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GlitterKill · 11-December-07 until 11-January-10

I am seeing A LOT of sales posts which are not getting approved because the seller is not listing their ISP email address with their post. This means that gmail, hotmail, yahoo mail, etc. is not valid. Anything you can signup to get for free is not valid, period. Listing your ISP EMAIL is the a main requirement along with listing a price (no bidding).

If you are worried about listing your email address because web crawling email bots may pick it up for spamming, there is a solution for you! You can use the Mail Hide script from the reCATPCHA project. You will be able to protect your email address while helping to digitize books.

Go here to get the script to protect your email address in your listing for approval!

GlitterKill · 31-January-06 until 03-March-20

**** All threads submitted to the trading post are put into a moderation queue so they can be checked for all the required information and to cut down on potential flame wars. Your thread will appear once it has been approved or you will receive a PM with instructions on what needs to be fixed / included. This includes:

Minimum post count of 50 (This will eliminate the people wanting to spam and to establish trust with the members of PCApex)

No negative rep and or rating members are allowed to post in the Trading Post....period!

Your ISP email is to be submitted within your post. (The only exception is .edu emails for students) NEW You can use reCaptcha to obfuscate your email address!

Asking price: This is not an auction. Place a price and deal with it in a PM if you wish to barter.

**** PCApex's Buying, Selling & Trading Tips. Other Trading Tips

All people interested in trading should get a Heatware account (www.heatware.com). Heatware is a free service that allows traders to leave comments for each other about their trading practices. The feedback can then be used for references when entering other trades. For reference, my heat can be viewed here ( http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=18523 ).
Heatware is very useful, but can be faked. Always check that the Heatware account is tagged to the same e-mail as the forum trader you are dealing with.
Also, send the Heatware address an e-mail ensuring that they are selling the item in question. Please leave each other heat (good or bad) at the completion of a trade, so that others can be reassured (or warned) by your experience.

Nobody wants to get ripped off (trolled). The question inevitably comes up, who is going to pay/ship first. Well, generally people who are new to the forums (and lack heat) should be prepared to ship first. If they are not prepared to do so, don't trade with them. No need to flame them or berate them, just don't trade. They will soon learn that trust is gained in baby steps. Always get the name, address, and phone number of the other party in any trade of any significant value. Don't be afraid to call the number and ensure it is legit. Speaking of trolls, everyone should visit www.trollhunters.com. View their extensive list of known bad traders. It is kept reasonably up to date. Always check that your prospective seller is absent from their less than distinguished list. If a deal "doesn't feel right", don't enter into it. You can also check out PCApex's Troll & Bad Trader List. Conduct your trades in a professional manner. Exceptional communication, fast payment / shipping, and good packaging make for happy traders. Pretty simple right? Thank you, and happy trading! Thank you Putwig for all your work on these rules.

GlitterKill · 22-December-04 until 01-January-15

PC Apex has a subscription service for our Forums and our Gallery. So why subscribe? What do you get?

PC Apex Elite Members receive these benefits:
NO ADS in the PC Apex Forums and the Gallery!

500 message limit for your Private Messages box. (Double the default limit)

10MB of gallery space. (Double the default limit)

Access to the Apex Elite Lounge (a private forum for staff and Apex Elite Members only).

Special award icon to show off your support.

Entered to win a PC Apex T-Shirt randomly given out each month.

These subscription fees will go toward site and server maintenance as well as pay Vladimir for his EXCELLENT coding service. Your support will help make PC Apex EVEN BETTER!

The cost of the subscription service is $20 for a 6 month period ( a little over $3 per month) and is payable through most common methods. You can sign up via the "Paid Subscriptions" area in your User Control Panel.

Once subscribed, and the funds have been received, you should immediately notice the lack of banners in the forums as well as the Apex Elite Lounge Forum. Everything should be automatic except for the award icon which should go live for you within 24 - 48 hours after subscription. (Also note that PayPal will not verify eChecks immediately so the automatic verification system won't switch you over until PayPal gets the cleared fees.)

Questions and comments about this service can be left here.

11-December-07 until 11-January-10
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	YOU MUST INCLUDE ISP EMAIL. Captcha ok... details here! I am seeing A LOT of sales posts which are not getting approved because the seller is not listing their ISP email address with their post. This means that gmail, hotmail, yahoo mail, etc. is not valid. Anything you can signup to get for free is not valid, period. Listing your ISP EMAIL is the a main requirement along with listing a price (no bidding). If you are worried about listing your email address because web crawling email bots may pick it up for spamming, there is a solution for you! You can use the Mail Hide script from the reCATPCHA project. You will be able to protect your email address while helping to digitize books. Go here to get the script to protect your email address in your listing for approval!

31-January-06 until 03-March-20
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	Trading post rules and info. READ BEFORE BUYING OR SELLING! ** All threads submitted to the trading post are put into a moderation queue so they can be checked for all the required information and to cut down on potential flame wars. Your thread will appear once it has been approved or you will receive a PM with instructions on what needs to be fixed / included. This includes: Minimum post count of 50 (This will eliminate the people wanting to spam and to establish trust with the members of PCApex) No negative rep and or rating members are allowed to post in the Trading Post....period! Your ISP email is to be submitted within your post. (The only exception is .edu emails for students) NEW You can use reCaptcha to obfuscate your email address! Asking price: This is not an auction. Place a price and deal with it in a PM if you wish to barter. ** PCApex's Buying, Selling & Trading Tips. Other Trading Tips All people interested in trading should get a Heatware account (www.heatware.com). Heatware is a free service that allows traders to leave comments for each other about their trading practices. The feedback can then be used for references when entering other trades. For reference, my heat can be viewed here ( http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=18523 ). Heatware is very useful, but can be faked. Always check that the Heatware account is tagged to the same e-mail as the forum trader you are dealing with. Also, send the Heatware address an e-mail ensuring that they are selling the item in question. Please leave each other heat (good or bad) at the completion of a trade, so that others can be reassured (or warned) by your experience. Nobody wants to get ripped off (trolled). The question inevitably comes up, who is going to pay/ship first. Well, generally people who are new to the forums (and lack heat) should be prepared to ship first. If they are not prepared to do so, don't trade with them. No need to flame them or berate them, just don't trade. They will soon learn that trust is gained in baby steps. Always get the name, address, and phone number of the other party in any trade of any significant value. Don't be afraid to call the number and ensure it is legit. Speaking of trolls, everyone should visit www.trollhunters.com. View their extensive list of known bad traders. It is kept reasonably up to date. Always check that your prospective seller is absent from their less than distinguished list. If a deal "doesn't feel right", don't enter into it. You can also check out PCApex's Troll & Bad Trader List. Conduct your trades in a professional manner. Exceptional communication, fast payment / shipping, and good packaging make for happy traders. Pretty simple right? Thank you, and happy trading! Thank you Putwig for all your work on these rules.

22-December-04 until 01-January-15
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	// PCApex Elite Subscription - Surf the PC Apex forums and gallery AD FREE + more! PC Apex has a subscription service for our Forums and our Gallery. So why subscribe? What do you get? PC Apex Elite Members receive these benefits: NO ADS in the PC Apex Forums and the Gallery! 500 message limit for your Private Messages box. (Double the default limit) 10MB of gallery space. (Double the default limit) Access to the Apex Elite Lounge (a private forum for staff and Apex Elite Members only). Special award icon to show off your support. Entered to win a PC Apex T-Shirt randomly given out each month. These subscription fees will go toward site and server maintenance as well as pay Vladimir for his EXCELLENT coding service. Your support will help make PC Apex EVEN BETTER! The cost of the subscription service is $20 for a 6 month period ( a little over $3 per month) and is payable through most common methods. You can sign up via the "Paid Subscriptions" area in your User Control Panel. Once subscribed, and the funds have been received, you should immediately notice the lack of banners in the forums as well as the Apex Elite Lounge Forum. Everything should be automatic except for the award icon which should go live for you within 24 - 48 hours after subscription. (Also note that PayPal will not verify eChecks immediately so the automatic verification system won't switch you over until PayPal gets the cleared fees.) Questions and comments about this service can be left here.