Expressions of interest for Link exchange

Hello again.

We are looking at including a links page, and need to know how many would be interested in a link exchange with us.

If you are email me at don@australasianhorsesales.com.au including your web address and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Don Thompson
australasianhorsesakes.com.au

Warning Update

Sorry to bother you again so soon but this has just come in from Kiri Matenga of AWATEA FARMS in New Zealand.

Hi there,

There is heaps of that happening over here in NZ and the world.

They go right through to sending contefeit cheques for some of the horses that off course bounce.

Ive received some before but put them in the rubbish another mate took them to the police station and reported them.

People dont know it takes them a month to clear and by then some horses have even been sent and then receive bills for transporting or its cost the person heaps to clear the cheque as well.

Most the time they say someone owes me this so they are sending the money to you and can you please send the rest back to me and loose out even more when the cheque is bounced in a months time and they have already sent the rest of the money to these people.

So please make sure people know by doing what you are doing and not reply to them as they are big fraud thing that started in the USA a few years back.

Big thanks to Kiri.

Please remember if you receive a cheque as payment for anything, wait until it clears before sending goods. Also find out how much it will cost to cash cheques in foreign currencies.

Gary .
australasianhorsesales.com.au

Update

Well the new CDMA link did not work at Phosphate Hill, so I have been away while all the scam was happening.

Here is the original message that Gary sent to our members. Please if you are not a member, and have horses advertised on other sites then take notice of the following post as it could save you a horse and a lot of money.

Some members are getting the following response to their ads :GOOD DAY SELLER, I M PURCHASING THIS YOUR ITEM WHITOUT NO DELAY WILL YOU ACCEPT MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK AS A METHOD OF PAYMENT IF YOU WILL ACCEPT IT, AND I TO KNOW THE FINAL PRICE OF THE FIRM MAIL BACK WITH YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS SO THAT I WILL ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELLY.. NAME : ADDRESS: COUNTRY: ZIPCODE: CITY: NB: AND IF YOU ARE AGREED WITH THE ASKING PRICE OF THE FIRM I'LL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN FORWARD ME PICTURES OF THE ITEM.AND GET BACK TO ME WITH THE INFORMATION..

If you get one of these responses then please do not reply to it. It appears to be some type of "Phishing" trip.

I have e-mailed the so called original senders asking for details about themselves and who they work for. So far I have had no response, as I expected.

For your own security, do not put your details in your ads. The contact the owner section below your ad is for people to make inquiries to you and introduce themselves without putting you at risk.

You will then be able to decide if you want to give out your details or not.

If you suspect the offer to buy is fake, ask them for their details and a number you can call them on. If it is genuine they should give their phone number, if not, trash their e-mail.

Thanks to Pam for raising this matter.

Gary
Co-Owner

We have recieved a lot of responces to this, and it is wide spread, with answers coming from NZ, England and here in Australia.

If you have something to add, make an attachment to this post or go to australasianhorsesales.com.au and register. Once you have registered, and loged in, you can make comments in the forum.

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au

Thanks you Leah

This came from Leah.

"Hi thank you I sold the saddle for its price and I will do business with you again
Thank you
Leah "

Thanks Leah.

If anyone else has a story then please let us know, either here as a posted comment, or via email to don@australasianhorsesales.con.au

Under each of my posts, there is a line and then the following:
posted by Don 12:58 PM 0 comments links to this post

Click on the 0 comments and it will take you to an area where you can make comments. Make as many as you like.

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au

Links

We do not mind if people that have their own websites place a link to www.australasianhorsesales.com.au on their site.

In fact we encourage you to. However can you please let us know.

Just email me at don@australasianhorsesales.com.au

Thanks.

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au

New $2 Package

We have decided to add a new package. In a nutshell it is $2 for 60 days, with option for 1 picture and 250 characters.

We think that this will give the people after a quick turnover the option to now have a picture and a few more characters to more fully explain the horse and the offer.

This option is only available for horse sales and stud services.

Could be better to advertise you stallion just for the breeding season instead of for the whole year. Or at least you now have that option.

All of the other options are still there, including the free ad for 1 month.

Hoping to hear some feedback, either as a post here or to me via email to don@australasianhorsesales.com.au

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au

Link to this blog on Australsaian Horse Sales Homepage

We have now created a link to this blog on australasianhorsesales.com.au.

It is down the left side in the help files area. It is red and stands out.

It is where you can go to check out any new changes, advise etc that is posted to keep you all up to date on developments. You can also check out previous posts to bring yourself up to date.

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au

Forum has moved

Hello again.

We have just moved the forum so that only members who are signed on can access it.

This has needed to be done to try and limit inappropriate posts. XXX etc are not appropriate for our site so we have had to make the forum a members only forum.

This is not something that we wanted to do. If you have any comments please make them here or email me at don@australasianhorsesales.com.au

To access the forum you will need to login, then you will see the forum listed (in red) under member options.

To become a member you will first need to register. It is FREE to register

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au

Forum rules

Hello again.

I have just deleted a post in the forum, because the rules of the forum were broken. The rules of the forum are as detailed below.

1. Be polite with your posts.

2. No advertising other than in your sig. It is OK to provide links in direct response to a question.
Example Q. Where can I get a cheap widget? A. You can get a cheap widget from my store at www.widget.com.nz.

3. Keep to the topic of the thread. Start a new thread if you want to diverge to another topic.

4. The PM function is disabled.

5. Sig files are limited to 100 characters and must be relevant to the theme of this site. i.e. not political or religious in nature.

Don't be shy, if you have a question or an answer then go ahead and post.

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au

CDMA Coverage

Hello again.

I now have the ability to go online anywhere that has CDMA coverage.

This means that this blog and australasianhorsesales.com.au can be serviced more regularly.

If you have brought or sold something online from an advertiser on Australasian Horse Sales can you please email me at don@australasianhorsesales.com.au and let me know if you were satisfied with the service, both from us and the person you dealt with. Please both good and bad feedback. We need that to set up changes as required to better serve you.

Don
australasianhorsesales.com.au