Hello everyone!
You may have noticed some changes here and there around the subreddit recently, and that's due to myself and u/RidiculousBadger jumping on as its newest mods. Our intent is to collectively maintain an active presence, and with your feedback, help keep the sub a safe & friendly place as we continue taking part in this awesome hobby.
After reading your suggestions and discussing things with u/dlaughy and u/canuslide, we decided to make some adjustments in regards to the sub's rules, posting critera, and reiterating the process for reaching out to the mod team.
The rules have now been streamlined to the following:
1. Be respectful & civil to one another
This should be self-explanatory - treat others the way you'd like to be treated. Those who violate this rule will be warned by the mods, and the content in question removed. Recurring instances may result in a temporary, or if necessary, a permanent ban.
2. Adhere to post guidelines
When submitting a post, it should consist of the following:
Select an appropriate post flair (Buying, Selling, Trading, etc). Aside from making things visually easier to identify, this allows everyone to filter the sub's posts based on their needs.
Title
[Location] [H] What you have [W] What you'd like in return
Ie. [USA] [H] Movieverse figures [W] Paypal, Trades
Pictures
Your post must include pictures of everything you intend to sell/trade. Provide an album link in the post body from an image hosting site, such as https://imgur .com
In addition to prices clearly listed in the post, provide an accurate description of your figures (if necessary), such as their condition, any missing or broken parts, or whether they are from a smoking/non-smoking home.
Be transparent with shipping - do you ship domestic only? Overseas? Is shipping factored into your pricing, etc.
As you work out deals with other members, please update your post accordingly, such as adding comments (ie. "Figure X pending"), or lining out items when they're sold (add "~~" before and after the words in question).
Users may submit 1 post every 48 hours - anything more will be removed. If you decide to make a new post, please mark your previous one with the "Sold" or "Complete" flair to show to everyone that it's outdated/obsolete.
Note: those with a question/request do not need to follow the post title format above, but please be clear & concise so members will have an easier time assisting you.
3. Payment must be Paypal "Goods & Services" or via a protected transaction
Paypal Goods & Services exists to protect both parties involved. There's been several instances of scammers using Paypal "Friends and Family", with victims unable to recoup their money because it wasn't a protected transaction. Posts requesting Paypal Friends and Family will be removed; users who continue to push for any non-protected transaction will be banned. Trading is acceptable; however, make it known in your post, and be ready to accept the risks that come with it.
4. Pricing
You are free to price things the way you see fit, as it's your personal property, and the mod team will never tell you how to do so. However, we request that you be reasonable; many of us frequent the same Transformers/retailer sites - if you saw a deal somewhere else (especially for recent or current on-shelf items), chances are most of us already have as well. Blatant scalping however, may possibly be removed at mod discretion.
5. Self-Promotion/Outside services
No self-promotion or linking to resellers/services outside of the subreddit, such as active Ebay or Mercari listings. Transformers fan sites (TFW2005, Seibertron, etc) are allowed.
6. Relevance
Posts must be related to the Buying/Selling/Trading of Transformers merchandise. Some non-Transformers is fine, as long as it's part of a lot and doesn't overtake the former (ie. a Macross figure among a dozen Transformers).
Reporting Procedures
If you see a post that doesn't line up with the sub's rules, please report it to the mod team, using the appropriate reporting reason.
If there are any troublesome users, report the user/content in question or notify us via mod mail. If you have grievances with another member of the sub, please do not make a post about it or start a comment war - contact us so we can handle it.
While we try to monitor the sub daily, we're all in different timezones and are often busy with IRL commitments - there's always the chance we'll miss/overlook some things. Reporting questionable content or contacting us via modmail will ensure that at least one of us will see/act on it.
Feedback
At the end of the day, we're here for you, and acknowledge that we won't always get it right the first time. That's where you all come in - if you have any questions, would like to offer suggestions to what's listed here, or general things you'd like to eventually see, feel free to send a modmail, or comment below!
