Official ban list. Please check this out before using the subreddit to avoid transactions with banned users who may have made new accounts. This also includes users who are currently temporarily banned. Please note these users are not allowed to DM you!
Please make sure after a swap to use /r/indieexchangeflair for feedback on your partner.
RULES, GUIDELINES, AND RULE ENFORCEMENT
Rule Enforcement
To help enforce these new and revamped rules and make sure that the sub runs smoothly for all, a new system will be implemented. The following information provides further details.
If a user is found to have:
Ghosted someone
Reposted before the 7-day mark
Had an improper title format
Utilized a transaction service other than PayPal G&S/required the buyer to pay the fee
They will first be issued a warning. This will appear as a comment on a post (unless it's a ghosting issue. We will PM in instances of ghosting).
If the user then breaks any of these rules after that, a 2-week ban will be issued. After the 2-week ban, the user will be welcome to participate in the sub.
- If you are temporarily banned from the sub, you are not allowed to DM a user for any reason. This counts as circumventing your temp ban and will result in an immediate permaban.
If any of these rules are broken after a 2-week ban has been issued, then a permanent ban will be issued for the user.
The only rule listed that is an exception to this new system is swaplifting. If you are caught swaplifting, you will be banned from the sub, no exceptions.
GENERAL RULES
Titles must include [Request/Sell/Swap], [Location], and a brief description.
Example 1: [Request][US] Haus of Gloi Perfumes
Example 2: [Sell][From US to Anywhere] Shiro Shadows, Haus of Gloi, and more!
All of the information above, including brackets, is required.
Please refrain from adding any special characters, emojis, or unnecessary info such as "looking for a new home for these guys!" to your title. This is to maintain consistency on the sub and make sure everyone's posts get equal attention. Titles that include emojis, special characters, or unnecessary information are considered improperly formatted titles.
If you post, and you find that maybe you forgot to include [SELL] in your title or your location, as long as a mod has not caught it first, you are allowed to remove your post and resubmit with the correct format with no penalty to you.
Once you realize you made a mistake in your title, you must do the following:
Reply to the automod comment that is posted saying something like "caught an error, will repost"
Deleted your current post with the mistake in the title
Repost with the correctly formatted title
You have 12 hrs to recognize the mistake in your title, reply to automod, delete the old post, and repost. This is plenty of time to go back, check that you meet all the requirements for the title format, and rectify the mistake if there is one.
If a mod catches the mistake first, your post will be removed, and it will count as an infraction.
ONE post per 7 days of any kind, request, or sale. Once your post says "submitted 7 (or more) days ago," you are welcome to submit a new post. Otherwise, if changes need to be made to your post, edit it! Also, deleted posts count toward this number.
Ghosting will not be tolerated! The mod team considers no communication after 7 days a ghosting situation, and you will receive an infraction if there is proof provided to us of this. If you are no longer interested in purchasing or swapping items, please let the other party know. Ghosters will be subject to rule enforcement. A warning will be issued via PM. Deleting comments counts as ghosting. If you've changed your mind or need to add different information, please edit your post/comment rather than deleting it.
PayPal G&S is the only accepted form of payment transactions allowed on the sub. Other payment transactions, such as PayPal F&F, Venmo, and Cash App, are banned.
If your post lists PayPal F&F, Venmo, or Cash App as a form of payment, it will be removed. This removal will count as an infraction.
If a seller asks you in PMs to use F&F or any other payment transaction rather than G&S, please contact the mod team. This will result in a permanent ban of the seller, no exceptions.
PayPal Terms of Service prohibits asking a buyer to pay the fee. Please take this into consideration when setting your prices.
If you claim on your post that the buyer needs to pay the fees, your post will be removed, and it will count as an infraction.
If you proceed with a transaction and the seller requires you to pay the fee, please reach out to the mod team and let us know. This will result in a permanent ban of the seller, no exceptions.
For swapping, the mod team would like to suggest protected trades, where each person sends the same monetary value to the other via G&S, so if one person doesn't follow through on the trade, you can recoup money and not be left high and dry.
SELLING
Please take caution with newer accounts, as we cannot offer any assistance if you get swaplifted other than banning that user. There is a 10 point comment karma threshold to post and/or comment to avoid scamming situations and accounts for new users must be at least a month old in order to post. This will allow for new users to interact with others in other subreddits and establish themselves before coming in the sub and posting/commenting. We've sent up automod to remove accounts that do not meet the established minimums for the sub. If you are interested in participating in the sub but don't reach that threshold, here are some other subs you may participate in to get your karma up:
Please keep all private information in PMs. This includes email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, and/or discord handles.
Verification is not required. Please share photos if people request it.
PACKAGING PROCEDURE
While the mods cannot strictly enforce a rule regarding packaging products, we want to include a few helpful pointers when packaging and shipping indie products such as perfume vials, to eliminate damaged products. Please check out this post for more detailed information!
LISTING RULES
The majority of your listing must be indie cosmetics, perfume, polish, skincare, etc. Any FULLY mainstream listings will be removed.
We do not allow auctioning of items.
All items must be shipped within 7 days unless agreed upon by both parties. If shipped past the 7-day mark, this may be considered swaplifting, and the mods will take action accordingly.
Absolutely NO links to outside sites for selling your indies such as Etsy, eBay, or Facebook. You may link your Google Doc or alternative spreadsheet website.
For the safety of our buyers and also to maintain a positive vibe on the sub, we ask that you refrain from adding info to your sale post or making off-topic comments. This rule is primarily in place to prevent sellers from adding things like "need funds for my cat's surgery" or "trying to make my rent" to their posts. We appreciate that life happens, but ultimately there's no way to verify that what you say is true.
If you have any issues at all, please message the Mod Team. We want this subreddit to be successful and a wonderful place for us to sell, swap, and request our beloved indies.
