Trading Post Use Policy
- As always, a personal Lake-Link Membership cannot be used to post business items/services in the Trading Post. (see definition of Business Item below)
- A personal Lake-Link Membership can not be used to post ongoing rental/leased items or places. The free listings for Members is a benefit to "sell", not "rent" or "lease", an item or place. All rentals/leases must be paid for on an individual basis or posted through a Trading Post Business Class account.
- Posting items using your Lake-Link Membership for other individuals is strictly prohibited. Those who post items for others using their personal Lake-Link Membership will lose Membership privileges with no monies refunded.
- Ads posted using a Member account cannot direct viewers to an different email address or other people for more information other than the one on file for the Member account that posted the ad.
- Our policy allows business items to be posted however they must be either purchased on an individual basis or have an account set up with the Trading Post Business Class service. Personal Lake-Link Memberships may not be used for business purposes or advertising.
- Member posted items are to be listed ONLY ONCE. Multiple listings of the same item is considered spamming and will lead to removal of all the ads.
- Members deleting ads after they fall off the main page and re-adding them is not allowed. This is considered spamming and will lead to removal Trading Post privileges.
- Any business items listed that do not follow the above guidelines will be removed.
- Any ad not placed in the correct category (categories) will be moved to the proper category.
- Any ads placed to promote and auction or sale of the item on another site will be removed. (For example, if you list an item on Lake-Link that redirects users to an EBay auction for the item). The Trading Post cannot be used for advertising the sale/auction of an item elsewhere.
- If you place a "Looking For..." ad it MUST BE placed in the "Wanted/Looking For" category ONLY. If it is placed in other categories it will be removed. All the other categories are for "selling" items only!
- Placing an ad stating that an item is sold is not allowed. If the item is sold then remove your ad.
- Placing an ad requesting that someone contact you regarding an item is not allowed. The Trading Post is not to be used as a message board system.
- Any items listed using a Lake-Link Membership that violate the terms above will be removed and Membership privileges will be removed with no monies refunded.
Lake-Link, Inc. shall have no liability for the accuracy of the information contained in any advertisements, or for assertions, or omissions therein. Nor shall Lake-Link, Inc. be liable for claims or losses of any nature.
Lake-Link, Inc. will review the content of all ads. Lake-Link, Inc. reserves the right to remove any advertisements for any reason.
Business Item Definition
A Business Item is considered any item that is manufactured, grown, bred or purchased for the purpose of resale to consumers. A service is considered a Business Item. An ongoing rental of a home/condo/cottage/storage space is considered a business item. Any items requiring placing orders is considered a business item. A "personal item" is a physical item owned by the poster for his/her personal use and has a limited shelf-life; once it is sold, it is gone. Any Business Items posted using a personal paid Membership will be removed. If you wish to use the Trading Post to sell business related items, they must either be paid for on an individual basis or set up a Trading Post Business Class account.
The Seller...
By placing a classified ad with Lake-Link in this directory, the Seller acknowledges responsibility for the accuracy of any information posted. Furthermore, the Seller agrees to indemnify Lake-Link, Inc. against any and all potential claims. The Seller agrees to conduct himself/herself in good faith in all dealings with the buyer. In addition, the Seller agrees to the following:
- It is the responsibility of the Seller to collect any sales tax due as the result of a transaction originated here, and to pay such taxes to the appropriate governmental body when applicable.
- Ads must contain truthful information.
- Ads may only be posted once.
- Ads must be placed in the most appropriate product category.
- Ads must not contain any vulgarity or other inappropriate language.
- The Seller must be the sole and legal owner of any item posted for sale.
- All laws governing the sale and/or distribution of goods apply here.
By responding to an ad in this directory, the Buyer agrees that any arrangement entered in to between Buyer and Seller is an exclusive, private arrangement and does not involve Lake-Link, Inc in any way. The Buyer agrees to indemnify Lake-Link, Inc. against any and all potential claims. The Buyer agrees to conduct himself/herself in good faith in all dealing with the Seller.
Regarding Payments, Shipping, And Returns...
It is highly recommended that the parties entering into an arrangement thoroughly discuss and agree on the method of payment - the shipping responsibility, cost, and method - a trial period, if any - and the return options, if any.
Lake-Link, Inc. reserves the right to remove any item it deems in violation of the Trading Post Use Policy outlined above. Lake-Link, Inc. reserves the right to terminate any Membership for violation of the Trading Post Use Policy outlined above.
