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Baker-Media Code of Conduct, User Agreement,
Classified Rules & Copyright
 

We have a very basic set of rules here at Baker-Media to govern our websites.  We fully encourage open discussions and debates between our members, but we also expect our members to keep these discussions and debates civil and be respectful to all other visitors to the site(s).  By registering an account on any of our websites, you willingly agree to follow and abide by the terms of use as outlined below.

General Code of Conduct

1. All visitors are to treat other visitors with dignity and respect.  Differences in opinion are to be expected in open debates and discussions.  However, during the course of these debates and discussions it is imperative that all involved refrain from letting the conversation get personal.  Any visitor who resorts to name calling, profanity or becomes unruley in the course of a discussion will be warned once.  If said visitor fails to heed that warning and continues to act in an aggressive, disrespectful or rude manner they will be banned from the forum(s).

2. Obscene language will not be tolerated.  Our forums are meant to be child friendly and family oriented, and as such we request that you refrain from using any foul language.  Posts containing foul language will be edited by the forum staff.  If a particular user is found to continually ignore this request and persists in using profane language he or she will be banned from the forum(s).

3. Racial, ethnic and/or religious slander will not be tolerated at all.  Any visitor who chooses to promote such ignorance in their posts will be banned from the forum(s) immediately and without warning.

General Classified Rules

Transactions taking place in our classified boards rely on the Honor System.  We have had very few bad experiences in the past with deadbeat buyers or scam artists, and we fully intend to keep that reputation.  The following are the basic rules governing the use of our classified boards.

1. The General Classified boards are for use by regular visitors to our forum(s) and are not intended for commercial manufacturers or retailers to list their goods.  Any ad placed within the General Classifieds by a commercial manufacturer or retailer will be deleted immediately.  Repeat offenders will be banned.

2. Classified ads may contain no more than three (3) items per listing, and all items within the ad must be relative to the board in which they are listed.  If parting out a firearm, the components of that firearm constitute one (1) item, but if it includes a scope or mounts they must be listed separately in the Optics classified board and not in the Firearms/Parts board with the rifle itself.

3. All ad topics must begin with one of the following abbreviations:  WTB (want to buy), WTS (want to sell), or WTT (want to trade).  An example of a proper topic title would appear as follows:  "WTS - Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40mm LR Scope".  Ads found to have been placed without a proper prefix will be deleted by the our staff and no refund for the listing fee will be given.

4. All ads must include a price for each item listed and the forms of payment that will be accepted (Cash, Money Order, PayPal, etc.).  If looking to trade you should specify specifically what you are looking to trade for.  Any ad placed without a specific price or trade item will be deleted by our staff and no refund for the listing will be given.  In other words, don't post an ad that simply says "make me an offer" or "will trade for ?".

5. The first person to post a reply or send a PM stating "I'll take it" gets the item in question.  All posts and PM's are time stamped, so if multiple replies or PM's are received the seller can clearly distinguish who was the first to lay claim to the item. 

6. Once an item has been laid claim to by a buyer, it is the sellers responsibility to go back and edit his/her original post and add SPF (sold pending funds) to the end of the topic.  An example of a proper edit would appear as follows:  "WTS - Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40mm LR Scope - SPF".  This will let other classified visitors know that the item is spoken for and prevent them from flooding you with inquiries as to whether the item is still available or not.

7. Communication between the buyer and seller is critical to ensure a pleasant and speedy transaction.  This communication should continue through the transaction process until the seller receives his/her money and the buyer receives the item being purchased.

   1. Buyers - are responsible for sending out the funds in the requested manner in a timely manner, and to inform the seller when they receive the item they have purchased.

   2. Sellers - are responsible for providing the information necessary for the buyer to make payment in a timely manner, and to inform the buyer that they have received the funds for the item and the date it was shipped out to them (we highly recommend you request a tracking number for any package being shipped).

8. Once a transaction has been completed (seller has received funds and buyer has received item), the seller is required to go back to his/her original post and edit the topic title once more to indicate the item has sold.  Simply delete the existing text in the topic title field and replace it with the word "Sold" or "Delete".  This will let our staff know that the transaction has been completed and it is ok for us to delete the listing.

9. Buyers and Sellers are encouraged to use our Trader feedback system after a transaction has been completed.  This system allows you to leave feedback for the buyer or seller regarding the transaction, and will help let others know which buyers/sellers know who is safe to deal with and who is not.

10. All classified ads will be purged from the database after thirty (30) days of inactivity.  To prevent your listing from being purged, simply post a reply to the topic stating "BTT" (back to top) or "still available" on a weekly basis to keep it active.  Once the listing has been purged there is no way to recover it.

11. Any buyer or seller found to be acting fraudulently on our forums will be dealt with swiftly.  First time offenders will have their classified access suspended for a period of 30 days.  If a second offense is reported they will be banned from the forum(s).  Offenses include, but are not limited to:

    1. Buyer backing out of a transaction after committing to purchase the item.

    2. Buyers payment is no good (bad check or fake money order)

    3. Seller blatantly misrepresents the condition of the item(s) listed or lists items that they do not possess

    4. Seller fails to ship the item(s) to the buyer

    All transactions are solely between the buyer and seller.  Any disputes over the transaction are the sole responsibility of the buyer or seller.  Baker-Media and it's staff can not be held responsible for transactions gone wrong and will not intervene on the behalf of either party other than as has been specified in the rules above.  No exceptions.

Vendor Classified Rules

1. Commercial manufacturers and vendors who purchase advertising on one or more of our websites is entitled to a free Vender Classified Board if they choose to have one.  Only those vendors who intend to regularly check their board, place listings, and/or answer questions directed to them about their products should elect to have a dedicated board.  If a vendor elects to have a board and fails to utilize it on a regular basis it will be removed.

2. Listings within the vendor classifieds should be limited to sale items, special promotions, or current inventory.  DO NOT list items that you do not have in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

3. Vendors are urged to regularly clear out their boards of expired listings or listings for items they no longer have in inventory.  To do this simply open the thread you wish to remove, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on the "Remove Topic" button in the lower left corner.  A box will open asking you to verify that you wish to delete that post.  Click "OK" to remove the post or "Cancel" to keep it.

4. We ask that vendors not keep ongoing threads within their boards.  If a thread exceeds 10 pages, lock and delete that topic and start a new one.

5. Your dedicated vendor board will only be active while you are currently running an ad campaign on one or more of our websites.  When your ad campaign expires, so does your dedicated board.

Baker-Media Forum User Agreement

You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum.

Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.

You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.

You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.

After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.

Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.

Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.

Baker-Media Copyright Information

By accessing this site, you agree to our terms and conditions and accept the disclaimers set out below. If you do not agree with any or all of the provisions set out herein, do not use the site.  

Definitions

'Baker-Media' means Baker-Media and any of its subsidiaries, partners and/or associated companies and Sites.

'Materials' shall mean the text, images, links, sounds, graphics and video sequences displayed in the Sites.

'Sites' shall mean the internet websites www.MarlinShooters.com, www.NevadaHunters.com, www.OhioHunters.net, www.RemingtonShooters.com, www.RugerShooters.com, www.SavageShooters.com, www.VarmintBlasters.com, including but not limited to the Materials all of which are the copyright of Baker-Media.

Right of use  The Site and the Materials may not be copied, distributed, uploaded, posted, republished, decompiled, disassembled, reverse-engineered or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of Baker-Media. You may download all files for your personal non-commercial use, always provided that you do not delete or modify any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice contained in the Materials.

Disclaimer The materials and the site are provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis and Baker-Media gives no warranties, expressed, implied or statutory as to merchantability or fitness for purpose of the Materials. Baker-Media does not warrant that any of the Materials or the Sites will be provided uninterrupted or free from errors. Baker-Media does not warrant that the Sites and the Materials are free from any virus or other destructive or corrupting code or program. Reference in the Sites and/or the Materials to any products, services, processes, hypertext links, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply Baker-Media's endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation.

Limitation of Liability  To the extent permitted by law, Baker-Media shall not be liable to any person who accesses the Sites or any of the Materials for any direct, indirect, special, consequential damages or awards of any kind, which may result from the use or inability to use the Sites or any of the Materials.

Jurisdiction The Sites are controlled and operated by Baker-Media or its agents in the State of Ohio and Nevada in the United States of America. Baker-Media makes no representation that the materials are suitable for use in other locations. If you chose to access this Site from outside the USA you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

Tradenames and trademarks The Baker-Media, Marlin Shooters, Nevada Hunters, Ohio Hunters, Remington Shooters, Ruger Shooters, Savage Shooters, and Varmint Blasters logos and names are the trademarks, servicemarks or tradenames of Baker-Media. All further trademarks, service marks or tradenames mentioned in these Sites are the property of their respective owners.  

Copyright  The contents of these Sites are copyright © 2006 by Baker-Media, USA. All rights reserved. 

Submissions  All Material submitted for publication on this site will fall under any and all Copyright, servicemark, trademark, tradename and Right of Use protections of Baker-Media unless specified otherwise by contract.  By submitting Material you are authorizing said Material to be published by baker-Media. Once published said Materials will be available for use by Baker-Media indefinitely at its discretion.