Len-Den: One place to barter and exchange your items.

Len-Den's design was built around simplicity, the website is simple yet functional, includes all things you would need to enable a fun and easy experience. It is important to us that the site remains this way and so we would like you to submit your feedback to us at feedback@len-den.com if you have any suggestions for the site's design.

1. How to search for an item on Len-Den?
2. How to swap items on Len-Den?
3. How to close a trade on Len-Den?
4. Items you may not trade on Len-Den?
5. Some of the typical items you can trade
6. How to take a magazine worthy picture of your item?
7. The conditions of trade
8. How to maximize trades?
9. Tips for easy and fast uploads

1. How to search for an item on Len-Den?
   If you know the item you are looking for, you can type-in the item name in the search box available at the top of most pages.
   
   Select Locality if you are looking for a item in your locality.
   
   You can also "Browse by Category" if you are looking for certain types of items.
   
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2. How to swap items on Len-Den?
   
   • We offer free public viewing of items we have available online through the Len-Den page. However, once you find an item you are interested in, you would have to register with the website to make offers.
   • An offer is a request to trade a particular item with one or more of yours; this means that in order for you to make an offer on someone’s item, you would have to post your items using "Post an Item" button.
   • There are many ways of swapping, you can make an offer on someone’s item with a similar type of item, or offer multiple items to increase your chances of winning. For example, if you like person A’s DVD, you can bid on the DVD with another DVD, or a CD and VCD.
   • You determine the value of the other person’s item by choosing what you want to make an offer on it. If the person agrees with the offers you have made, then the trade is complete and you will both need to arrange for swapping items.
   • You are allowed to make an offer on multiple items, and others can also make multiple offers on your item. "Offers In" tab on the Item Page lists all the offer received for that particular item. "Offers Out" page lists all the offers sent out for that item.
   • Offers In and Offers Out provide links to exchange messages with the person who has made offer and negotiate the deal by appropriate selecting items you want to make an offer for.
   
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3. How to close a trade on Len-Den?
   In order to avoid getting offers on a closed item, you must "Close the Deal". You can close a deal from the items page. You must also rate your experience with the other member while closing the deal.
   
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4. Items you may not trade on Len-Den?
   We want you to use your common sense, if its things that you would never give to a friend, then it is probability not a good idea to post them on the website.
   • Makeup: for sanitary reasons including potential allergies or skin conditions.
   • Private items: bras, panties, socks, sports bra are things that can’t be traded on our website; no one wants your underwear, for sanitary reasons as well as common sense.
   • Lingerie: even if they are new, they are things for you and your significant other to enjoy, they are not suitable for trading.
   • Dirty and torn items: if they are torn or dirty, it’s time to say goodbye and send them to the trash.
   • Counterfeit items: If they are fake, then let’s kick them out of the site.
   • Swimsuits: we know it’s tempting to trade your many unworn swimsuits, but for sanitary reasons, we will have to add them the black list too.
   
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5. Some of the typical items you can trade
   
   • Stamps - Stamps collection is very popular hobby. You can exchange stamps with members of similar hobby.
   • Books
   • Electronic Items such as watches, telephone, cell phone, computer, DVD, Videos etc.
   • Kids Toys
   • Clothes such as one time wedding dresses, jackets, Coat Suit etc.
   • Jewellery
   • Automobile Parts
   • Shoes
   
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6. How to take a magazine worthy picture of your item?
   Have you ever gotten an item and thought “wow the photo does not do it justice!” If yes, let us try and give you some tips on taking the best photos to showcase your items.
   • The best time: during the day when there is plenty of sunlight.
   • The best place: choose a solid background, like a wall, or a nice color cloth.
   • The best pose: beside than laying your item out flat, we always encourage our users to model their items, not only it’s easier to see the shape of the item, it also help people identify size and length of an item.
   • The best image size: before you start taking your pictures, make sure the resolution setting on your digital camera is set to small, that way when you upload them, there is no resizing required. To ensure quick uploads, image size must be less than 2 MB and resolution of 640 by 480.
   • The best time: during the day when there is plenty of sunlight.
   
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7. The conditions of trade
   
   • Honesty: this is our attempt to create a community which recycles anything that is possible, the keyword is Community!
   • Trust: we will do our utmost to keep a happy and fun trading environment, in order to succeed, we want you to trust our community, their might be a few glitches along the way, but we believe it is going to be well worth the effort to build such a wonderful environmentally savvy community.
   
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8. How to maximize trades?
   
   • Everyone loves a great bargain; it doesn’t matter if it’s on a sale’s rack or online. So how do you get the best bargain here? Barter!! I know. I just encourage everyone to barter :) not only is it fun, it also helps you get the best deal. Especially when you have something that everyone wants, feel free to negotiate for the best deal by sending users messages, entering "Item Wishlists" in your while posting an item, or simply asking for specific items. Our site is built to allow users to barter therefore maximizing fun and value!
   • It is all about presentation: We recommend you to take full advantage of our five picture spaces, take a picture of each angle that way a bidding user will get the full view and truly appreciate your item.
   • Reminds you of some good times? Feel free to explain the history of the item.
   • Getting good feedback from other members will help you earn trust, therefore maximizing your trading opportunities.
   • You can use Offer In/ Offer Out tabs to view all the offers for an item and then either reject or accept the offer.
   
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9. Tips for easy and fast uploads
   Start putting all your swap worthy items in one place, on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Put on your favorite song by Kishore Da, Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Lata, Asha, R.D. Burman or any of your favorite composer or singer, take out your digital camera (change resolution to small :), and snap away. Have fun with the pose, placement, and background. When you done, put all pictures in one folder in your computer, and start posting them. Remember to take a picture of the tag with brand and size, that way when you are posting them later, you don’t have to go back to the stack and find the size!
   
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