A: No. ZippyTrader.com was founded right here in the Shenandoah Valley. After 10 years of serving the valley region, ValleyWantAds.com acquired several smaller classifieds sites throughout the country and became ZippyTrader.com, expanding nationwide. We are still locally owned and operated and focused on serving our local communities.
Q: Will my ad appear in the paper as well?
A: We do not have a print version of our classifieds. We are online only.
Q: Is ZippyTrader.com affiliated with The Valley Trader?
A: No. We are not affiliated with any publications. We're not sure why people make a connection. There are hundreds of other \"Trader\" websites and publications around the nation.
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A: Though we are nationwide like the others, our focus truly is local. ZippyTrader.com is the only classifieds site that is striving to have a local representative serving every city and town. Your City Partner is responsible for local business advertising and acts as the first line of defense against fraud. We have a strict family-friendly, no scam, no spam policy. All ads are reviwed by the local City Partner and/or a national security team member.
Q: I posted an ad but I don't see it. When will my ad be online?
A: After you post an ad you will receive a confirmation email containing a verification link. You MUST click the link to activate your ad. If you did not receive an email, check your spam folder. If you still can't find the email it's possible that you made an error entering your email address. Please try reposting your ad. If you verified your ad but still don't see it, don't worry. It may be delayed pending a security review and will go online after review. When you verify your ad you are given the opportunity to create a password to bypass the verification process for future ads and manage all of your ads on one page.
Q: Do you guarantee that ZippyTrader.com is fraud free?
A: No. While we take every step possible to prevent scam ads from entering our site and response to ads by scammers, no system is perfect. You still need to follow our anti-scam guidelines. To date we have had 1 case of fraud because the advertiser did NOT follow the guidelines, so we think our system is working well.
Q: How often is ZippyTrader updated?
A: It is updated continuously. Evey time you visit you see the most current version. Most ads are online within minutes of being posted. Some ads may take longer to go online while pending a security reviews.
Q: Is ZippyTrader.com a Christian site?
A: We don't specifically label ourselves as a Christian site, though we are owned and operated by Christians and try to adhere to family-friendly Christian principals.
Q: What do you mean by "family-friendly"?
A: Other popular sites have adult or sexually oriented ads appearing in several categories. We do not. You can let your children browse our classifieds without worry.
Q: Do you serve my little town?
A: Probably. If you have a ZIP code you're covered. We don't send visitors to the nearest major city like some sites. You can shop your local ZIP code and specify how far from home you wish search for listings.
Q: How much are business classifieds?
A: All classified advertising is free, business or personal. We only charge for commercial display ads.