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| To create an ad click on **New Ad** from the **Swap Factory** user menu.\\ | To create an ad click on **New Ad** from the **Swap Factory** user menu.\\ | ||
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| - | On the top of the ad form you can see information about your balance and the listing price, if paid listings are enabled. In case it is enabled, you will be charged a set amount of funds every time you create a new ad. It is important to remember that this feature, along others, can be different or even disabled according to the backend configuration of the respective website .\\ | + | On the top of the ad form, you can see information about your balance and the listing price, if paid listings are enabled. In case it is enabled, you will be charged a set amount of funds every time you create a new ad. It is important to remember that this feature, along others, can be different or even disabled according to the backend configuration of the respective website .\\ |
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| Firstly you will need to choose a **Title** for the item or service you are selling, and the proper **Category** for it, fields which are required.\\ | Firstly you will need to choose a **Title** for the item or service you are selling, and the proper **Category** for it, fields which are required.\\ | ||
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| Select the **Type** of your new ad. Depending on the backend configuration, there can be 2 different types available for you to choose from:\\ | Select the **Type** of your new ad. Depending on the backend configuration, there can be 2 different types available for you to choose from:\\ | ||
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| - | * **Public Ad**: Regular ads where all the information can be seen by all users and messages are seen by everyone. Unless the admin overrides it and messages can be seen only by logged in users. | + | * **Public Ad**: Regular ads where all the information can be seen by all users and messages are seen by everyone. Unless the admin overrides it and messages can be seen only by logged-in users. |
| * **Private Ad**: The address is hidden to users and only the Country and City are viewable. Messages can only be seen by the owner and the user that sent/received the message. The Google Maps location is also hidden. | * **Private Ad**: The address is hidden to users and only the Country and City are viewable. Messages can only be seen by the owner and the user that sent/received the message. The Google Maps location is also hidden. | ||
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| Add a **Short Description** of the item which will be viewed on the listing pages. This is not a required field but it can be useful to attract more people to your ad.\\ | Add a **Short Description** of the item which will be viewed on the listing pages. This is not a required field but it can be useful to attract more people to your ad.\\ | ||
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| - | You can also add a **Price** for your ad.Tthis field can be enabled/disabled or even compulsory if the administrator decides so. Select the currency type from the dropdown menu.\\ | + | You can also add a **Price** for your ad. This field can be enabled/disabled or even compulsory if the administrator decides so. Select the currency type from the dropdown menu.\\ |
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| - | Add various desired items on the **Wishlist** field which you are open to trade for. This field can be mandatory and limited depending on the back end settings.\\ | + | Add various desired items on the **Wishlist** field which you are open to trade for. This field can be mandatory and limited depending on the back-end settings.\\ |
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| Selecting the **Start date** and the **End date** of the ad indicates the period of time of availability. In some cases, depending on the backend configuration, with listing pricing enabled, you will have to choose an availability period of a set number of days with a specific price assigned to it.\\ | Selecting the **Start date** and the **End date** of the ad indicates the period of time of availability. In some cases, depending on the backend configuration, with listing pricing enabled, you will have to choose an availability period of a set number of days with a specific price assigned to it.\\ | ||
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| {{gallery> joomla30:swapfactory:new_ad51.png }}\\ | {{gallery> joomla30:swapfactory:new_ad51.png }}\\ | ||
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| - | An WYSIWYG editor is available, where you can write a detailed **Description** of the item or service you are selling.\\ | + | A WYSIWYG editor is available, where you can write a detailed **Description** of the item or service you are selling.\\ |
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| If you are selling a property, or just want to show the buyer where he can pick up an item, **Google Map** coordinates can be added. Click on **Select coordinates** and a popup window will appear, on which you can pinpoint the location to retrieve the coordinates. In case these are the same as your location, then you can simply click on **Keep profile coordinates**.\\ | If you are selling a property, or just want to show the buyer where he can pick up an item, **Google Map** coordinates can be added. Click on **Select coordinates** and a popup window will appear, on which you can pinpoint the location to retrieve the coordinates. In case these are the same as your location, then you can simply click on **Keep profile coordinates**.\\ | ||
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| Write the ads' **City** and **Postcode** for further location details of the item or service you wish to sell.\\ | Write the ads' **City** and **Postcode** for further location details of the item or service you wish to sell.\\ | ||
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| - | **Main Picture** represents the picture that is displayed on the listings, and also the one displayed first on your ad details page.\\ | + | The **Main Picture** represents the picture that is displayed in the listings, and also the one displayed first on your ad details page.\\ |
| More pictures can be added from the **Pictures** field. A limitation of these might be set by the administrator or even an image pricing.\\ | More pictures can be added from the **Pictures** field. A limitation of these might be set by the administrator or even an image pricing.\\ | ||
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| - | On the **Attachement** field you can upload a file (zip,rar,txt,pdf) related to your Ad such as schematics, receipts or anything else you can find regarding your product.\\ | + | On the **Attachement** field you can upload a file (.zip, .rar, .txt, .pdf) related to your Ad such as schematics, receipts or anything else you can find regarding your product.\\ |
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| **Embedded videos** from various websites (Youtube, Myspace, Vimeo, and Howcast) can also be attached, adding more content related to your ad.\\ | **Embedded videos** from various websites (Youtube, Myspace, Vimeo, and Howcast) can also be attached, adding more content related to your ad.\\ | ||
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| Here you will see how the swapping system works. Firstly, find the ad of an item you would consider for an exchange, this can be done in many ways: either via **Ads List**, searching in **Categories** section, looking for its exact location on **Ads on Map** page, or by performing a **Search** after it or after a certain user.\\ | Here you will see how the swapping system works. Firstly, find the ad of an item you would consider for an exchange, this can be done in many ways: either via **Ads List**, searching in **Categories** section, looking for its exact location on **Ads on Map** page, or by performing a **Search** after it or after a certain user.\\ | ||
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| - | Various actions can be done while you are on the details page of an ad. You can view all the details regarding the chosen ad, such as a description, the exact location of the item (either displayed on Google Maps or by text), screenshots, information of the ad owner which will be useful in order to complete the deal, and many more.\\ | + | Various actions can be done while you are on the details page of an ad. You can view all the details regarding the chosen ad, such as a description, the exact location of the item (either displayed on Google Maps or by text), screenshots, information of the ad owner which will be useful in order to complete the deal, and much more.\\ |
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| When you have found the item you were looking for, click on the **Propose Swap** button.\\ | When you have found the item you were looking for, click on the **Propose Swap** button.\\ | ||
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| Now you will need to add the item you wish to exchange, multiple items can also be added if needed.\\ | Now you will need to add the item you wish to exchange, multiple items can also be added if needed.\\ | ||
| Click on the "+" button found at the **What I am trading** area to display all your items, click on the item(s) you wish to trade, these will appear on the left side of the screen.\\ | Click on the "+" button found at the **What I am trading** area to display all your items, click on the item(s) you wish to trade, these will appear on the left side of the screen.\\ | ||
| - | On the right side of the screen you will see the item you wish to exchange for.\\ | + | On the right side of the screen, you will see the item you wish to exchange for.\\ |
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| Click on **Submit Offer** when you are done.\\ | Click on **Submit Offer** when you are done.\\ | ||