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Using the For Sale board in classifieds to sell brand new goods as a business

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lemonice · 04/08/2005 09:46

I'v got rather confused by this. I thought it was just for selling unwanted and used items. Has this changed?

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lemonice · 08/08/2005 21:36

I think the I've got mouths to feed approach is sick...as is the charity but not this one link...

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lemonice · 08/08/2005 21:29

some people are still trying...In This Way

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lemonice · 05/08/2005 15:07

Thank you for clarifying that.

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spacecadet · 05/08/2005 15:06

thanks for letting us know.

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JJmumsnet · 05/08/2005 15:03

Hi - you're right, our advertising policy is that the For sale boards are intended for mumsnet members to sell used or unwanted goods. For small businesses there is a Small Business classified board which requires a nominal fee to be paid to post. We would include ebay shops or resellers as being 'small businesses'.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
the mumsnet team

spacecadet · 04/08/2005 11:28

you did the right thing lemonice.

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lemonice · 04/08/2005 11:04

I am as I've said many times before on here rather unbecomingly an old cynic...

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Hulababy · 04/08/2005 11:02
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Hulababy · 04/08/2005 11:02

Sorry, didn't get mine free - I paid for it (£10 I think) but had to get it to get phone at reduced price.

SoupDragon · 04/08/2005 11:02

Is that a business ad, Hula?

Hulababy · 04/08/2005 11:01

I have a SIM card too if anyone wants one ;) We got this one free with a mobile I bought Dh for his birthday. But the SIm car for Virgin, and Dh needed to be on O2. But it still worked out cheaper to do it this way. o I do have a frrebie Virgin PAYH SIM card, with £5 credit available if anyone wants it (£5 plus P&P to cover the dredit on it)

Gillian76 · 04/08/2005 10:58

I think it's a bit off too. Got a bit suspicious with all the kids clothes ads but hadn't clocked they were all from the same ebay seller.

Hope MN sorts it out.

spacecadet · 04/08/2005 10:58

however,lemonice, she did say she was preg again.

WigWamBam · 04/08/2005 10:57

Sometimes the SIM cards are genuine, I was sent 5 free ones by my service provider so I advertised them on the For Sale board. I gave them away though, so can I be forgiven?

I had noticed the ebay shop ones, but was also misled by the charity aspect - I felt mean dobbing them in if they were raising money for charity. If they're not then dob away, I say.

spacecadet · 04/08/2005 10:57

janh, with all of us emailing then mn should have a look, and can i ask, wheres your pic on the mod page??

SoupDragon · 04/08/2005 10:54

And where do all those SIM cards come from???

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lemonice · 04/08/2005 10:53

LOL PMSL that was what prompted me to go public when I saw her trying to buy those!! Who wants dozens of pregnancy kits!!

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Janh · 04/08/2005 10:52

The pregnancy tests are odd too, aren't they - where are they being sourced (ahem) I wonder?

Anyway I have emailed MN Towers with a link to this thread and one of the relevant For Sale threads. I'm glad you raised it, lemonice, I also noticed the string of ads at the weekend and was going to do something but got misled then by the charity aspect.

spacecadet · 04/08/2005 10:51

ahh, i see lemonice, didnt get the chance to look at mn much on sun!

spacecadet · 04/08/2005 10:50

the preg tests one is a bit suss, i noticed that our ebayer had attempted to buy them thinking they were going as a job lot!!!!,

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lemonice · 04/08/2005 10:49

Space cadet, I don't normally but I was on here on Sunday when she loaded up about ten one after the other and you couldn't but think it was odd...

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lemonice · 04/08/2005 10:48

of course mn gets nothing at all from these sales, no fee and no commission...

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spacecadet · 04/08/2005 10:47

i rarely look at the for sale boards so havent noticed im afraid

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lemonice · 04/08/2005 10:46

SD I noticed the pregnancy tests too!!!

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spacecadet · 04/08/2005 10:46

janh, yes the charity is completely seperate and sells diff stuff, the shop itself is what she is selling stuff from.