Rules

Rules for selling and buying on MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds

Listings are FREE and expire after 30 days.
You must be a MyMontana registered user to place a listing.
You must list your items or services in the most appropriate category. Furthermore, each item or service can only be listed in one category.
You are not permitted to link to, display, or advertise (through the use of email addresses, URLs, images, or any other contact information) goods or services for which you are not posting on MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds.
You may not include any content or images in your classified ad that are obscene, offensive, harmful to minors, an invasion of privacy, or otherwise inappropriate. To read all the site TERMS and CONDITIONS, please click here
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 classified ad.
You are not permitted to send unsolicited email or messages to MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds or any members of MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds.
You may not use or manipulate this service for any fraudulent activity or purpose.
You may not disrupt MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds operations or service. This includes the use of any automated routines used to gather or generate information via our web site, or any other repetitive action that may degrade the performance of our systems.
Feedback left for another member with whom a transaction has been completed may not be profane or threatening in nature, nor should it pertain to any other matter other than the other member's participation and actions in a transaction.
Your classified ad must be in English, however it may contain words in another language, if necessary, in order to describe the item or service for sale.

Offensive Material

Classifieds that promote hatred, violence, racism, or intolerance are not permitted on MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds.

Under this policy, MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds may, at its discretion, remove classifieds and optionally refund any appropriate fees when the item, description, or service graphically portrays violence or victims of violence, and lacks social or artistic value.

URLs, Links, and Contact Information

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds permits sellers to reference any number of URLs (or links) that provide further information about an item or service for sale. However, MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds does not allow links that:

reference obscene, offensive, or inappropriate material
reference a competitor of MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds

In addition, we recommend against the exchange of contact information (such as a telephone number, or mailing address) until terms have been agreed upon.

Contact information and inappropriate URLs are not permitted:

within an ad's title, description, or images
as part of a sign-in name

Classifieds that fail to follow these guidelines will be removed. Failure to follow MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds classified ad guidelines may result in permanent suspension of your account.

Spamming

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds does not tolerate spamming. This includes solicitation of MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds members by any means via our website. In addition, MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds URLs and email addresses (for example, Ad Links or corporate emails) are not permitted in any mass marketing or unsolicited commercial email campaigns.

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds will take action if it is clear a member has participated in spamming. Where state and/or federal laws have been violated, we reserve the right pursue legal action.

Keyword Spamming

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds does not allow the superfluous use of keywords or phrases in classifieds. Keywords that do not add substantive value to the description of the classified ad, or those that are repeated multiple times, are considered superfluous. This includes referencing brand names which have no relation to the classified ad.

Portal Classifieds

Classifieds whose primary purpose is to direct buyers to another website, store, or business are not allowed in categories unless specified. Portal classifieds may be re-categorized or disabled.

Inappropriate Classifieds

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds may at any time re-categorize, disable, or suspend classifieds which contain inappropriate material in the ad title, description, or image(s).

Non-binding negotiations

According to U.S. laws and regulations, MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds classifieds for actual property or real businesses are not legally binding offers to sell property or companies. We permit classifieds describing real estate and businesses for sale that serve as advertisements to attract potential buyers, informing them of an opportunity to conduct a transaction outside of MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds. At the close of a classified ad, the seller should contact the buyer to discuss entering into a contract for the actual property or business.

Right to terminate and suspend

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds, at its sole discretion, may modify, suspend, or delete any classified ad or membership immediately, and without notice, if we believe that you have not acted in compliance with MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds Member Agreement and Classified Ad Guidelines.

Restricted language

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds prohibits the use of language that is vulgar, racist, hateful, overtly sexual, or obscene in nature in public display on MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds. We may permit certain classifieds that contain profane words as part of a title, domain, or product name. However, these words may only be permitted within certain categories, or when displayed with asterisks (or similar substituted characters) in an effort to censor profane words.

Items that are prohibited by MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds

It is the responsibility of both the seller and the buyer to ensure that transactions completed on MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds are for items and services that are appropriate for sale under all applicable laws and regulations. MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds reserves the right, but has no obligation, to refuse, reject or remove any classified ad at our sole discretion.

There are some things that you may not list or sell on MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds. These include:

Fireworks and explosives
Hacking and illegal surveillance equipment
Hazardous goods
Illegal counterfeit goods
Human parts, body fluids, and human remains
Illegal drugs
Non-transferable contracts
Recalled goods
Stocks, bonds, and securities
Stolen goods
The sale of alcohol to persons not of lawful age
The sale of cigarettes to persons not of lawful age
The sale of event tickets that defy state & regional regulations
'Work-at-Home" solicitations or involvement

Sellers may not present items or services prohibited for sale on MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds such as gifts, prizes or giveaways in connection with a classified ad. MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds may choose to revise these guidelines at any time.

Wholesale lists and Matrix Schemes

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds does not allow ads which sell information that may be linked to potentially fraudulent activities such as:

pyramid schemes
ponzi schemes
matrix schemes

Often these ads sell information in the form of a book, e-book, or PDF file. This restriction applies to so-called "wholesale lists", which often claim to provide the buyer with almost-free products, usually by encouraging the buyer to either: misrepresent themselves to other companies, or to join online matrix schemes.

We feel that a majority of these ads employ unrealistic claims, create confusion in our marketplace, and generally yield an unsatisfactory buyer experience.

Photographs and Pictures

Your ad photos should never confuse buyers, and should accurately represent the item you are selling. In addition, you should use your own images whenever possible, not someone else's. We recommend that you take digital photos of what you are selling and use these in your ad.

In short, be up front about the nature of the goods you are selling, and make sure your classified ad title, description, and images are not confusing to buyers.

MyMontana Marketplace Classifieds reserves the right to modify any listing to more accurately represent what is being sold, and may suspend an ad at our sole discretion.