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| About www.ColoGunMarket.com |
| Why does this site exist? www.ColoGunMarket.com was launched in 2003 by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners to restore Coloradoans' ability to exercise their right to gun ownership and transfer. There have been many insults and barriers erected in regards to this right. The most obvious is the decision by Colorado's major newspapers to cease accepting classified ads for firearms. They won't let you place firearm ads there in exchange for your hard-earned money - so RMGO is giving our members the ability to place unlimited firearm ads online. Back to top |
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| What is Rocky Mountain Gun Owners? Based in Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners is Colorado's largest state-based gun lobby. It is a group solely dedicated to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The strategy is simple: don't give an inch. Visit www.rmgo.org for more information about us and current gun issues. Back to top |
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| Who can view the ads on this site? Anyone and everyone, anytime. There is no registration or logging in required to view any of the ads on this site. Simply choose the category you're interested in and browse, or you can click on 'search' to look for something more specific. Back to top |
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| Who can post ads to this site? RMGO members can. It's real easy to join, just visit www.rmgo.org and select "Join / Contribute" on the left under "RMGO". All of the (relatively cheap) dues go to protect/restore your gun rights. There is more information on posting an ad in the ‘placing an ad’ section below. Back to top |
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| How is the firearm sale conducted? That is up to the seller and buyer. www.ColoGunMarket.com and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners are serving much the same purpose as a classified ad - we just hook up both parties at a central meeting place (our website), and let you conduct the transaction. We guarantee no part of the transaction, so use common sense. Back to top |
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| Does my NRA membership allow me to register and post? Don't get us started on the NRA - they have sold out our rights so many times that they can't really be considered a pro-gun organization anymore. The short answer is no. For more information, go to www.nrawol.org Back to top |
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| Does my GOA membership allow me to register and post? Though we work closely with Gun Owners of America, and we suggest that it is THE nationwide gun rights organization, RMGO is a separate legal entity and has its own fundraising base. Though we like to think of ourselves as the arm of GOA in Colorado, we do need a stable RMGO membership. Back to top |
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| Privacy |
| What kind of information am I required to give? To register (only required for selling), you must choose a username, provide an e-mail address, and provide your valid mailing address. The mailing address is used only to verify that you are an RMGO member (so this must match the address you used to join and donate.) You can remove your mailing address from the ColoGunMarket system once your registration has been activated by going into your profile and editing/deleting it. Your mailing address (from joining RMGO) is kept elsewhere - we'll tell you why in the next question. Back to top |
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| Why does RMGO need my address? RMGO seeks to activate more gun owners to defend their rights. If we don't know where to send you information about the latest gun grab, we can't keep you active. Again, our list is confidential and will always remain so. Also see the above question. Back to top |
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| Is this information shared with anyone? Rocky Mountain Gun Owners is a 501-c-4, and is not required to report donors or members to anyone. We understand that privacy is extremely important to gun owners, and guard your privacy jealously. RMGO does not rent its list to anyone. Back to top |
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| As a seller, what kind of information will show up on the ad? Registration information (mailing address, phone number) is for RMGO's purposes and is not visible to others. Information you post in the ad is visible, as is your ‘Location’ if specified in your profile Back to top |
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| Placing an Ad |
| Step 1 - Becoming an RMGO member/supporter. If you are not already an RMGO member, please visit www.rmgo.org and select "Join / Contribute" on the left under "RMGO". Donating $30 gives you a year-long membership with unlimited ads. If you have any questions, there is more information, including contact information, at www.rmgo.org. Back to top |
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| Step 2 - Registering. Click ‘Register’ on the right side at the top of www.ColoGunMarket.com. There you must agree to the terms of this site and fill in the form on the following page. You must pick a username, provide an email address, a valid CO mailing address (see "What kind of information am I required to give?" above if you have a question about this), and password. Once you register, your membership will be verified. Once your membership is verified, you will receive an email stating that your account has been activated. Back to top |
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| Step 3 - Placing Your Ad. Go to www.ColoGunMarket.com and login with your username and password from step 2. Click on the category you want to place an ad in and hit the ‘new ad’ button. Give your ad a meaningful subject (like "Kimber Ultra CDP, .45, extras, like new, $800 obo"). Place details about the item AND YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION in the body of the ad. You may also add a picture by clicking the ‘add an attachment’ button, but this is not required. Remember to give your phone number and/or email address so a buyer can reach you. You’re done - but might find steps 4 and 5 useful. Back to top |
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| Step 4 - Editing Your Ad Go to www.ColoGunMarket.com and login with your username and password. Go to your ad and click the ‘edit’ button on the top-right. Editing is just like posting an ad. Back to top |
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| Step 5 - Removing Your Ad Ads placed on www.ColoGunMarket.com will be available for 6 months, and removed after that. If you sell your gun or accessory, and don’t want to continue receiving calls about it, log back in, go to your ad, and add ‘SOLD’ to the beginning of the subject and delete your contact information from the body of the ad. Adding ‘SOLD’ to the subject line will let others know your item has sold, removing your contact information will help keep you from being bugged. Back to top |
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| Step 6 - Relisting Your Ad As mentioned in step 5, ads are removed after 6 months. So, if your gun or accessory isn’t sold within 6 months, you’ll have to place your ad again (step 3). Back to top |
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| Other Questions. |
| I've lost my password! Don't panic! While your password cannot be retrieved it can be reset. To do this go to the login page and click I've forgotten my password. Follow the instructions and you should be back online in no time. Back to top |
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| I registered but cannot log in! First check that you are entering the correct username and password. If they are okay then maybe your account needs activating. We require that your RMGO membership is verified when you first sign up, so it could be that we haven’t done that yet. If it’s been a couple days and there has been no activation, you suspect some other problem, please email admin@cologunmarket.com. Back to top |
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| I registered in the past but cannot log in anymore! The most likely reasons for this are: you entered an incorrect username or password (check the email you were sent when you first registered) or the administrator has deleted your account for some reason. Email admin@cologunmarket.com if you suspect this. Back to top |
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| The times are not correct! If you are registered, you may need to change your settings in your ‘profile.’ Otherwise, times should show up as good old Mountain Standard Time. Back to top |
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| Formatting and Topic Types |
| What is BBCode? BBCode is a special implementation of HTML. Whether you can use BBCode is determined by the administrator. You can also disable it on a per post basis from the posting form. BBCode itself is similar in style to HTML: tags are enclosed in square braces [ and ] rather than < and > and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed. For more information on BBCode see the guide which can be accessed from the posting page. Back to top |
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| Can I use HTML? That depends on whether the administrator allows you to; they have complete control over it. If you are allowed to use it, you will probably find only certain tags work. This is a safety feature to prevent people from abusing the board by using tags which may destroy the layout or cause other problems. If HTML is enabled you can disable it on a per post basis from the posting form. Back to top |
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| What are Smileys? Smileys, or Emoticons, are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Try not to overuse smileys, though, as they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether. Back to top |
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| Can I post Images? Images can indeed be shown in your ads. You can link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif using either the BBCode [img] tag or appropriate HTML (if allowed). However, that can be difficult, so we suggest you simply use the ‘add an attachment’ button when placing or editing your ad. Back to top |
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| What are Announcements? Announcements often contain important information and you should read them as soon as possible. Announcements appear at the top of every page in the forum to which they are posted. Whether or not you can post an announcement depends on the permissions required, which are set by the administrator. Back to top |
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| What are Sticky topics? Sticky topics appear below any announcements in viewforum and only on the first page. They are often quite important so you should read them where possible. As with announcements the board administrator determines what permissions are required to post sticky topics in each forum. Back to top |
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| Whom do I contact about abusive and/or legal matters related to this board? You should contact the administrator of this board at admin@cologunmarket.com Back to top |
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| How do I add an attachment? You can add attachments when you post a new post. You should see a Add an Attachment form below the main posting box. When you click the Browse... button the standard Open dialogue window for your computer will open. Browse to the file you want to attach, select it and click OK, Open or doubleclick according to your liking and/or the correct procedure for your computer. If you choose to add a comment in the File Comment field this comment will be used as a link to the attached file. If you haven't added a comment the filename itself will be used to link to the attachment. If the board administrator has allowed it you will be able to upload multiple attachements by following the same procedure as described above until you reach the max allowed number of attachments for each post. The board administrator sets an upper limit for filesize, defined file extensions and other things for attachments on the board. Be aware that it's your responsiblity that your attachments comply with the boards acceptance of use policy, and that they may be deleted without warning. Please note that the boards owner, webmaster, administrator or moderators can not and will not take responsibility for any loss of data. Back to top |
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| How do I add an attachment after the initial posting? To add an attachment after the initial posting you'll need to edit your post and follow the description above. The new attachment will be added when you click Submit to add the edited post. Back to top |
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| How do I delete an attachment? To delete attachments you'll need to edit your post and click on the Delete Attachment next to the attachment you want to delete in the Posted Attachments box. The attachment will be deleted when you click Submit to add the edited post. Back to top |
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| How do I update a file comment? To update a file comment you'll need to edit your post, edit the text in the File Comment field and click on the Update Comment button next to the file comment you want to update in the Posted Attachments box. The file comment will be updated when you click Submit to add the edited post. Back to top |
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| Why isn't my attachment visible in the post? Most probably the file or Extension is no longer allowed on the forum, or a moderator or administrator has deleted it for being in conflict with the boards acceptance of use policy. Back to top |
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| I've got the necessary permissions, why can't I add attachments? The board administrator sets an upper limit for filesize, file extensions and other things for attachments on the board. A moderator or administrator may have altered your permissions, or discontinued attachments in the specific forum. You should get an explanation in the error message when trying to add an attachment, if not you might consider contacting the moderator or administrator. Back to top |
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| Why can't I delete attachments? On some forums deleting attachments may be limited to certain users or groups. To delete attachments you may need special authorisation, only the forum moderator and board admin can grant this access, you should contact them. Back to top |
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| Why can't I view/download attachments? On some viewing/downloading forums attachments may be limited to certain users or groups. To view/download attachments you may need special authorisation, only the forum moderator and board admin can grant this access, you should contact them. Back to top |
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