26 August - Ockalist Classifieds site is for sale

Due to other work commitments and a new baby on the way, we have decided to call it a day with our aussie classifieds site that has been going since 2008.
...if you are interested in making us a $$$ offer then read on below...otherwise thank you all for using our site!


* Ockalist.com.au has excellent results with major Search engines Google & Yahoo, check it out for yourself by typing "Ockalist" into google and you will see for yourself that the site is very well indexed. Ads are consistently rank in top pages once indexed by search engines! ...see for yourself type "australia classifieds site" and "aveo tsd" into google
* The website maintains a good solid pagerank of 3 which is due to the high quality content of the site ...this is usually hard to achieve with most classifieds sites.
* the website currently has 2315 registered user accounts
* Tons of SEO work has been done for the last 3 years to make sure the website has continued web presence and a good amount of visitors per day with little effort. Not much work would be needed to get it up to 500+ visitors a day, at its peak the website was generating 1000 unique hits per day.
* Ockalist.com.au is in many major search directories and has links in many high page rank sites...so the good news is that most of the hard work has already been done making this a great buy for someone who wants to continue it as a classifieds site.
* Many improvements have been added to the site and original script with a professional programmer costing close to $1500 over the first 12 months.

If you are interested please contact samoht_74@hotmail.com for more information and any $$$ offers...ps we will seriously consider any offers over AU$300 as it would be nice to see the site continue on.. you would also need to pay the additional $244 for domain name change as highlighted below ...


There is also an additional fee payable to domain company for change of ownership of AUD $24.00 .com.au domain + AUD $220 change of ownership fee - total $244.


we will continue to run and manage the site as normal until someone makes an offer.

many thanks for your continued support.

Katerina & Tod

06 December - "Birds for sale" and "Dogs for Sale" will now be a Free category

This category is once again Free!
We are now manually reviewing all Pet Ads prior to been showed live on the site.
Remember:
Do not trust any "Pet for sale" Ads unless there is a telephone number provided on the ad.
Make sure you call the number advertised to ensure that it is legitimate and speak to the person directly.

14 August - New Feature! - Open a Free Online Store with Ockalist

Do you have products or services you would like to showcase on Ockalist?
Are you living in Australia or New Zealand?
If the answer is yes, then Simply Register for a free user account to create your own Online Shop.
If you already have an account with Ockalist, then simply login and go to "My Account" then select "My Profile" and select "Store" as Account type.

Upload a company logo (234x60 Half-Banner) to customize the appearance of your Store & create a description that captures your company's personality.

* You will be able to upload up to 8 photos free with each product.

* People browsing the site will be able to view all your current listings on one page.

* Your store will rotate on our homepage as a Featured Store

30 July - Photo Limit Increased!

You can now add up to 8 photos with your Ad description!
Increased photo limit is available for all our categories but particularly useful for the Real Estate and Motor Vehicle Section.
please make sure the photo file size uploaded is no larger than 400kb.

30 July - We've made it easier to describe your item and to find what you're looking for.

We have introduced new attribute filters in the Real Estate, Cars, and Motorbikes categories.

18 July - How to report a scam

Local scams—contact your local office of fair trading (consumer affairs agency)

While the ACCC is the only national agency dealing with general consumer protection matters, state and territory agencies also have specific jurisdictions in relation to scams.

The consumer protection provisions administered by the ACCC (for example, against misleading and deceptive conduct) can also be found in state and territory fair trading acts. These acts—as well as more specific laws and safeguards like those dealing with door-to-door sales—are administered by the office of fair trading or consumer affairs agency in your state or territory (the name of the agency varies from state to state).

Your local office of fair trading or consumer affairs agency is best placed to investigate scams that appear to come from within your own state or territory and you should report these scams using the contact details below.


New South Wales

Office of Fair Trading
13 32 20
NSW Scam Smart—information

Victoria

Consumer Affairs Victoria
1300 558 181
VIC scam information

Queensland

Office of Fair Trading
13 13 04
QLD scam Smart—information

Western Australia

Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
1300 30 40 54
WA ScamNet—information

South Australia

Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
08 8204 9777
SA Scam alert—information

Tasmania

Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading
1300 654 499
TAS scam information

ACT

Office of Fair Trading
02 6207 0400
Northern Territory

Consumer and Business Affairs
08 8999 1999

Scams from interstate or overseas—contact the ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is the only national agency dealing with general consumer protection and restrictive trade practices matters. The SCAMwatch website is published by the ACCC.

You can report a scam to the ACCC electronically by filling out the report a scam form below. This form will go directly to the ACCC’s Infocentre staff.

Report a scam to the ACCC (electronic form opens in new window)

You can also report a scam by phoning the ACCC Infocentre on 1300 302 502. The Infocentre is staffed between the hours of 8.30 am and 6 pm.

The Infocentre is the primary contact point of the ACCC. If appropriate, information received is passed on to investigators. Callers can also be provided with information by Infocentre staff on their rights and responsibilities as businesses or consumers. If Infocentre staff cannot help they will usually suggest the appropriate government department or agency to contact or give you information about any other options that may be available. The ACCC does not give legal advice and recommends that a solicitor is the most appropriate person from whom to seek such advice.

18 July - "Birds for sale" and "Dogs for Sale" will now be a Paid only category

To place an Ad in the "Dogs for sale" or "Birds for sale" category will now cost only $5.
Includes 30 days free upgrade to a Featured Ad.
Price includes Unlimited Ad renewal & Ad changes.
Do not trust any "Pet for sale" Ads unless there is a telephone number provided on the ad.
Make sure you call the number advertised to ensure that it is legitimate and speak to the person directly.

24 June - New Give Feedback Button added!

G'day Everyone, If you would like to leave feedback about our site, look to the bottom right hand corner of your screen for this!

11 June - Future Updates

22 January - How to recognise the Scammers - please take care!

22 October - Another New Feature Added to Ockalist

Your Featured Ads will now be automatically listed into all Locations (Nationwide) giving your Ad the ultimate exposure!
Your Ad will be displayed in its own box, listed at the top of its category, plus rotated on our homepage!!
Featured Ads start from only $5 for a 30 day Package!

19 October - New Feature - WYSIWYG Editor!

Spice up your ads on Ockalist!! ..... Now you can change the Font, size, colour, plus many more features to give your ad a customized look!

11 October - Free 90 day Featured Ad Offer!

If you have a website and add Ockalist as a favourite link, we will give you a free 90 day featured Ad... and continue to do so ... as long as the link stays current. Contact Admin for more details!

03 October - Ip Logger Security feature added!

We have beefed up our security to combat the Scammers from contacting you if you have a listing on Ockalist.

You will notice this new feature added to the "Contact Seller" Form below most ads.

Emails sent to the seller will also have a record the senders IP. This IP can be reported to Admin if the email message sent to you appears to be offensive/inappropriate/spam.

This should hopefully reduce the amount of scammers contacting you and make Ockalist a safer site to use!

14 September - New Feature - Message Board!

We all know that there is no substitute for knowledge and experience, sharing the experiences of others is so useful.

And, that's exactly why we have given you a Free Message Board to use!

Go on ... go to ask questions, find answers, and share your own thoughts and experiences!

14 September - How to Stay up to date with the latest listings!

Why not subscribe to the Ockalist Rss Feed ...its an easy way to get informed of new listings!

02 September - New Feature - Sitemap!

We have included a Sitemap for easier navigation of the site. It is included in the left hand menu and also in the footer.
You can also view it here: Sitemap

27 August - Some New Features added to site!

Improvements:-

* Improved photo display in Ads

* FAQ / Help Page

* Retrieve Links page - allows you to retrieve links to Ads, if you lose your email verification and do not have a user account.

27 August - Hi Folks!

As you can see.. Aboutus.org have completed an article "About Us"
We would like to include any testimonials you may have in regards to using Ockalist. If you would like to give a testimonial please email it to Admin & i will included it in our article!

20 August - Ip Checks for all Ads listed

We will only accept Ads from Australian & New Zealand ips, unless prior approval has been granted. What is an IP you may ask? IP stands for Internet protocol. Every device connected to the Internet, is given an Internet protocol number. This address is used to identify the device uniquely among all other devices. This method is only to prevent overseas Ads and does not guarantee that all Ads listed on Ockalist will be genuine. How to avoid scams
• Do face to face transactions, with people in your same city.
• Don´t send any Money through Western Union, Bidpay, MoneyGram or similar ways.
• Don´t accept cheque.
• Don´t trust custody services like Escrow, bidpay, Western Union, etc.
• Don´t reveal neither personal nor financial information (bank account numbers, ID card, Social Security card, credit card numbers, etc). How to recognize scam attempt:
• The seller/buyer writes to you in a very bad English.
• The buyer offers a bigger amount than the one you suggested and then he asks for the difference.
• He asks you about personal or financial information.
• He says he works for the Government as a public employed (Example: Nigeria)
• The product for sale has a very low price regarding the market and its own properties.

What to do in case of a scam/fraud?
• Keep all dates you have (emails, ad, etc) from the buyer/seller.
• Report the Scam to SCAMWatch.
• Inform us:  Contact Admin

16 August - Does anyone have any suggestions or feedback?

We are always looking at ways to improve the site. We want Ockalist to be a site that you visit time and time again! Feedback is important to us ..that way we can address any issues regarding site usability and content. Of course if you want to tell us positives about the site that will be a bonus!
you can Contact Admin

Good Luck with all your Listings!

09 August - Including Photos with your Ad

06 August - Heres a tip on how NOT to get your business Ads Deleted.

Currently I am allowing legitimate businesses & services (with an actual address) to give themselves a free plug on the site. However here are the rules .. * If you provide products ..you must offer a product as a listing & not just a blurb about your business. * Dont submit the same ad to multiple locations ... please list in the region that your business is located. We offer a "Featured Ad" if you would like your listing to stay at the top of its category! * Place your Ad in the appropriate category, if its not there just contact me at Admin & suggest a new category.

03 August - I have tweaked your Ad Titles for better Results

Hi Folks, i have been busy tweaking the Site this includes all Ads titles to help them get found by the major search engines.
Just remember that search engines work differently to written ads. What you think is a good "Sales Header" to promote your item may contain very little relevant keywords describing your item. My aim is to get your ad noticed so that you have a better chance of selling it. If anyone disagrees with the changes to their ad title, just let me know at admin@ockalist.com.au

02 August - Great Tips for writing your ad!

Ok Folks, here is the news, we are currently getting indexed by all the major search engines. The site is well optimized, all you have to do is write your ad title carefully, think about how someone would type a search to find what you have for sale ... eg if you have a house for sale ..write the title as follows ...house for sale (your area) then the sales pitch! :-). use keywords in your ad that are specific to what you are listing. This method will help your ads get to the top of the search engines! hope this helps! Good luck with your listings!