APC For Sale Forum Guidelines

[hooha]

it's 'broken', on the to-do list to fix....

[pawslover]

4. Descriptions should be as complete as possible. Include such things as the number of stems per bunch, the size of the patch. Including the size of the plants is recommended.

Any chance of modifying this guideline to include seller's tank parameters? I know I would find it helpful if seller's included their conditions when listing items for sale. Since all of my tanks are low tech, I have better luck purchasing from similar set-ups than acclimating plants from drastically different conditions. It's nice to know if the plants are used to high light, CO2 and dosing schedules or not. Maybe other buyers would find that useful as well. It would save users a little time on trying to verify that info before committing to buying.

[AaronT]

Originally Posted by pawslover

Any chance of modifying this guideline to include seller's tank parameters? I know I would find it helpful if seller's included their conditions when listing items for sale. Since all of my tanks are low tech, I have better luck purchasing from similar set-ups than acclimating plants from drastically different conditions. It's nice to know if the plants are used to high light, CO2 and dosing schedules or not. Maybe other buyers would find that useful as well. It would save users a little time on trying to verify that info before committing to buying.

While a good suggestion, I'm not sure we can require that sellers add this information to their ads. We do have the Plant Finder that should allow buyers to do research on most of the plants listed in the For Sale forum to help them make informed purchases. Of course, everyone here at APC is usually more than willing to help out as well.

[MacFan]

I don't want to call anyone out specifically, but it should be noted that Paypal prohibits the addition of a surcharge for accepting Paypal:

From the Paypal User Agreement:
4.6 No Surcharges. You agree that you will not impose a surcharge or any other fee for accepting PayPal as a payment method. You may charge a handling fee in connection with the sale of goods or services, as long as the handling fee does not operate as a surcharge and is not higher than the handling fee you charge for non-PayPal transactions.

From the Paypal FAQ:
PayPal is designed to be free for buyers. PayPal believes that surcharging for PayPal payments can harm the vibrancy of the marketplace by causing buyer confusion and complicating the transaction process.


I agree, fees suck, but Paypal increases the likelihood I will buy because I don't want the hassle of getting and mailing a money order, and as a seller it means more people will buy, I will get paid immediately, and I don't have to keep fresh plant cuttings alive somewhere while waiting for a money order to arrive.

Increase your price a dollar or two if you must, but otherwise, don't ask buyers to pay extra to use a service that really makes this whole online plant trading thing practical.

Michael