1 – Selling

Posting an advert #

We recommend you post an advert to get the best from BabyActivityToys (it’s free) so other users know what you’re looking for or offering. There are two types of advert you can choose from – Free Ads and Bold Ads. Bold Ads and all adverts over 7 days old are free to contact. Free Ads under 7 days old require users to upgrade in order to contact them.

How do I post an ad? #

To post an ad on BabyActivityToys, click on ‘Post Ad’ in the main menu bar. To advertise a baby item, choose the first category ‘Rooms to Rent’. If you have a whole property, choose the second category. You can then fill in all the details. If you’re looking for a room, choose ‘Room Wanted’ and fill in the details to let people know what you’re looking for.

What’s a Bold Ad? #

Bold ads appear highlighted in blue on the search results pages and feature above free listings of the same age. Upgrading also includes Early Bird access so you can contact all other users (either those advertising rooms or looking for rooms). Upgrades cost from £10.99 for 7 days – if you have more than one property the upgrade also lets you manage multiple adverts by buying extra listings.

How do I upload photos to my ad? #

All users can add up to 6 photos to their advert free of charge. You’ll need to be logged in to your account to do this.

Here’s how it works:

Find the advert you want to add photos to by selecting ‘My Account’ and then ‘My Ads’ on the navigation bar at the top of the page. (The reference number and title of your current advert will be listed in the middle of the page with some wording in blue just below it)
From the list of options in blue select ‘Photos’. You’ll then be taken to a photo upload screen
Click the ‘Browse’ button. This will open a pop-up window where you can locate and select the photo you want to add
Highlight the photo you want to add and click ‘open’. This will fill the box next to the browse button with text
Click the ‘upload’ button
Once uploaded the photo will appear as a small image lower down the page.
Once you have all your photos uploaded you can change the order they appear in or add a caption. To change the order of the photos click and hold a photo and drag it to its preferred position.

How do I edit my advert? #

To edit your advert:

Log in and go to ‘My Account’
Click ‘My Ads’ on the blue navigation bar
On the ‘My posted ads’ screen you’ll see a grey box titled My Offered/Wanted ads, with the reference number and title of your advert
Select ‘Edit’
The following page is the Edit screen. You’ll be able to change any information surrounded by an edit box. When you’ve made all your changes scroll to the bottom of the page and select ‘Save’.

Your changes will then be made live on the site within 90 minutes (see Why hasn’t my ad/video/photo appeared on the site yet? for more on this).

What can I say in my ad? #

Renting property is subject to discrimination laws, so it’s important to understand what you can (and can’t) say in your room ad. Largely this is down to whether you’ll be living in the property or not, but there’s a little more to it than that.

For full details on discrimination when you’re advertising a room click here.

How do I post more than one advert? #

If you want to have more than one advert live on the site you’ll need to be an upgraded user with extra listing spaces.

You can upgrade at any time – this will upgrade your free listing to a bold listing. If you need more live listings the new upgraded status will let you buy additional spaces.

Why hasn’t my ad/video/photo appeared on the site yet? #

At BabyActivityToys we take your safety extremely seriously. That means (unlike most other sites) we do everything in our power to keep spam and scams off the site. To do this we’ve built a complex set of filters that scan every single ad to make sure that there’s nothing fraudulent in it. These filters are updated constantly – after more than a decade of running flatmate sites we’re pretty good at spotting spam and scam but there are always new tricks.

Once that’s done each ad, photo and video uploaded to the site is checked manually to make sure the filters haven’t missed anything. As you can imagine this takes time, but don’t worry, your ad will appear on the site shortly after it’s uploaded.

The upside of this is that there’s nowhere safer online to rent a room or find a flatmate.

How do I deactivate my advert? #

To deactivate your advert:

Log in and go to ‘My Account’
Click ‘My Ads’ on the blue navigation bar
On the ‘My posted ads’ page you’ll see all your adverts with their reference number and title
Click on ‘Deactivate Ad’
You’ll be asked why you are deactivating your advert. Select the appropriate option
Note – Deactivating your ad doesn’t pause your upgrade, you’ll need to do this separately – see How do I pause (or re-activate) my upgrade?

My advert does not show up on the site? #

Firstly you should check the status of your advert by visiting My Account. This will tell you if your advert is awaiting review or if you have to make any changes to it.

If your advert’s status is ‘Live’ but the advert is not appearing when you try to search for it, check that the words you are searching for appear in the text of your advert and ensure that the spelling is correct.

How will people contact me? #

You can choose to receive responses either by telephone or via the Preloved messaging service. You can set this choice in the “My Accounts” area.
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How do I remove an advert? #

Click ‘My Adverts’ in the “My Account” area. Find your advert, then click ‘Delete Advert’

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How do I modify or remove my advert? #

Go to the ‘My Adverts’ page within the “My Account” area. Here you will then be able to view your adverts by clicking on the dropdown menu. If you choose to view your live adverts you can then select to remove or edit your adverts.

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Why do you keep asking me to renew my adverts? #

Renewing your adverts regularly keeps them towards the top of our listings. It also helps reassure buyers that the item is still for sale, further increasing your response rate. You can renew all your adverts in just two clicks from your advert listings page.

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How can I place a photo with my advert? #

Photos can be added to an advert for free. Simply find your advert under ‘My Adverts’ in the “My Account” area, and then click ‘Add Photo’.

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What if my currency is not listed when I place a new advert? #

Choose ‘Other’ in the drop down box, enter the price as a number in the next box, then state the currency in the text of your advert.

The photo with my advert is not showing #

Due to the potential for abuse, all photographs are reviewed by Preloved staff prior to being published on the site. This can result in a delay of up to 24 hours before your photo appears.

How will people pay me? #

BabyActivityToys does not currently offer any online payment process. It is for the buyer and seller to decide on a mutually agreeable method of payment. We do however offer some important advice on how to avoid problems when dealing with strangers, which can be found at the link below.

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