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Ready to start using Daype? Here's what you need to know.
How to post an ad
Steps:
1. Go to daype.com
2. Select your city from the top menu bar to go to the Daype page for your area.
3. Click on 'Post Free Ads!', on the left hand side of the top menu bar.
4. Select category.
5. You should now be looking at an easy-to-use form with a few text boxes. Fill in all the details (make sure you check the appropriate box for 'offering' or 'want'), include your email address and contact details, add images if you have them (always good if you're selling something), and hit continue.
6. Preview your ad, click 'edit' to make changes if you need to, then click to post and you're done! Tip: make sure the 'Please send me an email with links that will let me edit and delete my ad' box is checked for easy ad tracking and editing.
7. Hit 'save', post your ad, and you're all done!
2. Select your city from the top menu bar to go to the Daype page for your area.
3. Click on 'Post Free Ads!', on the left hand side of the top menu bar.
4. Select category.
5. You should now be looking at an easy-to-use form with a few text boxes. Fill in all the details (make sure you check the appropriate box for 'offering' or 'want'), include your email address and contact details, add images if you have them (always good if you're selling something), and hit continue.
6. Preview your ad, click 'edit' to make changes if you need to, then click to post and you're done! Tip: make sure the 'Please send me an email with links that will let me edit and delete my ad' box is checked for easy ad tracking and editing.
7. Hit 'save', post your ad, and you're all done!
Paid Options
Although Daype is a free service, there are a few paid options within the ad posting process. If you're looking for old newspapers or selling a side table, these options probably aren't for you. But, if your ad is being posted to a high traffic section of Daype, then a paid option might not be a bad idea. Why?
1. Stand out from the crowd - being the first ad to catch a buyer's eye can help cement a sale. Purchasing a colored listing ($8.95) is a great way to do this.
2. Be detailed - including extra images on the results page and within your ad ($18.95) helps buyers see the quality of your product.
3. Using the 'featured listing' option ($48.95/week) places your ad at the top of its category. This is particularly useful in the highest traffic areas - such as services, autos, housing, and jobs - investing in the placement of your ad shows buyers that you're serious about your sales.
2. Be detailed - including extra images on the results page and within your ad ($18.95) helps buyers see the quality of your product.
3. Using the 'featured listing' option ($48.95/week) places your ad at the top of its category. This is particularly useful in the highest traffic areas - such as services, autos, housing, and jobs - investing in the placement of your ad shows buyers that you're serious about your sales.
How to reply to an ad
Steps:
1. Select your city, then search or click through to the category you're interested in.
2. Click through to the ad you'd like to read.
3. Read the ad carefully, then, after determining that you're interested, scroll down to the bottom of the page. On the left hand side is a phone number field; beneath that is a link to 'contact poster'.
4. If you'd prefer not to call, click the link - it should bring up an email address. (Tip: typos are real. If the email address isn't blue, or underlined, be aware that it might be broken.)
5. Click on the email address. This should get your mail editor to open a new message with the 'to' field already filled in. Didn't work? The address may be broken, or the account deleted. If you still want to try and answer the ad, copy and paste the email address listed into a new message.
4. Write your message, hit send, and you're done!
2. Click through to the ad you'd like to read.
3. Read the ad carefully, then, after determining that you're interested, scroll down to the bottom of the page. On the left hand side is a phone number field; beneath that is a link to 'contact poster'.
4. If you'd prefer not to call, click the link - it should bring up an email address. (Tip: typos are real. If the email address isn't blue, or underlined, be aware that it might be broken.)
5. Click on the email address. This should get your mail editor to open a new message with the 'to' field already filled in. Didn't work? The address may be broken, or the account deleted. If you still want to try and answer the ad, copy and paste the email address listed into a new message.
4. Write your message, hit send, and you're done!
Watchlists
Responding to ads can be a bit intimidating - after all, it can be hard to tell if you're really interested in that vintage piano stool, or if you're on an impulse buying spree. Enter Daype's watchlist feature. Similar to eBay in function, Daype's watchlist lets users keep an eye on ads they're interested in.
So how do you use it? Simply scroll to the bottom of the page, and look for the 'watch this ad' link on the right hand side. Click through to add the posting to your watchlist. Want to look over your watchlist? Easy - just click on the MyDaype link at the top of the page, then follow the prompts.
Tip: you don't need to register for a user account to use the watchlist feature, though setting up a user account is recommended (more below).
User Accounts
Because posting and managing ads can be involved and time consuming, Daype makes life easier by offering users the option of signing up for a Daype account. (Tip: to sign up, just click on the 'register' link in the top right of any page.)
A few reasons to set up an account:
1. Efficiency. A user account lets you post and manage your ads without having to confirm each action via email.
2. Recognition. Registration lets you set a nickname, maintaining your anonymity, but letting you create buyer recognition and trust each time you post.
3. Participation. Daype has discussion boards open to all registered users - a great way to make connections in your area.
4. Skypeability. Registration lets users include their Skype information, making it even easier for buyers to get in touch.
2. Recognition. Registration lets you set a nickname, maintaining your anonymity, but letting you create buyer recognition and trust each time you post.
3. Participation. Daype has discussion boards open to all registered users - a great way to make connections in your area.
4. Skypeability. Registration lets users include their Skype information, making it even easier for buyers to get in touch.
