Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do I post a Classifieds Ad?
A. You need to create an Account before you can post an Ad or view a Sellers contact details.
Click on the “Add Listing” button located at the top of the page. Then follow the prompts to create your Account and Advertisement.
Please note: Once you have submitted your Advertisement, it will not go live immediately. The Harness Racing Trading Ring (HRTR) Administrators review all Advertisements before they are made live, this is done a minimum of twice daily (am & pm). You will receive an email once your Advertisement is Live.
Q. How do I create an Account?
A. Click on “Add Listing” or “My Account” in the top menu.
Click on “Register” (located underneath the Login button).
IMPORTANT: If you are creating an Account on your mobile, it is easier when you turn the screen on it’s side.
Fill out the “First Name”, “Last Name” & “Phone Number” fields. Then click on the blue button “Send OTP (One Time Password) (One Time Password).
An OTP (One Time Password) password will be sent to the Phone Number you entered, enter the OTP (One Time Password) Password you receive, in the box “OTP (One Time Password) Code”.
Then Click on “Verify OTP (One Time Password)” (located to the right of the code you just entered).
Continue to fill out the remaining information required, tick both boxes, then Register.
An email with a link will be sent to the email account you used to Register to verify the email address.
Click on the link when you receive the email and you will be able to Log-in.
Q. How much does it cost to post a Classifieds Ad?
A. All users can create one (1) FREE advertisement. After this FREE Ad, to continue posting Ads we charge a Membership Fee of $44.00 (inc gst) per year which enables you to post unlimited Ads for 12 months.
Q. How do I make my Ad a ‘Featured Ad”?
A. Make your Ad stand out from the crowd! For $11.00 inc gst, your Ad will be displayed on the Home Page for 14 days with a red “Featured” tag attached. The Ad will also have a highlighted banner surrounding it. It will move down the Listings as new Ads are published, but will stay on the Home page with the Featured tag and highlighted banner, for 14 days.
Q. How do I ‘Bump’ my Ad back to the top of Listings?
A. All Listings move down the page as new Ads are published. You can “Bump” your Ad back to the top of All Listings for only $5.50 inc gst.
Your Ad will be ‘bumped’ back to the top of Listings, everyday for 5 days and have a “Bump Up” tag attached.
Go to “My Account”, click on “My Listings” in the menu. Then choose the Ad you wish to promote and under the “Action” column, click on the Speaker Icon / “Promote” button and follow the prompts.
Q. Can someone help me write my Ad?
A. If you need assistance writing your Ad, we can help. For a small fee of $25.00 (inc gst), all you need to do is provide the horses name and an image and we will do the rest. Click here for further information.
Q. How do I view a certain Category of Ad’s (ie, only show Racehorses for sale)?
A. Go to the “View All Ads” page and select the Category you wish to view from the list in the right-hand column.
Q. How do I view ALL Advertisements (ALL Categories and Locations)?
A. Click on the “View All Ads” Button located at the top of the page (or on a mobile, click on the 3 bars
(the Menu) located at the top right hand side of the screen and click on the last item “View All Ads”.
Q. Can I add an image and a video to my Advertisement?
A. YES
You can upload 3 images with each Advertisement, maximum size 4mb and a link to a videos. Upload your videos to YouTube or VMEO and paste the link into your advertisement.
Q. Can I make a change to an Advertisement I have already posted and is live?
A. YES
Login to your Account (click on “My Account” in the menu at the top of the page), select the listing you wish to change and click on the “edit” button, located to the right of the listing.
The changes won’t go live immediately until HRTR Admin approves and republishes the post.
Q. What do I do once my Listing is SOLD and I don’t want to receive any more calls or emails?
A. When your horse has been sold, you are able to mark it as “Sold” … and stop receiving calls.
DESKTOP / COMPUTER
- Go to your “Account” (button at the top of the page).
- Click on “My Listings” (in the left-hand menu)
- Select the Ad you wish to mark as “Sold”.
- Click on the three dots (…) in the ‘Action’ column and click once on the last icon in the list (the circle with a tick inside).
The tick will turn ‘red’ to let you know it has been marked as “Sold”. - Your Ad will then display a “Sold” banner.
MOBILE PHONES (Best viewed in Landscape mode / screen turned around on the side)
- Click on the 3 bars
at the top of the right-hand side of the screen. - Select “My Account” from the drop-down menu
- Login to your Account (if you haven’t already)
- Scroll down to the heading “Account Menu” and click on the 3 bars
to the right of the heading. - A menu will appear – select “My Listings”
- Scroll down to the Ad you want to mark as “SOLD” and click on the
- The Ad will expand and four option will appear next to “Action”: Promote, Edit, Delete and Mark as Sold.
- To mark as sold, click on “Mark a Sold”
Q. How do I create SHORTCUT to the Harness Racing Trading Ring on my iPhone?
A. Open Safari and navigate to the www.harnesstradingring.com.au website to create a shortcut icon for.
Tap on the Share button at the bottom center of the screen.
You will be prompted to enter a title for your shortcut. You can change it or leave the default title of the web page.
Q. How do I create SHORTCUT to the Harness Racing Trading Ring on my Android Phone?
A. Navigate to the www.harnesstradingring.com.au website to create a shortcut icon for.
Tap the menu button and tap Add to Homescreen. You’ll be able to enter a name for the Shortcut and then Chrome will add it to your home screen.
The icon will appear on your home screen like any other app Shortcut or widget, so you can drag it around and put it where ever you want.
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