VCI Classifieds - Authorized Use Policy

Authorized Use Policy

VCI has been providing a free Classifieds service since 1997. The service has been a great alternative to paid classifieds advertising as is evident by the many "Thank you's" we receive by regular users. Included with the Classifieds is basic security to prevent scammers and phishers from targeting Classifieds users.

A benefit of the VCI Classifieds is the ability to easily sell "local to local" - a local person selling items to another local person. In contrast, selling items using online auction web sites such as eBay involves selling items to persons far away. This requires time consuming trips to the post office and trusting that the buyer receives the item and is happy with the item. By using the VCI Classifieds, a local person can sell items to other local persons quite easily, removing the headache associated with online auction web sites. Best of all, there isn't a fee for the sale of each item.

VCI requires all users adhere to the following policies.
Breach of any terms of these policies may result in temporary or permanent suspension of your Classifieds account without prior notice.

Registration is required to post or reply to ads. Registration is free. Posting or replying to ads is free. In order to continue the growth of the Classifieds we have added a new account type that will provide more features to "power users".
- Free - This account is free and has the following features:
  1. Place a maximum of 8 ads in a 25 day period
  2. Attach up to 2 images to each ad
  3. Ads expire after 30 days
- Pro - This account costs $10 / month and has the following features:
  1. Place an up to 100 ads over a 25 day period
  2. Attach up to 4 images to each ad
  3. Ad bolding
  4. Ads displayed before free ads
  5. Ads expire after 30 days
  6. More features may be added
Ads involving live animals (wanted, free, for sale, lost or found) are not allowed in any category of the VCI classifieds at this time.
Email addresses are hidden for privacy and to protect users against spam and scams.
To thwart scams...
1. The VCI Classifieds is not viewable from outside the United States
2. Email addresses are hidden for privacy reasons
3. Only residents from the states of TN, KY, MO and IL are allowed to register.
4. Email accounts provided by free email providers such as Yahoo, GMail, Live, Hotmail, etc. are not allowed. Please use an email account provided by your internet service provider.
Users found registering multiple accounts to bypass the limitations of the Free accounts may be suspended without prior notice.
HTML is permitted to enhance ads.
Registered users can attach images to ads in the following ways:
1. Using the Image Manager, images are limited by file size to 100k
2. Using an external source with HTML
Ads should not be re-posted or re-newed until the ad reaches expiration (25 - 30 days). Any ads re-posted or re-newed before the ad expiration will be subject to deletion and/or account suspension.
All ads will be removed after 30 days unless the owner extends the ad. When the ad is 25 days old the owner will be sent an email allowing the owner to extend the ad another 30 days.
All ads deemed unfit by VCI staff may be removed without prior notice by VCI Staff.
You agree that all ads submitted are the sole responsibility of the submitter from which such ads originated. This means that you, and not VCI, are entirely responsible for all ads placed. VCI does not control the ads submitted via this service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such ads. Under no circumstances will VCI be liable in any way for any ad, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any ad, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any ad posted via this service.

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