Welcome
to Small Sales Australia.
This site is a free for use classifieds site for miniature equines and their
needs.
Due to mis-use of this site (by just a few) there are SOME rules for using this
site.
Please read ALL the sections on this page to ensure you are using Small Sales
correctly.
Ads that are in the incorrect category, are repeated or are considered (by
myself) to be inappropriate for any reason will be removed - no discussion will
be entered into and my decision will be final.
Using the SS
site:
To view ads you DO NOT have to
register, simply select the categories you want to browse and start
looking - alternatively you can use the search
function and search for
horses or items matching your search criteria.
If there are no contact details included in the ad, you WILL need to register and login to use the "reply to posting" option to email the advertiser.
To publish, update and delete ads you will first need to register and receive a logon and password - this only takes a minute or two.
Need Help?
We are aware that some users are not
confident with their computers, using images and the Internet… PLEASE
email or phone us and we can
offer advice and if necessary publish ads
for you.
Email:
smallsalesadmin@miniequineaustralia.com or Ph:
Jackie - 02 62383056 (ah)
Note: There is a link to the small sales' email address at the
bottom of every page on SS.
Mailing your
ads (via snail mail)
SS admin are still more then happy to
publish ads for anyone with no Internet access or requiring scanning of
images.
Please email or phone SS on the above
contacts to get more information.
FORGOTTEN PASSWORD? If you
forget your logon password at
any time, use the "I have forgotten my password" link on the
login page, Small Sales will automatically
generate a new password
and forward it to you via email.
You must follow the instructions included in the email to activate your new
password - if you don't, the new password will not work!
CHANGING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS If you need your email address changed, please email SS Admin with your user name, old email address and new email address and it will be done for you.
SPONSORING SS If you would like to know more about sponsoring SS please email us.
Conditions of Use/Warning :: Add/update/delete ad :: Image size restrictions :: Disclaimer :: Fraud warning
CONDITIONS OF USE / WARNING
Use of Small Sales
This board is strictly for advertising MINIATURE EQUINES and their needs for
Sale.
Any other kind of posting is considered 'off-topic' and may result in account
deactivation or
permanent banning from this service.
The following types of posts are 'off-topic' and may result in account deactivation:
- Advertising the same item multiple times
- Postings for horses or tack for horses over 11hh
- Questions or comments regarding an advertisement
- Using the site as a chat group, for example - to find horses or ask about
brands or to pass personal messages.
- Any kind of personal message to an advertiser (including queries arising from
a faulty email address)
- Ads posted for the sole purpose of advertising your website address
- ANY flaming of horses or people
- Repeated
updates with no new information being added, we receive an email
every time you update your ad!
- Rude or offensive language or images
(user will be banned immediately with no discussion entered
into)
Sadly the use of SS is now open to abuse in ways it was not previously. Users can be blocked from publishing to SS, it is hoped this will never need to happen.
The site administrators can not be held
responsible for offensive language or images posted to the site HOWEVER
the site will be monitored daily and we will endeavour
to remove
anything offensive as soon as possible…
if anything offends you, please send us an
email and let us know. (The
chances of anything offensive being posted by mini horse/pony
enthusiasts is very low - but this
is a public site and any internet user in the
world can access it).
In the past people enquiring on ads have often contacted the SS admin asking further questions on contacting advertisers or ad content… now that ads are being submitted directly to the site, the SS admin will have NO more information then that supplied in the ad. However we are still available for any questions you may have.
We hope you find the Small Sales site useful and user friendly, good luck with your sales and purchases and above all, enjoy your minis.
kind regards
from all of us involved in Small Sales Australia.
To publish a new ad - you MUST register first.
Once you have registered, log on to Small Sales.
Select the heading and then the sub heading where you want to list your ad.
Select "Submit ad" on the menu.
Complete the fields - only the title field is mandatory, the rest are optional.
You can include up to 3
photos per ad BUT they MUST meet size restrictions (read more
below).
Any photo CREDITS should be included in the description field.
Once you are happy with
all the details and photos for your new ad, click the OK
button.
Please note your email address will be automatically added to your
classified - you only need to submit contact details if you would like
people to reply to one other then the email address you used at logon.
To Update an existing ad - you must log on first.
Go to "My Ads" on the menu - it will list all current ads you have.
Select the Title of the required ad, it will open.
Click on "modify" at the top right of the ad.
Make changes as necessary.
Submit the ad with the changes by clicking on OK.
IMPORTANT
PLEASE do not put the same item or horse on SS more then once per category
(you may put a colt in 'colt' and 'gelding' for
instance, but not in colt
twice) - if you are having difficulties removing or updating an ad DO NOT
just re-list the ad, contact us and we
can help… Those users abusing the
site may be banned from further advertising. ANY ads that are listed more
then once in a category,
will be deleted (all copies).
To Delete an existing ad - you must log on first.
Go to "My Ads" on the menu - it will list all current ads you have.
Select the Title of the required ad, it will open.
Select "Delete" at the top right of the ad.
You will be asked if you want to delete the ad, click OK to completely delete this ad.
NOTE: Feel free to put a SOLD sign on an ad for up to a week after selling, but please remove the ad after a week.
WHY do we have a size limit????
ALL websites have a limit on the amount of space they can use (to save
information and images) and the amount of information users can view
(bandwidth).
Every time you submit an ad (or an update) you re-send the images and
details to the SS website…
Every time you view a page or image you are using bandwidth allocated to SS.
Our hope is to allow as many ads as
possible and as many users as possible to use SS without being hit with
extra fees for this usage
(REMEMBERING that SS is a free site to the
users) - We as SS admin pay for the site and any excess usage, relying
heavily on Sponsorship to cover this cost.
ALSO The bigger the image the slower it is to download on the viewers computer, while many users have broadband these days, there are still MANY that rely on dial up, some users will often give up on slow loading large images and you could miss potential sales.
SO images CAN NOT be over 40KB each - while some people will think 40KB is very small, keep in mind that when your previous photos were added to Small Sales by us, we made them all under 10KB each!
From previous experience with SS, I know some users are not aware of how to reduce the size of their images. Many download their photos from their digital camera and try to send that photo as is - these photos can be 3MB in size (that's 3000Kb compared to the maximum 40KB!!!)
SS will reject the photo if it is too big.
If you are having trouble reducing the size of your images, please email us, we may be able to walk you through the process, or if necessary reduce the photo for you.
Small Sales Australia is a tool for all users to advertise miniature equines and related items/services for sale or wanted.
We are not involved in the actual transaction between buyers and sellers.
We have no control over and will not be held responsible for the quality, safety or legality of the items advertised, the truth or accuracy of the listings.
The onus for the success or security of a transaction is entirely with the advertiser or buyer. We have no ability to enforce a sale for either party.
For extra security you can use services such as escrow (https://www.escrowaustralia.com.au) or credit cards with chargeback facilities or a payment service like PayPal.
cheers
The Small Sales team.
All information you submit to Small Sales is available to ALL internet users. Some organisations and individuals may attempt to use information obtained from Small Sales for fraudulent purposes.
Please be aware of a current scam where
people from overseas are trying to collect seller’s bank account and
credit card details by offering sums for horses or items which seem too
good to be true.
In another common scam a third party supposedly acting on behalf of a
buyer tries to purchase horses or items by sending a cashier cheque with
a larger sum than the actual purchase
price and then asking the seller
to refund the difference. Unfortunately this cheque is a counterfeit.
Emails usually come from foreign
countries (Nigeria, Africa, China, London and others), are often written
in bad English with misspellings and/or represent a third party or
client.
These emails may contain the name of the item you are selling, but
little other information and will ask no "normal questions"
that legitimate buyers ask such as about the health or
temperament of
the mini etc.
Never give out your bank details etc... buy and sell wisely when using the internet.
For extra security you can use services such as escrow (https://www.escrowaustralia.com.au) or credit cards with chargeback facilities or a payment service like PayPal.
cheers
The Small Sales team.