition, all included or missing accessories, and any blemishes/defects.

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• All items for sale or trade must have a Timestamp.

• Items with value, or accumulated value over $400 USD require a Video Timestamp.

• Devices with customizable specifications require a Spec Timestamp

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• All items for sale, or offered must have valid asking prices.

• Items in posts for trade, where you mention or will take payment also require asking prices.

• Asking prices must within reason must reflect market value. (No asking $1000 for a $500 item, etc.)

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• The only allowed method of payment is PayPal Goods and Services and PayPal Invoices.

• Sellers should send detailed invoices to buyers for payment.

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• Do not use HardwareSwap to advertise. This includes listings on other sites, including your website, or seeking collaboration with other users on projects or services.

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• Do not attack or call out posts where the asking price is out of market trends. This is called Price Policing and is not allowed.

• To offer constructive feedback, you may provide a link to recently sold listings, or currently for-sale offers of the same product as a price reference. Expired sales or promotions are not permitted.

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• Sellers must ship to the address on the buyer's PayPal Invoice.

• Users have 5 business days to ship/return, delivery window is out of the shipper's hands.

• Sellers can use any preferred shipment method unless shipping is part of the agreement.

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• Sellers are not required to accept returns due to buyer's remorse, but items not as described, or damaged in shipping must be accepted as a return. It is suggested that sellers purchase insurance equal to the value of the item.

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• Giveaways are permitted only after approval by the moderation team.

• Shipping must be free and covered by the giveaway holder.

• Winner must be chosen at random through a Randomizer Raffle site.

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• Meta posts are for announcing and discussing changes that impact HardwareSwap and marketplaces.

• Only moderators may post meta posts.

• Official posts are posts created announcing a rule or process change.

• Only moderators may post official posts.

• Confirmed Trades include sold, purchased, and trade transactions in the HardwareSwap market. Local Trades can not be confirmed.

• Flair is the count of confirmed trades displayed on a user's post or profile.

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• Any attempt to get free flair, or abuse the flair system is prohibited.

• Can only confirm trades once regardless of the number of items traded per transaction.

• Multiple trades with the same user may only be confirmed once within 30 days.

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• Local trades can not be confirmed trades.

• Must wait till the item is delivered, and tested before confirming the trade

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• Moderators may request additional info to handle claims. Ensure you are speaking with a moderator before providing this information.

• Any attempt to deceive a moderator will result in an immediate permanent ban.

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• The most important rule is to respect others.

• For everything else, we have a Code of Conduct.

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• We do our best to address the majority of situations, but it is not possible to cover every scenario. Please use your intuition, and keep an eye out for scams.

• The moderation team has the right to make ad-hoc decisions on a case-by-case basis. This includes handling rule-related matters and post-removals.

• If there's a disagreement about a rule or post-removal please reach out to us via Reddit or Discord.

• Repeated violations may lead to a permanent ban.

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• Moderation uses an infraction system. Different infractions carry a different weight on the infraction scale. Repeated infractions or scamming will result in suspension and/or a permanent ban.

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