In the Member Profile
Selecting this option displays a screen to allow members to manage their own classified ads (the ones they have posted on the website. A screen similar to the following is displayed:
Use the Search panel to filter the ads shown in different ways. Title will find the value anywhere in the field.
This screen lists the ads posted by this member, sorted by expiration date and title. Buttons at the top allow members to create a new ad (described below) and to view the club’s Classified Ads Policy.
The system supports a number of status values for each classified ad, with programming and screens to support each value:
- Draft - The ad is being created but has not yet been finalized or submitted for approval or payment.
- Submitted - The ad has been submitted to the club for review and approval.
- Approved, Pending Payment - The ad has been approved by the club but cannot be activated until the specified payment is made.
- Active - The ad is showing on the website.
- Declined - The ad was declined by the club, but it can be edited and resubmitted.
- Expired - The posting period for this ad has run out so it’s no longer showing on the website. If allowed by the club, it can be renewed.
- Renewed, Pending Payment - The ad has been renewed but it cannot be activated until the specified payment is made.
- Canceled - The ad was canceled by an administrator.
Maintain Options
The following options can be found in the Maintain column:
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 (Edit) |
Edit the ad, including its title, description, pricing, etc. Note that for Cancelled and Expired Ads, the resulting screen is read-only. |
 (Pictures) |
Upload one or more pictures to describe the item being advertised. |
 (Delete) |
Delete the ad completely. This icon is only shown for Draft and Approved, Pending Payment ads. |
 (Cancel) |
Cancel the ad so that it's no longer shown. This icon is only shown for Active and Renewed, Pending Payment ads. |
 (Make Payment) |
This icon is only shown for ads that require payment before they can be activated. Clicking it takes you to the standard Pending Payment page. |
 (Renew) |
Renew this ad. This icon is only shown for Active and Expired ads that have one or more renewals allowed by club policy. |
Add Classified Ad
Click the Add Classified Ad button displays the following screen:
This screen has two panels, one for required information and the second for optional additional information. A couple of notes:
- Asking Price is a free-form text field, to allow more than jut a currency amount (for example, "$1500 OBO" or $1200-1500 depending on options"). When you select Email Address or Free Form Text as a Reply Via option, a text box will appear to allow you to specify the required information.
- Status is managed by the system and is shown for information purposes only.
- Hidden is available for administrators and module coordinators only, allowing them to hide or show a classified ad. For example, if the content of the ad is inappropriate.
The Description field uses a text editor to allow you to create formatted descriptions, including font attributes, alignment, text size, links, bullets and numbering, and indenting.
In the Additional Information box, paragraph breaks will be retained.
The buttons at the bottom of the screen will vary depending on the status.
Example: When you are creating a new classified ad, click Save as Draft to save the ad with a status of Draft, or Submit to submit the ad to the club.
Ads can optionally require approval and/or payment.
- If a submitted ad requires neither approval nor payment, it will immediately be Active.
- If a submitted ad requires approval but not payment, a club admin or module coordinator will be notified by email that an ad has been submitted. If it’s approved, it is immediately Active and you will be notified. If it’s declined, the status is changed to Declined and you will also be notified by email, including an explanation of why the ad was declined.
- If a submitted ad requires payment but not approval, you will be taken immediately to the payment page to complete payment. The status is Approved, Pending Payment until payment is received.
- If a submitted ad requires both approval and payment, a club admin or module coordinator will be notified by email that an ad has been submitted. If it’s approved, the status is changed to Approved, Pending Payment and you are notified by email that the ad has been approved and you must login to the payment page to complete payment. Once payment is received, the status is Active.
Ads have a defined posting period (for example, 30 days.) Clubs can also define whether an ad can be renewed and for how many times. Renewals may require another payment. The above screen shows the current expiration date for each ad and also how many renewals are left.
Pictures
Click the Pictures icon to add or remove one or more photos from the ad. You will see a screen similar to the following:
The grid lists one or more photos linked to the ad. Click the Add Photo button to see the following screen:
Select a file from your local hard disk and optionally add a title. Click Save to add the photo or Cancel to close the dialog without saving.
In the main screen, check Main Photo for one of the uploaded photos to designate this as the photo shown immediately with the ad. You can also click the standard delete icon to remove a photo.
Click Return to Previous Page to return to your main Classified Ads screen.