Rule's Of Being A Trading Teddy

1. First and foremost - NO SCAMMING! If you agree to give a gift, abide by it.

2. All trading will take place in the Trading Den, NOT through PM's.
You may not edit your post to make it look as if all the expressed interests had been there right from the start.

3. You may ONLY HAVE ONE Trading Thread. All Trading Teddy members will post their Trading Thread in the main Trading Den. You must post in the correct alphabet section, using the 1st letter in your BI username. Posting in the wrong section will cause your thread to be deleted. If you post more than one thread, the second thread will be deleted.

If your thread is closed, please pm a Mod to re-open it. The system closes threads due to inactivity in the period of two weeks.

4. You are responsible for your Trading Thread. Please keep your first post updated by using the "modify" button to update what you still have, don't have, or have added to your lists! Please, only list things that you are willing to trade, as no matter how many times you say you won't trade an item, people will try because it's in your thread! AND - Do not list items that you don't have. If you are trading for it, or buying the bear it comes with, but do not yet have it - DO NOT LIST IT!
If you cannot manage your own thread, take some items off. You are responsible for your Trading Thread.
Not anyone else.
Please do not use trade threads for long chatting, that is not what they are intended for.

5. Do not beg, plead, whine, snivel, etc. for someone to give you something or trade with you. Nobody likes a whiner. Also, do not hound, badger, or try to intimidate other members into trading with you.
Do not trade or advertise your trade thread in either of the discussions area's.
Do not set up a thread asking if anyone has a particular item in the discussion area's.

6. Don't offer trades in someone else's Trading Thread. Each member will have their own trade thread. Do not post in their thread that you have the same item/s and will offer a better trade. That's just bad mojo. Do not offer an item in someone's thread that you have offers for on your thread.

7. Only virtual items inside Bearville are allowed to be given. We do NOT allow giving of actual Bears themselves. This is difficult to police and we are worried that people can misrepresent themselves and stick our members with bad trades.

8. BABV Friends is NOT an Auction House! All offers must be entertained on a first come, first-served basis (in the order they are received). Once a user has made an offer for an item (whether they say "I want your item, check my thread to see if I have anything you want" or they offer a specific item with "I want your item, I'll give you my item"), all users MUST consider that item as taken. You can still express your interest in the item, and say that you would love their "item" if the trade doesn't work out, but you are NOT allowed to "outbid" the original offer. Again, until the offer is formally declined, you can only express your interest in an item and cannot offer better items or a "faster trade". If you offer for an item on which there is a line, your post will be deleted, you will lose your place in line, and disciplinary action may be taken.

9. If someone makes an offer on your thread and then logs off, you must allow them 12 hours to log back on and accept the transaction. You may wait longer, but not less.

10. Trades may be refused by either party. You both must agree to a fair trade and both be satisfied. If one party doesn't want to participate in the exchange for whatever reason, it's their choice!


11. The user with the lower feedback is REQUIRED to send first. If they refuse, contact the management. Always check the feedback of your potential exchange partner!!

12. You cannot have multiple accounts on this forum. This is to prevent members from leaving feedback for themselves and cheating.

13. You cannot use your trade list as your forum signature. Trade signatures advertise your list every time you post to the forum. It promotes open forum trading and PM offers. It takes up a ton of room and is just down right annoying.

14. The staff will not delete your trade thread simply because you want to "start over". You can change your first post by clicking "modify" and change your lists. Check the FAQ at the top of the forum for pictorial instructions on changing your thread title.

15. No membear is allowed to "ban" another member from a tread thread. If there is an issue/problem, please flag the post and a staff member will help you, or, pm a staff member and again, someone will help rectify the matter.