IBMWR Resources

Rules for Using the Marketplace

These rules are for the general benefit of the users, and to make the life of the Administrators a little less difficult. Some of the rules are enforced by the scripts that run the site. Others are enforced by the Administrators themselves.

1. Ads entered in ALL CAPS LIKE THIS are automatically rejected.
   
   
2. We do NOT accept ads where an item is on an auction! This is not an auction advertising service.
   
   
3. Ads must be for BMW motorcycles, parts, accessories, or related goods only.
   
   
4. No commercial use is allowed. Individuals only, no companies!
   
   
5. Fill out the form completely - the only fields you can omit are the Picture Link URL and the Telephone Number.
   
   If the ad is a "for sale" ad, you MUST enter a price for each item being sold separately! If it is a "wanted " Ad, you may also leave out the Price. Also, each item being sold must be listed. You may not say "contact me with needs" or any similar solicitation. If it isn't worth listing with a price - it isn't worth listing.
   
   
6. Please include your name (first and last), and an e-mail address.
   
   
7. Try to put your Ad in the correct Category. Administrators may move it to another Category, without notice, if it is obviously in the wrong place. Here are intended meanings for some of the categories:

   • Bikes - Complete bikes, running or not.

   • Parts - Tanks, exhaust systems, wheels, and the like.

   • Accessories - Tank bags, luggage, auxiliary lights, etc.
     An item is EITHER a part or accessory, not both. Choose one!

   • Gear - Clothing, helmets, camping equipment, stuff not part of the bike.

   • Miscellaneous - GPS, other items not specific to a particular line.

   There is cross-over and ambiguity among categories, but try to stick within these guidelines.
   
   

8. HTML tags are not allowed in the Ad text. They are automatically stripped by the site scripts. If you want to link to a picture or other additional information, use the Picture Link URL field. The contact URL must be fully qualified, including the http:// prefix but without surrounding quotes or tags.
   
   
9. Your Ad Description will be formatted by the marketplace Scripts as one paragraph. Any line-break formatting that you insert will be ignored. Therefore any efforts expended to format the description with line breaks, tabs, extra spaces, etc. will not be evident to the viewers.
   
   
10. Ads with inappropriate language will be rejected, or if it slips by us, deleted without notice. Use your judgment on what is inappropriate, but profanity is absolutely forbidden.
    
    
11. You will receive courtesy e-mail from the marketplace when the Ad is submitted, when (if) it is accepted, and again when it is deleted. The courtesy e-mail contains an AdID number that is required for deleting the Ad. If you lose this number, you can retrieve it by going here.
    
    
12. To change an Ad, you must delete it and submit a new one with the changes in place.
    
    
13. Ads will run for approximately 30 days, at which time they will be deleted. You may place the Ad again, after it has been deleted, if you so desire.