The Radio Attic's Terms and Conditions

Ads I Accept
The Radio Attic accepts for-sale ads for old radio and radio-related items, vintage audio, vacuum tube-powered amateur radio equipment, old televisions, phonographs, and novelty/replica radios. Each ad must include a photograph of the item being sold. All items must be accurately described. Sellers must agree to respond in a timely manner to all inquiries from potential buyers. After a sale, sellers must resolve any differences between themselves and buyers as quickly as possible, and if the buyer is not satisfied, to refund the purchase price upon return of an item in its sold condition.

As of August 1, 2007, the Radio Attic ceased accepting ads for unrelated parts or accessories. Ads already present have been grandfathered but will be removed on January 1, 2008.

Specifically, the following items are no longer allowed:
    a) Individual tubes & sockets
    b) Electronic parts, accessories, or components of any kind, except for vintage speakers, headphones and antennas.
    c) Tools, including soldering equipment
    d) Empty cabinets & chassis without cabinets
    e) Batteries or power supplies (except test equipment)
    f) Crystals or crystal components
    g) Recording accessories (tape, reels, microphones)
    h) Recorded media (tapes, records)
    i) Wire

The following special categories of items are still allowed at this time:
    a) Display tubes (intended for display or with inherent standalone collector value)
    b) Radio-related advertising memorabilia such as signs, displays, etc.
    c) Display or collectible radio-related items such as toys, books, or service manuals
    d) Items with standalone collector value (we can discuss specific items)
    e) Test equipment

I’ve set an arbitrary minimum of six or more radios (depending on value, cosmetic appearance, and other factors) for new advertisers. I am also evaluating restoration status as a condition for inclusion in the Attic in an effort to spotlight high quality restored consumer radios. This is intended to focus on advertisers who intend to establish a semi-permanent presence on the site.

New advertisers with one or two radios on the site usually have a difficult time getting visitors to their Attic pages unless their radios are of unquestionably high quality. Non-consumer-radio items do not do well here if that is all there is on a page; most people come to the Radio Attic looking for radios, not for sound equipment or other electronics. That's just the way it is.

What all this means is that not everyone is guaranteed a page on this site. The Radio Attic is not like a newspaper, where you pay your money and your ad gets published. It's not like eBay either, where no one cares about the way you do business unless they are threatened with a lawsuit. New sellers are here by invitation only. As much as the quality of radios you have for sale, I care about the quality of the "residents" of this web site. So if you want to sell radios here, e-mail me and let's talk.

Run Time
Your ad will run until your radio is sold. I aim to get all new ads published within 72 hours.

Your "Attic"
Your attic consists of your own page on this web site. It will include a means of contact at the top, thumbnail photos of your radios with descriptions (see below), and a visitor count at the bottom. Click here to see a sample. Each ad will consist of your photo along with a brief description and your selling price. In addition to the description, the ad will include any or all of the following, as requested by you:
        a) your name
        b) your address
        c) your phone number
        d) a link to your E-mail address
The ad will include a link to a 800 pixels wide (max) image with no words; vertically oriented radios (tombstones, lowboys, etc.) will be sized at no more than 800 pixels high. Small ads for your restoration or repair business may be included at the top of your page also. Sold radios will be marked as such for 30 days and then removed.

Length of Ads
I edit ads to 1,000 characters, including spaces. But I hate to do that, so please keep your ads within this limit. Once I edit an ad, you may make no changes to it.

Ad Pricing
Cost for an advertisement is 5% of the original selling price of each radio, minimum $5. Special pricing for high-value (over $1,000) radios; e-mail me for details. Up to three additional photos may be added to an advertisement for no additional charge. If you have a graphic logo, I will insert it at the top of your page for a $5 one-time fee.

Methods of Payment
I accept payment by PayPal, personal check and money order; please do not send cash. Please send your payment to the address below. I will not post your initial ads until I receive payment; however, once you're an established customer I will usually publish your ad immediately and wait patiently for your payment.

Submitting Photographs
The Radio Attic will scan your photos free. I will crop your photo to maximize its size in a thumbnail image. I may stretch or tweak an image to soften the perspective or lighten/darken in extreme cases, but I do not as a rule modify or enhance images. I recommend more than one photo for unusual-shaped items such as consoles, or units with doors or large speaker horns; I will put an ad together that best displays (in my opinion) your item for sale for your approval. Only one image or thumbnail will be shown on your attic page; all additional photos will appear when the thumbnail or additional photo link is clicked on. The thumbnail photo will appear in your ad at 150 pixels wide for uniformity (tall items will be shown at 150 pixels high). All images, whether sent by you or scanned by me, become my property. If you want your photographs returned, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope; otherwise the photographs become my property also. By sending me a photo, you assure me that the photo is owned by you and not copyrighted by anyone else. Visitors may not download, link to, or upload images to any other web site for any commercial purpose without the express written permission of the Webmaster. The only exception to this policy is for the Radio Attic's advertisers; they may do so only during the time the radio is advertised for sale at the Radio Attic. Any other use of these images constitutes theft.

Changes to Ads
Please consider carefully the wording of your ad. I will allow no changes to ad text, unless I make a mistake keying in your ad. You may reduce your selling price at any time; selling prices may not be increased without an increase in posting fee. If I make an error in your ad text, I will of course make any necessary corrections as soon as I am notified. I do spell-check.

Sales
At your request, I will mark individual radios "on sale." During that time, I will include both the old price and the new price in your ad. I will also mark each radio on your Attic page with a "SALE" graphic and the date through which your sale runs. The "SALE" graphic will also appear by your name on the main for-sale page. If your radio has not sold by the end of your sale, I will either leave the sale price or restore the original price, whichever you request (this must be done when you request the sale). I will not charge a fee for making these changes, but please carefully consider your selling prices.

Other Conditions
The Radio Attic will not act as mediator between buyers and sellers (don't even ask). I cannot be responsible for any misrepresentations on the sellers' parts. However, I would like to be notified if any buyer has a serious problem with an advertiser. If I feel that any particular advertiser has received an unduly large number of legitimate complaints, or if I receive conclusive proof that an advertiser has intentionally or repeatedly misrepresented a radio or radios for sale, that person's ads may be terminated without refund. While I cannot guarantee satisfaction, I feel that this trading medium is much more buyer-friendly than either online auctions or anonymous newsgroup ads. My advertisers sold over 900 radios last year with only a handful of complaints, most of which were resolved to the buyer's satisfaction. The Radio Attic reserves the right to refuse an ad from any person for any reason. When corresponding with me, please include your assigned advertiser number; if your correspondence refers to a particular ad, please include the ad number also; that will be a great help to me.

Simultaneous Advertising: or, Why Radio Attics ads and eBay don't mix!
I realize sellers have a right to sell their radios wherever they wish. However, I view attempts to sell a radio at the Radio Attic and simultaneously at an on-line auction site to be an attempt to secure a possible higher selling price when a lower fixed price is offered at this site. Since my ad fees are based on selling price, I view this sort of thing as taking advantage of this web site, especially in cases where either mention of this site or a hyperlink to it for the purpose of displaying a radio up for auction is made; this is an unacceptable circumstance. Therefore, I insist that any radios offered for sale at the Radio Attic NOT be placed on auction while your ad is running. Violators of this rule will risk having their Attic ads canceled without refund. I don't hate eBay; I just don't want the poor soul who paid $300 for your radio which was advertised here for $50 to be mad at me.

If you sell a radio
Please notify me when you sell a radio as a result of your ad so I can add it to the "brag count" on the Home page. Just send an e-mail telling me which radio sold. I'll mark the radio "SOLD" in the ad as soon as I can. I would also appreciate it if you would let me know how the buyer found this site; please do not include the buyer's name or address. Sorry, but I will not refund any portion of your ad price if you sell your radio for less than its original offering price.


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