Group Guidelines for Buy, Swap, and Sell
Yarra Plenty Waves is thrilled to introduce our Buy, Swap, and Sell Facebook group, providing our community with a platform to trade swimming-related equipment and club uniform items.
SALE Process:
Comment "SOLD" and contact the seller for pick-up arrangements.
Admin facilitates the forum but is not responsible for resolving issues between sellers and buyers.
Sellers consistently reported for misleading descriptions may be removed.
COMMUNICATE:
Comment "SOLD," message the seller, arrange pick-up, and follow through.
Comment "NIL" (next in line) if someone got to it before you.
PAY with CASH:
Cash is the preferred payment method; discourage direct deposits or PayPal.
REFUND POLICY:
This is not a retail site; guarantees and refunds are not applicable.
Buyers must check items thoroughly before paying cash.
DELETING POSTS:
Delete posts once the item is SOLD and collected.
Admin will remove posts older than 3 months when time permits.
WANT TO BUY:
Post details of what you're looking for, and members can comment or message you directly.
DISCUSSIONS:
Maintain respectful and polite comments; aggressive or misleading comments will be removed.
Multiple posts about the same community issue will be deleted, leaving only one for clarity.
Guidelines:
1. Adherence to Standards:
Follow Facebook community standards and our organization's Code of Conduct.
This group is exclusively for users over 18 years, as per Facebook marketplace requirements.
2. What You Can List:
Swimming Equipment (e.g., fins, kickboards, gear bags, etc.)
YPW Uniform Items (second-hand)
Swimwear suitable for training and competition
3. What You Can't List:
Items not relevant to swimming
Any items or services violating Facebook’s Commerce Policies
Commercial quantities from a business
Adverts from service providers (e.g., physiotherapy)
Adverts with links to external websites
Quantities bought for resale
4. Listing Requirements:
All items must have a pick-up location (preferably at a club training venue).
Fixed price sales only; no auctions.
FREE items are allowed.
Pick up ONLY; no postage or delivery charges.
5. Post Deletion Criteria:
Breach of guidelines.
Pick-up zone outside of group areas or not clearly identified.
Offensive or abusive posts.
6. Removal from the Group:
Offensive, abusive, or bullying behavior.
Commercial or business listings.
Abusive private messages reported to the Admin team.
Blocking Admin.
7. Reporting a Post:
Use the ‘REPORT TO ADMIN’ option on each post.
Admins may or may not remove the post or block the person reported.
8. Contacting ADMIN:
Message Admin via the Admin Facebook Page. Allow up to 48 hours for a response.