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Fire Protection Auctions has in place rules for members, both buyers and sellers. These rules have been created to make Fire Protection Auctions a safe place to buy, sell, and participate in the Community. Rules About General Member Conduct Fire Protection Auctions members cannot: § Interfere with the Fire Protection Auctions site. § Use profanity on the site. § Infringe on Fire Protection Auctions intellectual property. § Continue to use Fire Protection Auctions if your account is suspended. § Make offers to buy or sell outside of Fire Protection Auctions. Rules About Identity Fire Protection Auctions treats member identity as paramount to running it's website. Fire Protection Auctions expects members to treat member identity with the same level of respect. Fire Protection Auctions members: § Must be at least 18 years old. § Cannot misrepresent their identities. § Must always provide valid and complete contact information and must always have a valid email address. § Cannot publish the contact information of other members in an online public area. § Must choose their User ID according to Fire Protection Auctions rules. Rules about Communicating with other Fire Protection Auctions Members Fire Protection Auctions members: § Cannot misuse the Fire Protection Auctions email forwarding system, send unsolicited email (spam) or email threats to other members. § If you feel that material has been posted on our site which defames you, as defined by New South Wales law, we will investigate allegations and take appropriate action. Rules about Fire Protection Auctions’s Responsibilities § Fire Protection Auctions Privacy Policy specifies how we use your personal information.
To create your account choose the “Register” link on the header navigational bar or use any of the links available on the home page. When registering you will be asked to complete a short form which includes standard information such as your contact details, preferred login credentials etc. Mandatory fields include:-
To complete your registration you will need to acknowledge an email which will be sent to you from Fire Protection Auctions. Once registration is complete you will receive E-Mail confirmation. Should you encounter any registration difficulties please contact us. Placing a bid on an item you are interested in couldn’t be easier, when viewing the item details page you will have two areas from where you can place your bid, one next to the item details and a second at the bottom of the page. To place your bid simply enter the amount you wish to bid e.g. 50.00. Please note no currency symbols are required. The bid will be placed in the auction currency. Once done you will be asked to review your bid and you will also be able to view vital item details such as the shipping conditions before confirming your bid. To submit your bid simply press the “Place Bid” button. If your bid is high enough to take the lead in the auction a confirmation message will be displayed to you, however if your bid has not taken the lead be it due to a higher proxy bid or not meeting the reserve price you will be invited to make a further bid. You can also place a proxy bid, proxy bidding allows you to place your “High Bid”. At all times you will only pay the lowest required bid should you win the auction. For example, if the current bid on an auction is 500.00 you can place a proxy bid of 2,000. Should you remain the only bidder you will only pay 500.00. However should the item receive other bids the site will automatically re-bid for you (upto 2,000 in this scenario) to ensure you remain in the lead. To list your item, simply click on the “Sell” link found on the header navigational bar. The listing process is split up into several main sections, notably:-
The listing process is developed in such a way that you are guided through every step seamlessly. The first step of the process is to choose the category you wish to list your item in, this can be revised at any time by using the “Previous Step” navigation button. Note: you select an additional category during this process. Step two enables you to enter your item title and description, a full wysiwyg editor is in place to enable you to use HTML descriptions. If you have a voucher code to redeem this can be entered just below the description field. Moving on to step three, this is the biggest stage of the listing process. On this step you can set the following:- Auction Type Standard Auction This is a single quantity auction. Dutch Auction Dutch auction enables you to list a multiple quantity auction, for example if you have 100 pens to sell you can list all of these together in a single lot. Bidders will be able to select how many they wish to bid for. Currency You can select your preferred auction currency using the drop down menu available. The site has a default setting for Australian Currency. Quanitity This field is only active if listing a Dutch auction, please see above for an explanation of this listing type Auction Starts At This requires you to enter the minimum bid you are willing to accept, you can also set a reserve price to ensure you do not sell the item for this amount. Please see below for more information on this. Reserve Price Enabling a reserve price affectively means you will not sell the item for less than the amount set, for example you can set the start price at 5.00 but only accept winning bids over 50.00. Should a bid be placed for 49.99 the item will close without a winner. Buy Out Buy out allows you to set an amount you are willing to sell the item for – straight out. For example you can set the start price to 10.00 but offer interested parties the option to buy the item immediately for 100.00. You can also list buy out only auctions, these auctions remove all bidding options meaning the listing can only be purchased for a set amount. To set a buy out only auction you need to set the buy out value to be exactly equal with the start bid. Offer Range You can set a price bracket in which you are willing to listing to offer, for example if you set the price brackets from 15.00 to 100.00 interested parties will be able to offer you an amount within these brackets, you can opt whether to accept or decline these offers at any time via the members area. Bid Increments
Item Featuring The following Auction Set Up options are available to you, these will highlight your item on site to ensure they reach more visitors:-
Note: Fire Protection Auction has a $0 Auction Set Up fee. Selected options may attract fees. Refer “Site Fees” link on the header navigational bar. Start/End Time You can either opt to list your item right away and set a defined number of days for it to be live for or you also have the option to define your own custom start/end time. Private Auction Private auction will hide the bidders identity on the item details page Image Upload To accompany your item you can either upload images from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere Media Upload In addition to images you can also upload media files, please note only .avi/.mpeg/.mov are supported. Auto Re-list For convenience you can opt to have your items automatically re-listed for you, options are available to allow you to select whether the item should be re-listed if sold and how many re-list attempts should be made. On the next step you can set your shipping and payment preferences including your shipping rates and available methods of delivery. Proceeding on, you can then review the listing and make changes if required, please note you can still edit your listing once live via the members area. The final step provides you with listing confirmation. The “Buy Out” option is used to purchase the item immediately without having to place a bid. Some sellers offer such an option which can be used at any time until a bid has been placed over any applicable reserve price. The “Buy Out” option will appear on the item details page, you will be asked to confirm your intention to buy out the item before the sale is concluded. Buy Out’s cannot be retracted.
The “Auction Watch” feature notifies you of newly listed auctions which contain keywords you have chosen. For example if you are looking for a new piece of Specialist Equipment you could enter in those keywords from within your members area area. Each time a new auction is listed containing those keywords you will be notified via email. Setting Up A Store To get started go to My Store section of the Members Area and select Main Settings. Add in the information for the Store Name and Store Description. Do not add any further details at this stage. Then click Proceed. If you have not had a store before, the Store Status will be disabled. Go to Subscription Setup, ensure the Enable Store check box is checked then click Proceed. Your store is now ready for use, although you should probably consider adding some further information to it using Main Settings, Store Pages and Categories Section. Main Settings The Main Settings section allows you to customise your store and provide information about the kind of items you offer for sale. There are five fields you can populate:
Store Pages The Store Pages allows you to provide additional information about your store, including details of your special offers and shipping information. All of these section can be updated at any point and changes made will immediately be applied to your store. Selling fees are charges for selling your items on Fire Protection Auctions, such as End of Auction Fees, and fees for optional Listing Features. Fire Protection Auctions uses Paypal and Pay Mate facilities for seller fees. Making payments You can make a payment or change your payment method at any time by going to the Members Area -> My Account -> Manage Account section in Fire Protection Auctions. Payment methods Choose from either PayPal or PayMate for your payment method to pay your seller’s fees. § Paypal & Pay Mate are a safe, convenient way to automatically pay your Fire Protection Auctions fees. When you sign up for monthly Paypal or Pay Mate payments, your invoice amount will automatically be deducted from your PayPal/Pay Mate account each month. You can also use Paypal or Pay Mate to make a one time payment. The following is provided for information purposes only. If you require advice in relation to GST issues, Fire Protection Auctions strongly advises you to seek the services of a tax or accounting professional. You might also like to contact the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) (www.ato.gov.au) and/or the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (www.accc.gov.au). If I buy and sell on Fire Protection Auctions do I need to be registered for the GST? If you are not carrying on an "enterprise" - as defined in the legislation - you do not need to register for GST. If you are carrying on an enterprise and your annual turnover exceeds AU$75,000, the legislation requires that you register for GST. The definition of an “enterprise” covers commercial activities but does not include hobbies. To register for the GST you need to complete an application, which is available from the ATO. This can be done electronically at www.business.gov.au Can I add an amount for GST on top of the Final Auction or Buy Out price? No. All prices of items are deemed inclusive of GST, where it is applicable to the listing. That is, sellers who are required to charge GST must not add an additional amount on top of the final bidding price or “Buy Out” price on account of GST – the price is considered inclusive of GST. It is the seller’s obligation to ensure that they are meeting all obligations with respect to GST. This means sellers who are listing using the auction format and that are required to charge GST will need to set aside 1/11th of the final value for GST purposes. If I buy an item on Fire Protection Auctions is my purchase inclusive of GST? If you are in Australia and buy an item on Fire Protection Auctions, from an Australian seller who is carrying on an enterprise and has an ABN number, then we require that the final price of the item must be inclusive of GST, ie sellers must list their items to include GST in the opening bid amount or in the “Buy Out” price. This means sellers who are listing using the auction format and that are required to charge GST will need to set aside 1/11th of the final value for GST purposes. The GST must not be added afterwards by the seller. Does this policy apply to auction listings? Yes, sellers who are listing using the auction format and that are required to charge GST will need to set aside 1/11th of the final value for GST purposes. The GST must not be added at the end of the auction by the seller. If I am carrying on an enterprise, how do I get a tax invoice to claim input tax credits for my purchases on Fire Protection Auctions? Contact the seller and request a tax invoice if GST is included in the purchase price of the item purchased. What should I do if a seller tries to add GST to the final sale price of my item? Sellers who are listing using the auction format and that are required to charge GST will need to set aside 1/11th of the final value for GST purposes. |
