SpringsAds.com Classified Ad Policy SpringsAds.com brings buyers and sellers together by helping
them create relevant and effective classified
ads. To help create a trusted marketplace, we have developed a set of policies that govern classified
advertisements appearing on www.springsads.com and recycler’s adverting network. If you have any
thoughts or suggestions about improving these policies please let us know at info@springsads.com
We want springsads.com to be your favorite marketplace so your ideas are always welcome.

Application of our policies will always involve an element of discretion and we reserve the right to reject
or approve any ads. springsads.com may modify these policies at any time without notice.

Ad Posting Policy
You can place up to 25 different Ads per day on springsads.com. Duplicate Ads or Ads that are similar to
an existing Ad (e.g. for the same product or service) are not okay and will be removed (sometimes
without notice). However, you may place the same ad in up to two (2) different categories per zip code.
Otherwise if you want to re-list an item that you are already advertising, please cancel your existing ad
first.

The following activities are prohibited on springsads.com:

We reserve the right to delete or revise or edit any Ads or other content on the site that does not comply
with the springsads.com policies or otherwise negatively impacts the community, springsads.com or third
party. Before placing ads in the For Rent and Real Estate categories, please inform yourself about the
rules and regulations on Equal Housing Opportunities (link to Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Titles and Descriptions
Your Ads should be clear, factual, and objective and accurately describe the item you are selling or the
service you are offering. Always write detailed description. Ads with good descriptions give buyers a
better experience and generally get better results. When writing titles and descriptions, keep in mind the
following:

Titles and descriptions should be in English only. When you select an ad package that includes a print
publication, you will be asked to create a separate title and description. springsads.com reserves the right
to edit your titles and descriptions, both in print and on line.

Photos

Photos are a great way to showcase your item for sale and are included with your ad packages. Some
buyers give priority to ads that include more detail. Only static (non-animated) images that can be
formatted as .JPEG and GIF files are accepted. Image files must be 50K or smaller. If you would like to retain
your image’s original proportions, we recommend that you resize your images before you upload them

Photo Ad images must be clear and recognizable. Text appearing in the Ad images must be legible. We
reserve the right to disapprove low quality or blurry Ad images.


Unacceptable Content

We do not accept ads containing or relating to certain products or services. These products or services
include, but are not limited to, those covered below:

• Alcoholic Beverages
       •      Beer
       •      Wine
       •      Liquor
• Academic Aids
       •      Test-taking services in which someone takes an exam for someone else
       •      Academic paper-writing services providing custom/pre-written these, dissertations, etc.
• Adult Content
       •      Escort services that offer or indicate sexual services
       •      Material that is obscene, pornographic or adult in nature, or harmful to minors
       •      Prostitution or ads that offer sex, sexual favors or sexual actions in exchange for money
       •      Pictures or images that contain nudity
       •      Personal ads that are adult in nature
• Beating Drug Tests
       •      products that facilitate the evasion of drug laws and promote ways to “beat” a drug test
• Counterfeit Products and Replicas
       •      Counterfeit currency, coins, stamps or tickets and the equipment designed to make them
       •      Replicas or imitations of designer products
• Documents
       •      Identity documents
       •      Personal information in any form, including mailing lists and financial records
       •      Government and Transit Badges,
       •      Government Uniforms, Documents or Licenses, such as internal manuals of commercial
              pairlines or postal service uniforms
• Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment
       •      Illegal substances, substances with questionable legality or substances whose primary
              purpose seems to be recreational mind alteration.
       •      Drug paraphernalia
       •      Prescription drugs
       •      Devices that require a prescription to obtain (e.g. contact lenses, hearing aids)
• Embargoed goods
       •      Items originating from the countries of Iraq, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Cuba
• Endangered or protected species
       •      This includes the sale of products derived from elephants, sharks, tigers, whales,
              rhinoceroses, or dolphins such as:
                   o Elephant tusk ivory, tiger pelts, shark fins
• Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Devices
       •      Fireworks
       •      Destructive devices
       •      Explosives and explosive material
• Illegal Activity
recycler.com will not publish any ads that may encourage or facilitate illegal activity, such as:
       •      Hacking and cracking code and tools that aid in copyright infringement
       •      Stolen goods or property with serial number removed
       •      Altered property
• Gambling
       •      Lottery tickets
       •      Sweepstakes entries
       •      Slot Machines
• Investments and e-Gold Related Content
       •      e-gold exchange, e-gold investment, and e-gold accounts
       •      Stocks and other securities
• Potentially Hazardous Materials or Items
       •      Radioactive or toxic materials
       •      Used or rebuilt batteries or batteries containing mercury
       •      Recalled Items
• Products and Services of Questionable Legality
       •      Electronic surveillance equipment
       •      Burglary tools
       •      Items which may encourage or facilitate illegal activity, such as:
                    • Access cards
                    • Password sniffers
                    • Radar scanners
                    • Traffic signal control devices
                    • Cable descramblers
• Tobacco Products
       •      Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless Tobacco
       •      Other Tobacco products
• Weapons
Illegal weapons and related items will not be accepted. This includes:
       •      Illegal firearms, firearm parts and magazines
       •      Tear gas
       •      Stun guns
       •      Switchblade knives
       •      Martial arts weapons (e.g. nunchucks)

Any other products/elements/ingredients as may be designated by recycler.com at any time in its sole
discretion.

JOBS

The following types of Job ads are not permitted on the site:
• Multi-level marketing opportunities or pyramid schemes
• Business or job opportunities that require upfront or periodic payments
• Business or job opportunities that pay only commissions, unless the Ad makes it clear that the
  sole source of compensation would be commission and clearly describes the product or service
  that would be sold and the commission terms
• Business or job opportunities that require recruitment of other members, distributors or agents
• Ads that are not clear regarding what type of work would be required
• Ads for employment that state a preference or requirement based on race, color, religion, sex,
  national origin, age or disability


Policy on Discrimination in Housing/Real Estate Advertising
We strongly support the local, state and federal fair housing statutes and encourage you to read more
about your rights as a prospective renter, home buyer or roommate. All potential home buyers or renters
are hereby informed that all housing advertised is available on an equal opportunity basis and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, handicap or familial status.
When posting an ad in print or on our websites, you must comply with section 3604(c) of the Federal Fair
Housing Act. This law prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and details other prohibited
practices. This statute prohibits stating, in any notice or ad for the sale or rental of a dwelling, a
discriminatory preference based on any of the following protected categories:

       •      Race
       •      Color
       •      National Origin
       •      Religion
       •      Sex
       •      Familial Status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians;
              pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18)
       •      Handicap / Disability

The Fair Housing Act provides additional protections, and limited exceptions, that are explained in
publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development("HUD") and the Department
of Justice

HUD has issued guidance on advertising rental properties, properties for sale and roommates.

State and local laws often prohibit discrimination based on additional criteria (e.g. sexual orientation,
age, marital status, or source of income). Please contact your state’s Housing Authority in order to find
out more about the specific laws in your state.