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By using Chesapeake Bay
Market personal classifieds, you agree to all of the terms and
conditions identified on this page as well as in the
Access Agreement.
See the special
topics below with guidelines and disclaimers for specific ad groups
and all ads in general.
Selling Tips |
Buying Tips |
Daycare/Babysitting Ads |
Pet Classified
Ads |
Personal Ads |
General Rules
Selling Tips
If you wish to
advertise your products and services for sale on our free
classifieds website, we have a number of tips you should put to
practice in order to get a quick sale and maximum value out of
your advertisement.
1. Short precise ads work better. We allow for longer ads, but
that does not mean you need to place longer ads.
2. Your goal should only be to get the prospective customer to
contact you or visit your website for more information.
3. Use action words (i.e. Now, Amazing, Attractive, Confidential,
etc.). These words call the customer to do something.
4. Make your product appear unique to all other product available
(if any).
5. Do not try to sell your customer on your product in your ad.
Just lead them to you.
6. Spark an interest or curiosity in your advertisement.
7. Posting the same ad over and over and over in a row is called
"SPAMMING." Spamming will get your ads banned from our website and
will get your account terminated. In addition, our research has
shown that customers who see the same ad many times in a row do
not respond. No one likes a spammer.
8. DO NOT try to make your product appear too good to be true.
Leave out the hype. The Internet has grown, and hype does not sell
anymore. Just state the real facts.
Use A Photo
A good photo can improve response to your ad by 150% or more! Take
a photo with a digital camera or ask your local photo finishing
shop to make a few jpeg's (from a hard copy) for you on a disk or
cd. From within your account you can add photos plus descriptions
anytime. Be sure to take a few different shots, it's also best to
come clean with close-up shots of any defects or damaged areas.
Set The Right Price
You know how much you want for your items, but do you know how
realistic that price really is? You can search through our
website as well as print ads for other similar items to yours to
see what others are asking.
State in your description that the price is OBO (or best offer) -
this might convince buyers to call or email you if the price is
close to their budget. This will also give you the opportunity to
justify the price and negotiate the sale.
Good Presentation
Perceived value goes a long way! Tidy up your items before you
sell them. First impressions are everything! Wash the item and
take your photos on a nice, sunny day.
Showing Your Items
When trying to sell your items online, you may still need to show
it face-to-face. Meet in an agreed upon public area and try to
take someone with you. Safety in numbers. Be honest with potential
buyers about any serious problems or repairs. Dress respectably.
If you don't appear to take good care of yourself, your buyer may
feel that is how you treated your items as well!
Closing The Sale
Write a receipt for your items between you and your buyer with
signatures on both copies. Include a statement that the item is
being bought "as is".
Include all pertinent info on the receipt so the terms of the deal
cannot be misinterpreted. Keep the receipt for your records. It
will establish the date of sale and help protect you from any
future liability.
Buying Tips
Do Some Research
You know how much you have or want to spend, but do you know how
realistic that "deal" you found really is? Find out what similar
items are selling for in local newspapers and other ads on this
website.
Closing The Sale
Make sure the seller writes a receipt for both of you with
signatures on both copies. The seller will likely include a
statement that the item is being bought "as is" so make sure you
are comfortable with this. Ask to have all the pertinent
information on the receipt so the terms of the deal cannot be
misinterpreted. Keep the receipt for your records.
Import Notes for
Advertisers & Customers using ChesapeakeBayMarket.com for Licensed
Child day Care and Daycare/Babysitting Services
Import Notes for Those Looking for Child care or Babysitting
Services
All child care in
Maryland is regulated by the Maryland Child Care Administration (CCA),
an agency of the Maryland Department of Human Resources. You can find out more about them by visiting
their website at
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cca/. It is CCA’s responsibility to
ensure that safe child care is available to Maryland families.
All child care in
Virginia is regulated by the Virginia Department of Social
Services (DSS). It is DDS’s responsibility to ensure that safe
child care is available to Virginia families. You can find out
more about regulated child care in the Commonwealth of Virginia by
visiting
http://www.dss.state.va.us/facility/childcenter.html
For Washington D.C.
Child care facilities are regulated by the Child and Residential
Care Facilities Division of the Health Regulation Administration
More information regarding DC facilities and licensing can be
found at
http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/services/administration_offices/hra/crcfd/index.shtm
Chesapeake Bay Market
requires child care providers to list their license number in their ads
and to specifically use the "Licensed Child Care" subcategory. To
ensure the validity of the number provided, we suggest that you
contact the Maryland office of the CCA or Virginia DSS. The
contact information for Maryland is located at
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cca, and for Virginia,
http://www.dss.state.va.us.
Chesapeake Bay Market
is not responsible for the accuracy of child care provider or
babysitting service ads. We recommend that you take the time
to
researching child care providers whether they be listed on
Chesapeake Bay Market or not as well as using due diligence when selecting a
babysitter either on your own or from these classifieds.
Important Notes for
Child Care Providers
Both the state of
Maryland and Commonwealth of Virginia require "child care centers"
and "family child care providers" to be licensed.
Under Maryland law, a
child care center is a facility operated by an individual, agency,
or organization that offers child care services for part or all of
the day, or on a 24-hour basis on a regular schedule, at least
twice a week. You can find more about how to license a child care
center by going to
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cca/license/center.htm. A family
child care provider is a person who uses a residence other than
the child’s home to provide paid care, on a regular basis, for one
or more children who are not related to the person. You can find
out more about how to become licensed as a family child care
provider by going to
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cca/license/open.htm.
In Maryland a family
day care home is not required to be registered if the provider is
a relative of each child, is a friend of each child's parents or legal guardian and the
care is provided on a non-regular basis less than 20 hours a
month, or has received the care of the child from a child placement
agency licensed by the Department.
In Virginia, a family
day home provider is required to be licensed if at any one time
she cares for more than five children from birth through age 12 in
her home, other than her own children or children who reside in
the home. In addition, a family day home provider who cares for
more than four children under two years of age in her home at any
one time, including her own children or children who reside in the
home, must be licensed or registered. More information can be
found at
http://www.dss.state.va.us/family/selectcare.html
In Virginia, Not all
child care is regulated. In Virginia, there are five types of
family day homes. They are licensed, voluntarily registered,
family day care system homes, local agency approved, and
unregulated. Centers are either licensed, religious exempt,
certified preschool or unregulated. The allowed capacity,
requirements, and level of monitoring vary among regulated care.
There are no requirements for unregulated care. More information
can be found at
http://www.dss.state.va.us/family/selectcare.html.
For facility
definitions for Washington D.C., please visit
http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/services/administration_offices/hra/crcfd/pd_childdev_facilities.shtm
Daycare/Babysitting
The primary reason for
having a "daycare/babysitting" section and a separate "licensed
child care provider" section is to easily differentiate between
providers who are licensed and those who are not.
We define a babysitter
as "a person who uses a residence that is the child’s home to
provide paid care, on a non-regular basis, for one or more
children who are not related to the person."
I Want to Complain
About a Child Care Ad I Saw on Chesapeake Bay Market
If you see an ad for a
Day Care Provider under "Licensed Child Day Care" that does not
have any license information provided, please
CONTACT US to advise us of the
situation.
If you see an ad for a
Day Care Provider that has an invalid license listed (not listed
to the provider in question or expired), or you see an ad for an
unlicensed provider, who in your opinion should be licensed,
please contact the appropriate regulatory agency for the State of
Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the City of Washington
D.C. wherein the provider resides. Please do not send complaints
to Chesapeake Bay Market because we do not have the legal
authority or expertise to make determinations about caregiver
compliance with the law.
By using Chesapeake Bay
Market classifieds, you agree to all of the terms and conditions
identified on this page as well as in the
Access Agreement.
Notice for
Pets and Animals Classifieds
Applicable Maryland State Laws: In accordance with Maryland state
regulations, dogs & cats must be 8 weeks or older before separating
from the dam.
If you
encounter someone requesting more than the price they advertised
here, please use the feedback form or
send correspondence to info@ChesapeakBayMarket.com for the ad in
question. Please provide as many details as possible. Include copies
of correspondence that prove the person advertised a false price if
possible. If you believe that false pricing was used, do not
make any transaction. For more information regarding this,
please visit the
Check Overpayment Scam Page on the Federal Trade Commission website.
A transaction between you and the
ad-placer signifies an agreement between both parties.
By using Chesapeake Bay
Market classifieds, you agree to all of the terms and conditions
identified on this page as well as in the
Access Agreement.
Guidelines and Disclaimers for Chesapeake Bay Market Online
Personals
To ensure your safety, carefully screen all responses. First
meetings should occur in a public place. Ads containing explicit
sexual or anatomical language will not be accepted. Chesapeake Bay
Market reserves the right to reject any advertisement. You must be
18 years of age or older to place a Chesapeake Bay Market Personals
ad. No ads will be placed or published seeking persons under 18.
Chesapeake Bay Market / Poor Richard Web Press assumes no liability
for the content or reply to any personal ad. the advertiser assumes
complete liability for the content and all replies to any
advertisement and for any claims made against Chesapeake Bay Market
/ Poor Richard Web Press as a result thereof. The advertiser and
respondent agree to hold Chesapeake Bay Market and its employees and
agents harmless for all costs, expenses (including reasonable
attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulting from or caused by
the publication placed by the advertisers or any reply to any such
advertisement. By using Chesapeake Bay Market Personals, the
advertiser agrees not to leave his/her telephone number, last name,
or address in the greeting or advertisement.
General Rules
NO EDITORIALIZING. Editorializing in the classifieds is strictly
prohibited. Editorializing encompasses making a post in order to
comment on or criticize another advertisement.
NOTHING ILLEGAL OR INAPPROPRIATE. Chesapeake Bay Market does not
accept ads for pornography or anything that is illegal regardless of
paid status.
ACCOUNT SUSPENSIONS. If we are forced to ban you because of repeat
problems, please note that the ban applies to your person, not just
your current account. Registering for a new account with a different
e-mail address is not a permissible way to circumvent the ban.
LICENSE AGREEMENT. By using Chesapeake Bay Market classifieds, you
agree to all of the terms and conditions identified on this page as
well as in the
Access Agreement.
Chesapeake Bay Market
reserves the right to refuse any ad for any reason and to delete any
ad for any reason.
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