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Terms & Conditions - Linking Policy
Threats of Bodily Harm
Trading Safely - Overview
Trusting the Seller

1. Terms & Conditions - Linking Policy

It is Loot in The Loft policy to allow only certain, specific types of links within any listing in order to promote equality for all our members.

We will only allow the following types of links, none of which may be a picture or a logo.

ONE link to another page which more fully describes the item in that listing.

Links to more photos of the item for sale.

NOTE: If you continue to breach this policy after fair warnings, all of your current listings will be removed from sale with no refund of listing fees given.

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2. Threats of Bodily Harm

As Email is a direct member to member communication channel, there is no way for Loot in The Loft to control it.

If you do receive an Email which include direct threats to your personal safety, you can do one (or all) of a number of things.

Inform the Police immediately.
Report the sender to their ISP or Email provider.
Report the sender to Loot in The Loft at customerservices@lootintheloft.com including message headers and Email content.
Set your Email program so that it won't allow the senders' incoming mail into your inbox. If you cannot do this, please do not be tempted to reply.

NOTE: Loot in The Loft believes that the trust and respect all of our members have for each other is of the utmost importance. To this end, we have this policy in place governing the use of Email as a contact method. If you breach this policy, all of your current listings will be removed from sale and your account cancelled immediately with no refund of listing fees given.

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3. Trading Safely - Overview

Loot in The Loft is an online trading centre where Buyers and Sellers get together to trade. Due to the nature of these trades, i.e. Buyers meeting Sellers directly, Loot in The Loft nevers sees or is involved in any way with the items themselves.

Therefore, you should always apply the same approach towards buying and selling as you would in your offline life.

To help protect our members from potential fraudulent activities, there are a few simple precautions both Buyers and Sellers should take.

Buyers need to Avoid:

Sending cash or cheques through the post as payment for an item, even if the Seller contacts you with promises that they will send you the goods if you send them the payment first. You will more than likely never see either of them again.

Paying with any instant money transfer services such as Western Union. You will more than likely never see either your money or the item again.

In all cases, go and view the item and pay in person.

Sellers need to Avoid:

Parting with your items before you have either cash or cleared funds from cheques etc. in your account to fully pay for it. If you let your item go without full payment, you will more than likely never see the item or the money again.

If you accept a deposit, do not let the item go until the rest of the payment has been received.

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4. Trusting the Seller

Whether you're a Buyer or a Seller, communication with the other trading partner is essential for a trouble free transaction. In reality both parties joined the Loot in The Loft community for the same reason, the Buyer to find an item they were looking for at a fair price, and the Seller to raise money on long forgotten items.

A few things to keep in mind, as issues do arise from time to time.

Always assume that your trading partner is acting with the best of intentions. They will be assuming you are.

Do not threaten or insult anyone. Apart from the fact that it is against Loot in The Loft's Threats of Bodily Harm policy, it will almost certainly make any situation worse.

Trading reputations are lost quicker than they are gained. Try to always treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. If a Buyer has a bad experience with a Seller, they are unlikely to trade with that person again. Likewise, if a Seller has trouble with a Buyer, they would be reluctant to sell to that person in the future for fear of repetition.

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