the ZING list – an organizing marketspace

This site is a neighborhood for everything organiZING.
List your service, products, classes and information for the entire organizing community to see.

This “How to” Guide will give you some helpful pointers if you’re just starting out.

Remember, it is FREE to post and it’s free to browse.

BUYERS:

If you are a buyer, browse through our listings, select items of interest, contact the ad poster directly if you have questions. You can browse the website without registering. You will need to register if you would like to contact a seller.

HOW TO BUY / ASK ABOUT ITEMS FOR SALE

If you are interested in a particular item listed in the ZING list, click on the name of the item to open up the listing view. Here you will see if the seller has listed a contact phone number, or alternatively you can click on the “Contact the author of this ad” link on the right-hand column. This will open up a standard form for you to complete, which will be e-mailed to the seller. Please note, you need to be logged in to be able to do this.

All arrangements to purchase the item(s) are made between the buyer and the seller directly.

Notes:

* Unless stated as otherwise by the seller, it should be assumed that postage/delivery costs are separate to the asking price of any item listed for sale and are payable by the buyer.
* All currency is in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

SELLERS:

If you are a seller, list your items, services, classes and information for sale on our site.

LISTING ADS

HOW TO REGISTER

The first step to posting ads on the ZING list is to register/join. To register, click on the “Register” button located in the top right-hand corner of the page and complete the information required. Once you have submitted your registration, an e-mail will be sent to your address with your new password. You can update this password once you are logged in by clicking the “My Dashboard” link at the top right-hand corner of the window and then accessing “My Profile”.

Please ensure you are familiar with the ZING list Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

If you already have an account, login first. Click on the “Post a Classified link” in the header. The submission form will open up. Fill in the blanks, upload images, and submit it. Once submitted, you can edit your ad to fix and problems or put your listing back into draft form (which stops it from appearing on the list), or mark it as sold.

HOW TO SELL

To List a new item, log in, click on the “Post a Classified.”. This will open up the form to enable you to complete your listing as well as insert images. Be sure to complete all fields marked with a *, including the relevant category for your item.

CATEGORIES

Start by putting your ad into the best category. Use this description of items to decide which is the best category:
GO = items for people who want to get organized
PO = items for Professional Organizers
Wanted = items or services you are looking for
Yard Sale = used items you would like to sell or donate
Everything Else = for stuff that doesn’t seem to fit into any other category
GO Services = list your organizing business services or related services such as junk pick-up, shredding, etc.
GO Info = list your information items for people who want to become more organized. Books, ebooks, audio, video, tutorials
GO Classes = list your classes for people who want to get organized. LIve classes only. If the class is a recording, it belongs in the info category. Classes can be live workshops, training sessions, teleclasses, webinars, and streaming video.
PO Services = list services here that would be useful for an organizer to help in business or organizing. Web design, bookkeeping, personal assistant, freelance organizer assistant, handyman, newsletter writer, copy editor, etc.
PO Info = list your information products for professional organizers. Books, ebooks, audio, video, tutorials
PO Stuff = list your products that would help a PO. File system, organizing templates, software, etc.
PO Classes = list your classes for POs. Live classes only. Workshops, teleclasses, webinars, streaming video. Recordings belong in the PO Info category.
PO Talk = post industry news, press releases, statistics, articles and other items of interest. This is NOT for ads. If you post and ad here it will be deleted.
PO Groups = list your group or association. No charge. All ads and posts are eventually deleted, so do come back and re-post.

Notes:
Your listing will allow an interested buyer to contact you via the “Contact the Author of this Ad” link, while keeping your e-mail address private.Please ensure that your e-mail address is one you actively use, as this is how the buyers will contact you.The maximum image size is 1MB, if your photo(s) are larger than this, they will not upload correctly.

If you need to re-size a photo, you can do so for free at this website: http://www.photosize.com/

You will need to manually enter in the answer to the simple math sum on the bottom of the page before you click “Post it” (This is a security feature to ensure the the ZING list is not inundated with fake listings).

You will see confirmation message stating “Your Data has been Submitted Successfully” when the new listing is done. The item will appear in both the relevant category you selected, as well as the “Latest Listings” main page.If for any reason you need to edit/update your listing – you can access your ads within the “My Dashboard” screen. For any other help, please contact us.

MANAGE LISTINGS

You can login and edit or delete your listings whenever required. The Dashboard for managing listings can be reached from the My Dashboard link at the top of the page, visible after you login. Here you can access the following features:

* My Profile (which is where you can update your password and other information for other members to see).

* A list of your current Ads (where you can edit, or pause/restart your Ads)

* Currently, as there isn’t a feedback system in place, could we please ask that if you have sold an item listed, that you change the header of the ad to say *SOLD* instead of pausing the ad. Thank you.

When another member clicks on your username within any of the Ads you have listed, they can see your profile photo (if any), and a list of your other Ads.

SUPPORT

Do contact us if you have further questions or require any assistance. We can help you post an ad, add photographs, put in web hyperlinks, etc.

HOW TO REPORT A LISTING

If you wish to report a listing you see here on the ZING list, please open the relevant item from the Classifieds list, and click on the “Report” button found within the listing details. This will notify the ZING list police to check it out. Any inappropriate listings will be deleted upon further investigation. When you post on the ZING list, you also get additional marketing for your items. We will be posting these ads on twitter and facebook to generate additional traffic for your listings.