====== Rules & Guidelines ======

Please follow a few simple guidelines to make ChoiceCheapies a better place for both the bargain hunters and merchants.

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| **[[help:title_guidelines|POST]] a clear title including price and location.**   | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#search_first|DO NOT]] post duplicate deals.**    | 
| **[[help:faq_merchants|DECLARE]] if you are a merchant or have some relationship with the merchant.**    | **[[help:sockpuppeting|DO NOT]] sockpuppet or artificially vote for your deal.** |
| **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#link_directly_to_the_source|LINK]] directly to the deal.**   | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#only_sites|NO]] Adult websites.**    |
| **[[:price_comparison_sites|CHECK]] competitors prices before posting.**   | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#free_software_freeware_free_websites|NO]] Freeware or Free Websites.**    |
| **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#limited_quantity|MAKE]] sure there is sufficient quantity.**   | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#gambling_betting_deals|NO]] Gambling Sites.**    |
| **BE respectful to others.**   | **[[help:banned_items|NO]] Banned Items or Websites.**    |
| **REPORT any problems to a [[help:moderators|MODERATOR.]]**  | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#charities_donations|NO]] Charity Links.**    |
|**[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#group_buy_deals|POST]] only active deals for [[:list_of_group_buy_sites|group buy sites]].**    | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#competitions|NO]]  Competitions or private sales.**    |
|**DEALS that are available to New Zealand.**    | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#affiliate_referral_links|NO]] Affiliate Links anywhere. [[help:deal_posting_guidelines#affiliate_referral_links|NO]] Referral Links anywhere ([[help:deal_posting_guidelines#affiliate_referral_links|see exception]]).**        |
|**[[help:deal_posting_guidelines#multiple_bargains_for_the_same_site|COMBINE]] deals from the same merchant.**    | **[[help:deal_posting_guidelines?&#price_matching_in-store_negotiations|NO]] Price Matched or In-store negotiated deals.**    |

These are the rules and guidelines to use ChoiceCheapies.

  * [[Deal Posting Guidelines]] (see related [[Title Guidelines]])
  * [[Classified Posting Guidelines]]
  * [[Commenting Guidelines]]
  * [[Voting Guidelines]]
  * [[Wiki Guidelines]]
  * [[Profile Avatar]]
  * [[Username Policy]]
  * [[sockpuppeting|Sockpuppeting]]
  * [[store representative|Store Representative Guide]]