World in Catalog is a unique online marketplace
and classified ads service.
Read
more about World in Catalog here. The information
below will teach how to use the site to gain full
potential out of it.
Registration.
Q.: What are the advantages
of registration (membership) with World in Catalog?
Registration is required for the reason of user
athentication and data protection. In addition,
registration information allows World in Catalog to avoid fraud
and spamming.
Q.: What do I need to register?
Registration is free,
easy and fast. All you need is to provide some
personal information such as name, email, address
and create your username. No credit card reqiured.
Your password will be emailed to you instantly
to the email you provided. You will be adviced
to change your temporary password generated by
our system after your first login. You must also
read and agree with the terms and agreements of
World in Catalog.
Q.: What if I have problems while registering?
As soon as you submit your
registration
form, an email is sent to your email address
you provided. If you do not receive email, verify
that the email address you entered on registration
form is correct. If you are not sure, you should
follow "
Forgot
your username or password?" link under
Login form
where you will enter your email address and the
system will email you the password if you were
successfully registered. If you still have problems,
contact World in Catalog using
Contact
Us link on the bottom menu.
Shopping.
Q.: How do I shop on World in Catalog?
Shopping through World in Catalog is easy and
secure. Once you find the item you would like
to purchase, learn about the seller: seller's
location, rating left by other users (feedback)
with the grades and comments, and, if needed,
contact the seller with additional questions.
If the seller has an average rating of 5 (maximum
grade) and many grades with positive comments,
this will most likely mean that the seller is
serious and professional about selling and customer
satisfaction. Next, click "Order Now"
button and fill out the "Shipping To"
form which collects your shipping information
where the purchased item will be sent to. On the
next page you verify the item information, total
amount to pay, and shipping details. You must
click "Complete Purchase" button to
finalize your purchase and then agree to seller-buyer
contract to be responsible for your payment. Some
sellers provide a direct payment link (with instructions)
which may bring you to another website, such as
PayPal.com
or others, where you are suggested to make a payment.
Finally, when you are through all this procedure
and paid for your item, wait for the seller to
get in touch with you and confirm item shipment.
Another way to check if your purchase is confirmed
is to log in to your account and click the link
"
View
Purchases" under "
My
World" top menu button. You will see
the list of items you purchased and the status
"confirmed" will mean that the seller
confirmed and agreed to ship your item.
Selling.
Q.: How do I sell on World in Catalog?
Selling on World in Catalog is the most unique
feature on the Internet because it is made so
easily for you and at no cost. Besides, everything
you sell at World in Catalog can be displayed
on your own website too by applying a special
code World in Catalog provides. No advertisement
or any fee is involved in this wonderful feature
for all sellers. Registered users (members) can
list their items for sale or post classified ads
on World in Catalog. User must be logged in to
do it. To sell or post something, you must start
by clicking "
Sell/Post"
button link on the top menu. This will bring you
to the page where an appropriate category must
be selected for your item or ad to be posted.
When you click the best matching category, fill
out the form on the next page that contains your
item or ad information: title, description, expiration
date, and if it is an item for sale, price, quantity,
shipping and optional insurance, 3 images. Your
item's or ad's location has the address you provided
during registrantion. If you want to change it,
you must change your account information first,
and then come back to posting your item or ad
again. Additionally, you may preview your item
description by clicking Preview link. When the
form is completely filled out, you must click
"Post Now" button to finish uploading
your item or ad. If uploading goes well, you will
be redirected to your
Store
page where all your items are listed.
Q.: How to edit item?
Simply click the title link or image on your "
Store"
page and find a button "Edit" under
your item's details ("Delete" button
appears next to it). Editing works the same way
as uploading.
Q.: How do I control item's expiration
and displaying?
Your item or ad is visible by others until the
expiration date set by you. When item expires,
it cannot be viewed by others, but it is still
in your
Store in case
you want to set a later expiration date to list
it again.
