Guidelines for Posting and Receiving Approval
For Your BuySellServices Thread:
- You must have 100 or more quality posts.
- You must have Jr. VIP status.
- You must have been a forum member for 90 days or more.
- You must be free from infractions and bans.
- Your product/service must comply with all BHW rules, including but not limited to, no forums, no coaching, no illegal services. Check the rules before deciding on a thread.
- Your thread should include clear contact and refund policies.
- Your product and service must be of quality and priced reasonably. BHW staff will be the sole arbitors of this.
- You must have 10 or higher reputation.
How To Submit A BuySellServices Thread
If the above applies please complete the next set of steps:
- Create your thread, it will go into a moderation queue. You should keep a copy of the thread text and title. Make sure your thread is a final edit, write it in Word first.
- Send a PM to a one or more of the BHW staff, this should:
- Include a brief summary of your proposed product/service and the pricing at the top of the PM.
- Include the title used for your BST thread.
- Include the full text of your proposed BST thread.
- Include requirements, if any, for the moderator to review your service.
- NOT be sent to 'Moderators In Training'.
- It is required that a Moderator review your service, and it is expected that you provide the top level package or service if this is applicable. If you are unable to provide this, you are unable to service the large market that BHW provides.
- Wait patiently to hear back from the staff regarding your services thread, DO NOT send follow up PMs requesting the status of your thread.
- If your thread is approved pay a $20 listing fee via PayPal to [email protected].
Thread bumping - Don't do it.
Donors and Jr. VIP members found to be Bumping their thread (deleting a post and then reposting it) will receive a temp ban, their BST thread will be removed PLUS they will not be allowed to post in the BST section in future.
Why Was My BuySellServices Thread Denied?
Having a services thread is a privilege, not a right, staff are under no obligation to approve any thread.
If you do not receive a response from the staff after two weeks, assume that your thread has been denied. We do not discuss the reasons for denied threads, so don't PM asking, this will not get your thread approved.
Useful Advice:
Many of the moderators are available on http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/blackhat-lounge/366784-blackhatworlds-official-irc-network.html , should you need to discuss your services thread or its status, ask here. Be courteous though, as pestering the staff will result in your application being denied.
Don't post if you are not a buyer.
It's simple if you have never used a service you can't comment on how it works / how effective it is. We ask all thread creators to report any unreasonable posts to a mod where they will be reviewed. If you are found to be using this service unreasonably you will be banned.
Avoid being Scammed online.
All of the staff hate to see members getting scammed and shitlist threads being opened. We all work very hard to protect members, deleting 100's of threads a day, and taking lots of time and care on sales/services threads that we allow through. We can only do so much to protect members though, so here are some really simple pointers to help you avoid being scammed.
- If a user doesn't have a BST/Services thread approved by a moderator - don't buy.
- Don't buy from anyone who started off by saying 'PM me for details', there is a reason they don't want to make their details public.
- If something seems too good to be true - it is.
- Exercise extreme caution when clicking on signature links where the poster doesn't have an approved BST.
- Always make sure your payment method can be reversed if the service/product provider flakes. Don't send as a PayPal personal payment, don't western union.
- Document and store ALL communications, including chat/IM logs
- Always Google for the sellers e-mail address and any other information, they may have scammed other forums.
- Stay away from threads/pm's/signatures that promote networks, do a search and due diligence before working with any network.
- Check sellers other posts and threads, check have others complained, and how previous customers have rated and reviewed them.
- Even if the user has an approved BST/Service thread, ensure that you check them out fully, sellers can provide excellent review copies and then become flaky.
- Always get full contact information - don't do your business via PM. It's too easy for internet users to drop off the board when things go pear shaped.
- Be VERY paranoid regarding dropshipping, double check all of the above points when considering a product seller.
- Avoid any JV's where the users require you pay before you receive your own payment. Consider the value of your own accounts, and the legality, and tax implications of letting someone send traffic to your accounts.
- Just because someone has status, a high post count, or a good reputation, does not guarantee that they will not turn rogue or resort to desperate measures, apply the above regardless of status on BHW.
I welcome any other additions to these pointers, originally created by Zen19 and BigBuddy
