Grand Rapids & West Michigan Classifieds

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Before you can post an ad to the classifieds, please review and agree to the rules shown below.
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Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! 
Beware of any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee.

 Follow these common-sense rules:

* DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of all scam attempts.

* NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.

* FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.

* GRANDRAPIDSCITY.com IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification".

* NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)

* AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION. 
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Who should I notify about fraud or scam attempts?

    * FTC toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)
    * FTC online complaint form (www.ftc.gov)
    * Canadian PhoneBusters hotline: 888-495-8501
    * Internet Fraud Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov/)
    * Non-emergency number for your local police department. 

If you suspect that an item posted for sale on GRANDRAPIDSCITY.com may be part of a scam, please email the details to "abuse@grandrapidscity.com". Be sure to include the URL of the ad in your message. 
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We have established the following guidelines to ensure the quality of the classified ads on this web site. Sellers and buyers are responsible for all aspects of the transactions in which they choose to participate. All transactions conducted on this web sites classifieds must be consistent with any applicable legal rules and with this web site's guidelines and Terms of Service.

This web site reserves the right to reject or remove any ad that is not consistent with the letter or spirit of this web site's policies or the law. Please review the guidelines below and make sure any transactions you conduct comply fully.
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General Information

This web site provides classifieds as a platform for our users to connect with one another. This web site does not participate in, nor is it a party to, any classifieds transactions. This web site does not screen or control users who may sell or buy on the classifieds, nor does this web site 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 the 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 the classifieds.

General Rules

1. 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.
2. 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 the 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 this web site's users to post ads on other classifieds sites.
3. 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.
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. Each item can only be listed in one 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 the 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.


Spam

This web site encourages you to post ads in the classifieds as long as they are not duplicates or other forms of spam. This web site may take action to delete classifieds ads and/or user accounts that we believe are misusing this service. Prohibited spam or otherwise impermissible marketing activities in the classifieds may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Posting an ad that is unrelated to the category in which the ad is placed.
2. Posting identical ads in the same category and location.
3. Posting an ad with inappropriate links, titles, descriptions, or unauthorized use of content to which the person posting does not have rights.
4. Posting a multi-level marketing position or other non-traditional job.
5. Posting an ad for the sole purpose of collecting user information or raising money.
6. 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.
7. Posting a job ad that requires a monetary investment by the user at any time.
8. Posting an ad that requires a user to register before getting detailed information about the product or position.
9. Posting an ad through unauthorized robots (crawling software).

This web site's Right To Terminate

This web site, in its sole discretion, may terminate any Classified listing or your user account immediately and without notice if 
(a) this web site believes that you have acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of this agreement, or 
(b) this web site believes you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others. If you see a listing that violates our rules, please let us know by contacting us.  abuse@grandrapidscity.com

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