Help Page

Overview:

The Classified Ad Section is an area where members of the TiffinRVNetwork can go to place advertisements of any RV related items they wish to offer for sale. Anyone can view these ads and contact the seller. No registration is necessary. However, if you wish to offer something for sale you must first register. This is a separate registration from the forum and you can use the same login name and password if you wish but it does not have to be the same. In addition, you'll be asked for pertinent contact information, such as phone number, email, and address so that anyone wishing to purchase your item knows how to contact you and where to send the payment to. This information is not publicly displayed and will be limited to exchange between a purchaser and seller.

Navigation:

The ads are organized, or classified, within categories - that's why they're called classified ads. When the home page is displayed you'll see a selection of categories that will help narrow down your search for items of interest. In addition, a sidebar menu is found on the far left of each page. This menu lets you navigate to the other features of our site, such as the forum or RV Tech Library. It also lets you choose to search for a particular item or to submit a new classified ad of your own. It gives you access to this help page also, but you already know that or else you wouldn't be here.

Once you have selected one of the category pages you'll be presented with a scrolling list of ads. The listing shows a brief description, the ad number, a thumbnail picture, as well as the price. Simply click on any one of these areas to display that particular ad in detail. Once an ad is displayed you'll see all of the pertinent details as well as a number of small thumbnail images. Simply click on one of these thumbnails to see that image displayed in a larger size in this page. If you click on the larger image a new window will open and that image will be super sized for an even larger view. If you want to contact the seller select the "Click Here to Contact Owner" option and an email form will open for you to ask any questions you may have for the seller.

Searching For Ads:

Selecting the "Search For Ads" selection from either of the menus will take you to the search submission page. You can enter your search query here, limiting it to 4 words. The search utility will search the database and display a listing of all ads that match your search criteria. You may then click on any of the listed items to go directly to that particular ad.

Submitting Your Own Ad:

You can submit a new classified ad by selecting the menu selection on the left sidebar menu. If you are not logged in you will need to login or register if you have not yet registered. Note that you can use your full name, an abridged version, your forum login handle, or any other name you choose to identify yourself with. This is just so that we can have separate identifies for the various RVers using this forum. Your contact information is not visible when browsing and is only used in communication between a buyer and seller. Don't worry, you're not going to get any spam or correspondence from us. This information is kept private.

The very first thing to do is to decide how many pictures you have that you would like to use in your ad. Pictures help sell things so it's preferable to use them. If you have no pictures, that's okay. Your ad will still place but unless it's a real simple item you may have trouble selling it. You can place a maximum of 10 pictures in your ad. They need to be JPG, GIF, or PNG pictures. Don't worry about sizing them. The software will automatically create thumbnails and resize the images to the proper display sizes.

Next, choose a category that best fits your item from the pull down menu. Then fill in the information that best describes your item. If it's a motorhome, you'll be given lots of boxes to fill in. They don't all have to be filled in but the more information you include, the better your ad will be and you'll have less questions to answer later on. Once you've filled everything in and provided a good description, a confirmation screen will appear that shows you your ad. If it needs correction select "Modify" to change that data. If it looks good, select "Submit" to post that data. If you have entered a quantity other than zero in the number of pictures form field, the next screen will display a browse window where you may select the pictures from your hard drive that you want to upload. Select the pictures that you want to display, up to a maximum of ten and select "continue". The software will upload the pictures to the website from your local PC and create the ad in a temporary file. This is so that an administrator can filter out any spam ads and approve the legitimate ones.

Once everything is complete, an administrator will be notified. After a quick review to assure suitability for our site it will be approved and your ad will be live.

Expiration Dates:

These ads won't remain on the system indefinitely. Too many users have placed ads and never takenthem off after they have been sold. The system set up a 90 day timeframe for these ads to run. After that an automated email will be sent to owners of all ads that are over 90 days advising them to renew their ad. Reneweing is a simple process and you can do that right from that ad's display page by clicking on the link. You have the option of extending the ad another 30 or 60 days as well as deleting the ad if you no longer want that ad to run. This link will only appear on the ads that belong to you. Other viewers will not see that link.

Editing Your Ad:

If you decide that you need to make a change to one of your ads that you've previously made, choose the "Edit an Existing Ad" selection on the left sidebar menu to access that utility. Note that you cannot change another person's ads, only those that you have made. In addition, you can replace or add pictures to an existing ad within that same utility. Whenever you view an ad that does belong top you, a link will appear at the bottom of the screen that allows you to edit that ad as well so you can access the edit feature with either of these two methods.

Once It's Sold:

Once you have sold the item, be sure to remove it from the Classified Ads so that other RVers don't continue to contact you. To do this, choose the "Edit an Existing Ad" selection on the left sidebar menu to access that utility. Select your ad as if you were editing it. Then click on the "Sold It!" button. The ad will be removed from the database and a confirmation email will be sent to you. In addition, a "Sold It!" link will be displayed at the bottom of any ads that belong to you whenever you view that ad. You may click on this link to accomplish that feature as well if you so choose.

Summary:

We've tried to make the Classified Ad Section as comprehensive as possible while still keeping it a user friendly site that's easy for anyone to navigate. Our goal is to make it a valuable resource that you will enjoy.

We highly recommend that you check out the How To Create Effective Classified Ads page for some tips on how to create effective ads that sell.

Absolutely No Affiliation exists between this group and Tiffin Motor Homes Inc or the Allegro Club. This website neither endorses or discourages the use or purchase of any products offered for sale on this website. All ad content is the sole responsibility of the person placing the ad and any verification of authenticity rests with the buyer. Neither Tiffin Motor Homes Inc. nor the website administration endorse or accept any responsibility regarding any transacation occuring between the selling party and buyer of any item offered for sale on this website.