Guidelines for buying/selling stuff

So presumably, you are an adult.   You are able to ride your bike outdoors without needing a training wheel.    So really, what I am about to write in the rest of this post should be bleeding obvious, but here we are anyway.

1.  You are responsible for what you buy
Unless you are entirely new to this whole online thing, you should be aware that BikesZone is merely a platform for people to sell their biking stuff - be it dealers or individual sellers.    So this means that any transaction you do is between you and the seller - BikesZone is not involved and BikesZone is not responsible for any screw-ups that happen in the transaction.  Buyer beware & do your due diligence.

2.  Sellers - post full detail
This includes size (if relevant), condition and asking price.  Oh, and obviously a photo  No "contact me for best price" nonsense.   And no auction sales.

3.  Buyers - be efficient and take the discussion directly with the seller
If  you are interested, message the buyer directly.    Don't write "interested" in reply - that is  the most ridiculous response ever.     What, you want a medal for being interested?   If you have questions about the product, its condition, why the buyer is selling, etc, take it up off-line on Messenger, Whatsapp, email or phone.   You do not need to regale the rest of the group with your questions or comments   The only public comment you should be making, at most, is "message sent".    Nothing else.       

4.  Peanut gallery - STFU
If you want to buy the product in question, see point #3.   If you are not planning to buy, STFU.   Don't make daft comments or ask idiotic questions - or if you must, message the seller directly.   And above all, do not price police.     You are not the arbiter of what the "correct price" should be.    If you have that much free time, take a class on economics instead.     'Ware the Ban Hammer.    Tagging a friend who might be interested is fine.

5.  Handling potential fakes or scams
The only exception to points #3 and #4 above is if there is a post that could be a scam or a fake.  In this case, use the "report" function to flag the post and message one of the mods.    Also, in this case, please write "flagged" in reply.   Just that, and nothing else.   Do not post why you think it is a fake, why you think it is a scam or whatever.    Mods will help resolve this - they will either delete the post, add a warning or delete the "flagged" comment.   This is the only time it is ok for someone to post something other than "PM sent" to a post.

Clear enough?     Follow these rules, don't be annoying and don't worsen the S/N ratio of the group.    A paceline works best when everyone is doing their part and being disciplined.     Internet groups work the same way.