If you are willing to take a trade for your goods or service, we have just the place for you to advertise that.  You can post an item for trade.  When you post an item for trade, you have the right to accept or reject offers from other users

On-line Auction listings, Classified Ads, Request for Quote, and Trade listings are all listed together.  They are not separated by type of listing, just by the listing category.  This is a plus for those searching for by category, they will be able to view all listings regardless of method of listing.

Key Benefits for you!

• You have the right to accept or reject offers
• Easy to use Trade program
• Very reasonable fees
• Worldwide exposure
• Available 24/7
• No selling fees, just the cost of the ad

Our Trade Ad features:

• Search functionality - Search all or within a selected category and then narrow your search based on location
• Ask Seller a question form - At the bottom of every listing there is a "Comments" section where you can ask the Seller a question, or view previous questions from other users.  When submitting a question to a Seller, the message gets sent directly to their email address on file. The Seller can respond by following the link in the email. This also protects users from unregistered spammers
• Automatic Re-listing - Optionally choose the number of times you would like your ad posted if it does not sell
• Watch List - Registered users can bookmark items to their watch list and view later in My Auction
• Item Counter - An optional graphic item counter that comes with 2 styles to choose from
• Listing Templates - Online tool to create, edit, and organize templates before activating them as live listings
• Listing Options   Extra listing options for you to enhance your listing
  • Featured Picture Gallery - This feature will show your item in the Gallery Featured Items section.  A Gallery Fee is $15.00 This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.
  • Bold Listing - This feature adds instant emphasis to your listing letting it stand out so bidders can easily see your listing over regular listing.  A Bold Fee is $1.00.  This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.
  • Highlight in listing - This feature emphasizes your listing.  Your listing will defiantly be attention-grabbing!  It will catch the eye of all buyers.  A Highlight Fee is $3.00.  This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.
  • Featured in Category - This feature will show your item in the Category Feature section which is above the other listing of the same category.  A Category Feature fee is $10.00. This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.
  • Main page featured - This feature will have your listing, along with other Home Page Feature listings, randomly selected to be displayed on the home page.  The Home Page Feature fee is $20.00.  This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.
  • Extra pictures - Each listing is entitled to 4 free pictures.  You can have up to 6 pictures per item.  Each additional picture, after the 4 free, is $0.25 each.
• Choose duration of ad - You choose how long you want your Classified Ad to last, as short as 3 days and as long as 10 days.
• Choose start date - You have the option to start the classified ad immediately, same day but later time, or another date and time

Trade Ad Fee's

Trade Ads are FREE to list, except has noted below.  It is displayed in the category you select along with all other listings.  But there is no bidding on a trade ad.  Interested parties will contact you by phone and/or email, whatever contact you have listed in your classified ad.  Below is a chart showing you fees for trade ads.  There are Optional Features that you can add to spiff up you ad.  Should you choose to use one of the Optional Features then those fees would apply.  If you feel that you still need assistance with the fees, then by all means, please feel free to email us at info@rhodesmarket.com.

Listing an Trade Ad

You must be a member and create a Seller’s Account BEFORE you can list a classified ad.  Click here to register.

Listing a trade ad is really a very easy thing to do, it may sound a little difficult, but you should have no trouble at all.  I have tried to make these instructions easy to follow, but should you still need assistance, contact us at info@rhodesmarket.com.

Here we go, lets get that Trade Ad listed

From the navigation bar click on “Sell".  This will take you to “Sell an Item Step 1 of 4” page.

Step 1 of 4 - Choose a Category

1)       Main category – scroll down and click on the main category for your item.  IF your main category goes not have a sub-category you will skip to the next page.

2)       IF there is a sub-category it will appear at #2.  Now you will scroll and click on the sub-category for your item.

Step 2 of 4 - Listing Format

1)       You will select the Trade format

2)       Category – The category that you choose to list your item under will be listed here.  If it is incorrect or you change your mind, simply click on the “back” button at the bottom.  This will take you back so that you can make the corrections

3)       Seller – Your rhodesmarket.com id will appear here

4)       Preferred Currency – Preferred Currency will automatically show “American Dollar (USD)”, if you want to change this to your preferred currency then scroll and click on the currency you prefer.

5)       Item Location – Select your country.

6)       State/Province – Scroll and select the state you want to list your item in.

7)       City – Scroll and select the City in that state that you want to list your item in.

Now double check your entries, if not correct go back and correct.  If correct, click "Next".

Step 3 of 4

1)       Title - The title of your listing is important for several reasons, but one of the main ones is that when a buyer searches for an item, they usually search by title.  So include anything that will catch the eye of a buyer.  So, enter your title now.

2)       Quantity - Enter the quantity that you are looking for

Detailed Description

3)       Detailed Description – Now you need to write the description of what you have to trade.  It is very important to create a good detailed description of what it is that you have or looking for.  Name brand names, model, color, sizes, condition, etc..  A good description will help find just what you have or looking for.  This is really easy to do, you just hop right in there and start typing your ad.  You can also choose a font size, bold, italic, underline, center text, and text color. 

Now double check your entries, if not correct go back and correct.  If correct, click "Next".

Step 4 of 4

1)       Start Date - If you want the auction to start just as soon as you get finished listing it, then you will leave this blank and go to the next step.  If you want to choose the start time then you use the pull down menu to enter the day, month, and year, hour, minute, and A.M. or P.M. 

2)       Listing duration - This is how long you want the item listed for sale.  Choose from the drop-down menu 3, 7, 10, 14, or 21 days.

3)       Auto Relist - If your item does not sell, then you can relist the item.  You can set it up to automatically relist up to 3 times.  There is no charge for relisting.  Use the drop-down menu to choose how many times you want to relist your item.

4)       Hit Counter - If you want a hit counter, click on the style that you want

5)       If you want to jazz up your listing to stand out for all others, you can choose one or more of these optional features.  When you use any of these optional features, you will be charge that fee plus the ad listing fee.  If you don't want any of these options, then skip down to the upload base image.  Our Optional Features and fees are as follows:

Home Page Featured

This feature will have your listing, along with other Home Page Feature listings, randomly selected to be displayed on the home page.  The Home Page Feature fee is $20.00.  This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.

Category Featured
This feature will show your item in the Category Feature section which is above the other listing of the same category.  A Category Feature fee is $10.00. This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.

Gallery Listing
This feature will show your item in the Gallery Featured Items section.  A Gallery Fee is $15.00.  This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.

Highlight Listing
This feature emphasizes your listing.  Your listing will defiantly be attention-grabbing!  It will catch the eye of all buyers.  A Highlight Fee is $3.00.  This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.

Bold Listing
This feature adds instant emphasis to your listing letting it stand out so bidders can easily see your listing over regular listing.  A Bold Fee is $1.00.  This fee is charged regardless if it sells or not.

6)       Upload Base Image and Free Extra Images (Pictures) - Your listing comes with 4 free pictures but you can have up to six.  Your “Base” picture will be your main picture shown when listing is opened by a bidder.  Your “Free Extra” picture will be available for a bidder when he clicks on that picture when listing is opened.  To enter you picture, click on “Browse” and find your picture that you have taken and saved on your computer.  When you find that saved picture and click on it, it will add that picture there. 

7)       Premium Extra Images – If you wish to add more than 4 pictures, at .25 each, then do so here.

Check everything that you have entered on this page to be sure that it is correct.  If not, make corrections.   Once all correct, then click “Confirm”.

Review and Submit Listing

Now, we are at the Review and Submit Listing.  You are now going to review and submit listing.  Double check your entries.  If they are incorrect, click "Back" and correct. 

PLEASE NOTE: If you are posting a FREE listing be sure that just above the “Post Item” button that the current price is .00. If it shows a fee amount, then you need to click on the “Back” button just below the “Post Item” button to go back and remove the option you have checked that is not included in the FREE listings.  If you did intend to include one of these options in your listing, then the first amount will tell you how much your current listing will cost and the amount pass the = indicates your total balance after this ad. 

If all is correct, click "Post Item" 

You have just listed your Trade Item!

You will receive an email confirming your listing.