FAQs

Here is how to make a post:

Choose Your State Click on "POST A WANT"
   
Choose Your Location Choose Your Category
   
Choose Your Subcategory Fill Out The Submission Form
   
After you have entered in all your info and hit submit, it will automatically generate an email to your personal email account. The title of the email will be “Verify your email address” and it will be from noreply@wantedwants.com. Open the email and click the link in the message in order to verify your ad.

It is possible that the confirmation email may show up in your spam box. Add noreply@wantedwants.com to your address book to prevent the emails from going to your spam box.

Now that your ad is successfully posted on the site, you have the ability to change or delete your post from that email so make sure to SAVE that email.

Choose To Have A Featured Ad Or A Standard Ad. Then Post.
THAT'S IT !!!
 
How do I know what I can or can not post?

Please review the partial prohibited item list at the bottom of the site and also check with your local government.


How do I delete my post?

From the original confirmation email there is a section torwards the bottom where you can bring up a link to delete your post.


How do I make changes to my post?


From the original confirmation email there is a section torwards the bottom where you can bring up a link to change your post.

Where do I register?

Actually, to keep things as simple as possible for you there is no registration at all. Other than the forum section you may use the entire site without registering.


Is WantedWants free to use?


Yes, WantedWants is 100% free for all to use.


Where is my Email Confirmation?


Please check your email's spam box. Wait 10 minutes and if it still hasn't arrived, be sure you spelled your email address correctly.

What is Zap it?

'Zap it' is a flagging feature that allows users to report any post that is inappropriate such as spam, prohibited or over-posting.

What is WantedAlerts?

WantedAlerts is a free service that contacts you when someone has posted an ad that matches your keyword or phrase. You can add as many keywords or phrases as you like. Our keyword alert system sends you an email containing new classified ads containing keywords that you specify.

You can enter keywords for products, services, coupons etc. (ie. "Truck" to receive new ads for Trucks). Our WantedAlert service is 100% free, you can monitor an unlimited amount of keywords at a time, and you can unsubscribe and stop receiving email notifications whenever you like!

Example: If you're selling a Maytag top-load washer and you put in "maytag" as your keyword and someone posts an ad for a "Maytag" washer you'll get an email notification.

TRY IT TODAY!

Helpful hints in searching Posts

1) On the homepage, www.WantedWants.com, after clicking on a specific state, you will be linked to the page specifically for that state. Even though you are on that state section, you can still search Wanted posts within the entire nation, the entire state, or just certain cities or colleges.

2) For searching Wanted posts, the site automatically places you first in a state only search mode. When you enter your search criteria, you will automatically search the entire state. You may also search the entire nation by clicking the “Search All States” box. If you want to search a specific city or college, look to the right side of the web page, click either the cities or colleges link under your state.

3 ) Once you click on cities or colleges you will notice a drop down menu now appears under the search box for you select the specific location you want to search. This will allow you to search things only in your specific city or college. Again, at anytime you can still search the entire nation by clicking the “Search All States” box.

I keep getting confirmation emails to my spam box?

Add noreply@WantedWants.com to your address book to increase the probability our emails make it to your Inbox and not your Spam.
How do I unsubscribe to WantedAlerts?

Go to the WantedAlerts section and enter your email to unsubscribe.
INFORMATION on SCAMS

You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:

DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON -follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on WantedWants.

NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.

FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.

WantedWants IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"

NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)

AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.



Who should I notify about fraud or scam attempts?

FTC toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)

FTC online complaint form (http://www.ftc.gov)

Canadian PhoneBusters hotline: 888-495-8501

Internet Fraud Complaint Center (http://www.ic3.gov)

Non-emergency number for your local police department.

If you suspect that an item posted for sale on WantedWants may be part of a scam, please email the details to "comments@WantedWants.com". Be sure to include the post ID number in your message.