KidCycle Free Classifieds

HONESTY is a MUST
If we receive a complaint that your items are not actually as advertised, we will investigate and you may lose your privilege of using our site.

Delete your SOLD items ASAP
As soon as an item has been sold, please remove it from our site using the "Edit Ads" function. You will need your ad number and password to delete your ad. If you have misplaced or forgotten your ad number and/or password, please e-mail us and we will assist you. Ads can be posted for a Maximum of 90 days before being automatically deleted. (unless you re-new)

If your Item has not Sold
You will automatically receive an e-mail notification 7 days before your ad is about to expire. If you would like to re-new your ad, simply use the "Edit Ads" button and follow the instructions. You can re-new your ad a maximum of 3 times. Your ad can be listed for a maximum of 90 days each of the 3 times. If you are having trouble selling your item - try re-wording your ad or lowering your price. Please note that if you do not re-new your ad by the expiry date, it will automatically be deleted from the system.

Please do not sell any items that would be considered less than "Good Quality"
We would like to keep the quality of items being sold on KidCycle high. We accept New, Excellent, Very Good and Good quality items only. Thank You for helping to keep the quality of items high!

MAJOR items Only please
Please avoid listing small items such as baby spoons, socks etc.
*We suggest you offer these smaller items as a FREE bonus to anyone that makes a purchase from you OR group together several smaller items and sell as a group.

DO NOT list PERSONAL HYGIENE type items
Please do not list used items such as toilet training (potties), bottle nipples, thermometers (unless it uses disposable covers), grooming kits etc.

BRAND NEW unused items can be listed.

MAY WE SUGGEST

Look at our SAMPLE ADS on the Navigation Bar - to get some great ideas -
When posting an ad - offer to send a picture of your item by e-mail.
To find out what other items a person is selling - do a search using their name!
To find items being sold within a specific town - do a search using the town name!
Bundle small or similar items (Clothing, Toys etc.) into a group and sell for 1 price.
For example: 15 Onesies Size 0-6 months, $30
Check out other ads selling the same or similar item. This way you can get an idea of the "going rate" and good descriptive words.
Do you still have the original packaging, the instruction booklet or the original receipt? Why not mention this in your ad?!
Did you buy the item brand new? If you are selling your item for a really great price, mention how much you paid for it when you originally bought it brand new.
Was the item used for a very short period of time? Mention this in your ad!
Here is a list of great descriptive words you might want to use in your ad:
-clean -gently used -solid -bright -beautiful -like new

WHY USE KIDCYCLE?

IT is FREE, EASY to USE and SAFE
Less work than a Garage Sale!
You will get the money you deserve for your stuff!
Clear out some clutter and get your home organized again - do you remember what colour your floor is???
This is a FAST and EFFORTLESS way to Buy and Sell kids stuff!
Kids outgrow their stuff so quickly - Sell Old stuff - Buy New stuff -

THANK YOU - ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH KIDCYCLE!

KidCycle Canada Safety Tips

While most individuals who use KidCycle have success with buying and selling, from time to time we do get reports of people attempting to scam or defraud our users. We have found that one of the best ways to address this problem is to ensure that all transactions take place locally and in-person. Remember that KidCycle is a local classifieds web site and ads are not reviewed before they go live on the site.

You should take the following precautions:

When buying or selling, you should meet in-person to see the product and exchange funds. KidCycle is all about local transactions.
Never send or wire money to sellers or buyers. This includes never mailing a cheque or using payment services like Bidpay, Western Union or Money Gram to pay for items found on KidCycle.
KidCycle does not offer any sort of buyer protection programs or secure payment systems. Any emails or web sites that talk about such systems are scams, even if they may have the KidCycle logo. If you receive any emails promoting these services, please forward the message to us.
Never provide your personal or banking information (e.g. social insurance number, credit card number) to others over the Internet. Never give out any passwords, even if asked to do so in an email supposedly sent by KidCycle employees.
Make yourself aware of common scams and fraud (see below). Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your help in any task.
Inform KidCycle of any attempted fraud or suspicious emails, ads, or other activity by community members. In case of fraud, file a police report and contact us. (See below for more details on reporting scams and fraud.)
Use common sense. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Common scams and fraud:

Brand name spoofing/phishing: You get an email that claims to be from KidCycle, or another company and offers buyer protection or an online payment system. These emails will typically request that you send money via this site or provide personal information. KidCycle and most other companies will never send out such emails. If you send money via these sites you are likely sending money to the fraudsters.
Overpayment: A buyer or seller will send you a cheque and then ask for money to be returned to them. Often the cheque will bounce and you will have lost all money you sent to the other party.
Payment for brokerage/importing: A seller claims that there are brokerage fees, import duties, or other such fees required to get an item into Canada. Do not pay such fees, as you will most often never get the product and will have lost any money you paid. Again, KidCycle is designed for local, in-person trading.
Fake escrow sites: A buyer or seller suggests using an escrow service to complete the transaction. Often these escrow web sites are run by fraudsters (even though they may look "official") and they will take your money and never send you the product.
Work from home: Many work from home offers are "pyramid schemes" which require you to recruit other members in order to get paid. For example, an ad may say that you can make $100 an hour by stuffing envelopes. But to make that money, you need to sell the system to others.
419 Scams: You get an email saying that your help is needed to help take money out of a country and that you will be paid a commission for your help. Eventually they will ask you for money to help them take the large amount of money out of the country and once you pay you will never hear from them again.

How to report scams and fraud:

If you see an ad on the KidCycle site that you suspect is Spam, illegal, or otherwise violates KidCycle's policies, please let us know by email. Letting us know brings the ad to our attention so that we will review and can take it down quickly if appropriate.
If you reply to an ad and the person who posted the ad emails you with a suspicious request (eg. asks for money to be sent to them via a payment service), please forward us the email and stop all communications with that person.
If you are the victim of fraud, inform KidCycle and your local police service. As well you may want to contact the following other services:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Reporting Economic Crime Online at 1-800-495-8501.
Phonebusters at 1-888-495-8501

If you have any other security questions that aren't answered above, then please contact us.