Originally Posted by
PAUL V
Ok now i have found the right place
Can you clarify what can be classed as “trading” or not allowing traders as the rules state
Now if work as a self employed plummer i would not be allowed to reply to that thread saying something like “yes mate i can help you call 123456789” as in the eyes of the rules i would need to pay a fee to trade to reply and help the guy out.
Have i got this right ?
Not quite mate.
As always, rules are open to interpretation, however, in this instance the rules state the following:
Commercial posts are generally forbidden unless they are placed by members with traders status. Any commercial posts by non trade members that are deemed to be looking to make money from our members will be deleted immediately.
Generally speaking, members should not be making a profit from other members. To clarify, we do not condone the buying and selling of goods purely for profit by anyone other than a trade status member. This is not easy to police but we will attempt to do so in order to protect the paying traders from unfair competition.
Hopefully, you will see that if you were to offer help to that guy and were not trying to sell him something then no, you are just a helpful member and do not have to be a trader. Our Own Tony Mannock is a great example of this. One of the most helpful members on here, yet have you ever seen him try to sell anything?
I try to be as fair as possible guys, I want this to remain a great community, but I have to keep the rules in place to stop all the robbers and troublemakers from ruining it for the rest of us.