User Agreement
By choosing to use Motosoup.com you are agreeing to our
site’s policies and terms of use, as outlined in our User
Agreement. It is the responsibility of each user to read and familiarize
themselves with Motosoup.com’s terms and policies, before embarking upon any
transactions on our site.
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Privacy Policy/ Site Security
It is extremely important to us that your personal information and
online transactions are completely secure and we have taken all the necessary
measures to ensure just that.
We offer our users the use of a secure server. SSL (Secure Sockets
Layer) encrypts all information that you input before it is even sent to us and protects
any of your personal information against unauthorized access.
In addition, you can at all times be assured that at Motosoup.com our Privacy
Policy, ensures that your personal information will never be given, sold, rented or
loaned to any third party, unless required to do so by law. However, we reserve the
right to share non identifiable personal information and data with selective third
parties. Should our privacy policy ever change in the future we will list all
changes on our site and post a message on Motosoup.com informing our users of any such
changes.
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Add a Picture
A picture of your listed item can be a tremendous selling point. It
gives the buyer more confidence and makes the item seem more tangible and real. We highly
recommend that you include a picture whenever possible.
There are four basic steps that you need to
follow, in order to post your picture online:
- First off, you need to capture your image electronically.
- Once you have secured your image you then need to edit it for
scale and clarity.
- When you are happy with the quality of your image the next step is to post it online.
- And finally, you can link your image to your Motosoup.com ad
listing.
Need a little more detail?
1.Capturing your image can be done one of three ways:
- Using a Digital Camera, all you need to do is take a clear picture of your item and then
download it to your hard drive.
- Using a Traditional Camera. You can have your film processed in a digital format or you
can scan (see our scanning service) your regular photo onto your hard drive.
- Using a Video Camera
Alternatively, you may choose to pay someone or use the services of a
store such as Kinko’s, MailBoxes Etc., and Kodak to have your image
electronically captured.
2.Editing your image is not essential, but it enables you to
manipulate your image for optimum clarity and presentation. Depending on your picture you
may choose to crop it, enlarge it, brighten it up or even darken it up a little. If
necessary, reduce the image size to reduce the risk of a lengthy download time that may
cloud a buyer’s interest or attention.
It’s also very important that your image is saved in a file format
that will work on the Internet. The two acceptable formats are JPG and GIF. We recommend
using JPG for a sharper image.
In order to convert your image to a JPG or GIF format simply select the
‘Save As’ or ‘Export As’ functions, under the ‘File Menu’
and save your image as: yourimage.jpg or yourimage.gif.
3.Uploading your image to the Internet, allocates a specific
location or URL (Universal Resource Locator) address that is exclusive to your image. This
will enable us to locate your image and link it to your Motosoup.com ad listing.
Most Internet Service Providers (ISP's) supply their users with space
where they can post images. If you are not aware of such a service, be sure to check with
your Internet Service Provider for information on where you can store your JPG or GIF
files.
There are also numerous sites on the Internet that offer image hosting
services, for a very small fee. Some such sites are PixHost.com, Pongo.com, Sunweaver.com, Twaze.com, etc.
If you are an AOL user, type in keyword ‘My Place’ to learn
about AOL image hosting services.
4.Linking your image is easy. Once you have a URL address for
your image all you need to do is type or paste it, in your ‘PICTURE URL’ box, on
our ‘SELL IT’ page. Please note that your URL address needs to be entered 100%
correctly in order for the link to be successful. An example of a URL image address:
http://www.myweb.com/myphoto.jpg
Congratulations! Your Motosoup.com ad listing now features a picture of your item.
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Still have a question?
We have tried our best to provide you with all the information you
might need, however there are always unique or special issues and situations that may
require our attention. Please feel free to contact our customer service department with
any comments or questions that you may have. We are always eager to address any issues
that may better our site or make your Motosoup.com experience a more enjoyable one.
You can reach our customer service department via e-mail at:
support@motosoup.com
For technical issues please contact our tech support at:
techsupport@motosoup.com
