The **Classifieds** feature is your community marketplace — a list of items that members of your condominium have posted for sale. Residents can browse, search, post their own items, attach photos, and comment on listings they're interested in.
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## Feature Overview
The Classifieds page lists every active classified posted by community members. From this page you can:
- Browse all classifieds posted by the community.
- Search classifieds by keyword.
- Filter the list to show **only your own classifieds**.
- Open a classified to view full details, images, and comments.
- Post a new classified (if you have permission).
- Edit your own classifieds.
- Comment on someone else's classified to express interest.
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## Key Concepts
| Term | Definition |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Classified** | A listing posted by a community member offering an item for sale, with a title, description, and optional photo attachments. |
| **Show Only My Classifieds** | A checkbox filter that limits the list to classifieds you have personally posted. |
| **Comment** | A response from another community member, typically used to express interest in an item. |
| **Posting Permission** | The ability to post classifieds. Granted by an administrator and managed on the [[Users and Residents Overview]] under **Administration**. |
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## Prerequisites
- An active resident or owner account. For account setup, see [[Users and Residents Overview]].
- To **post** a classified: posting permission enabled on your account by an administrator. (Administrators can revoke this from a [User Profile](./Editing%20Users%20and%20Residents.md) under Administration.)
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## Navigating the Classifieds Page
1. Open the **Classifieds** page from the main navigation.
2. Browse the list of classifieds posted by community members.
3. Use the **search bar** at the top to find a classified by keyword.
4. Check the **Show only my classifieds** check box to filter the list to items you posted.
5. Click the **title** of a classified to open it and see the full description, images, and comments.
6. If you have posting permission, you'll see the green **Add a New Classified** button.
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## Viewing a Classified
When you open a classified you can:
- Read the full **title** and **description**.
- View attached **images**:
- Click the **arrows** to scroll through multiple images.
- Click the **download icon** to save an image to your computer.
- Read **comments** posted by other interested members.
- Post your own comment if you're interested in the item.
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## Common Use Cases
- **Sell furniture before moving** — Post a classified with photos and description so neighbors can buy items locally.
- **Find buyers for appliances** — Post a classified for working appliances you're replacing.
- **Browse for community deals** — Use search to find specific items (for example, *bicycle*, *desk*).
- **Express interest** — Comment under another member's classified to ask questions or arrange pickup.
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## Additional Notes
- Classifieds are visible to all community members who have access to the Classifieds page.
- An administrator can **remove a user's ability to post classifieds** from the [[Users and Residents Overview|User Profile]] page under **Administration**.