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Once you are logged in to swapz.co.uk, you can list an item either directly from the homepage by clicking on the blue NEW LISTING BUTTON

Or you can add it from the My Account > My Listings page

First you select whether the listing is for Something you have or Something you want. If you are listing something you have, it is at this point that you select whether it is a Swap item, an item for Sale or something you just want to Give away. You then choose which main category and subcategory your item belongs in. It is important to choose your category carefully as other members will be searching for items based on the category they belong in.

Following the simple on-screen instructions you will now give your listing a title, add a description, define the area of the country you live, add the name of your town or city and finally confirm your postcode. Other users do not see your postcode but it is used by the swapz system for calculating the mileage distance between swappers.

Next you the chance to add notes of what types of item you would like to get for yours. You also use the drop-down menu to show a value range for the item you are listing. Users who are more interested in getting something they want for something they no longer need tend to set the value at 1 penny – this shows the swap is more important that the item’s correct value.

Now it’s time to add images to your listing – you can add up to 8. You can do this by either clicking the Attach picture link and browsing your computer for files – or you can drag and drop an image file into the Drop files here area.

You now review your ad before either Listing it or saving it to Drafts. If you are Facebook Connected you can also post your listing to Facebook at the same time.

At any time during the process you can use the back button to change something you have previously chosen or written. Alternatively, you can edit a listing at any time in My Account > My Listings > Edit Info.

Finally, listings can only be made when you agree to and accept the swapz Listing Rules. These are linked from the foot of every page of the site. Ads that break our Listing Rules may be removed without any warning or notification.