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    Default I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    About a week ago I was selling stuff on there and put up a link to my sales page, I didn't realise this was against the rules so I apologized and didn't do it again. I tried to sell some RA28 tail lights without any advertising. I put it up as something for sale from my regular account and now I'm blocked from the page. I didn't brake any rules so I had my friend ask the guy running it and apparently because I was selling stuff with the intention of making profit I got banned. Now, I'm sorry but doesn't everyone sell stuff with the intention of making money? I'm just a guy that wrecks a few Celica's every now and then and sell the parts I don't need for my Celica's, So can someone help me out here?
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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    running a business to make a profit is not the same thing as buying and selling parts in the course of normal car ownership/modification. the rules are there because we have paying sponsors who would very quickly stop paying if they saw other businesses were able to advertise (legitimately or surreptitiously) their stuff for free.

    no advertisers > no money > no club and no forums.
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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    But thats the thing, I'm not a company, I have no ABN. I just put a page up to show all the parts I have for sale because it's easier then spamming everything group. How's it any different to me putting them on the forum? Which I have done...
    I'm just a guy selling parts.
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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    do you buy cars for the purpose of parting them out to make money yes/no? did you clearly explain this to whoever kicked you?

    if you can give me some insight on the situation i might be able to help
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    .....and the within first laps everything that made the AW11 great hit Rex as if the 'Gods of driving fun' had all Jizzed on his face.....
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    Mono blocs mate....as close to yours as a Ferrari is to a Fiesta

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    I didn't get a chance to defend myself, I was just blocked. I am simply selling parts from cars I have in my yard that I don't need, I take the parts I want and sell the rest.
    My Daily: NooB's Delivery Vehicle
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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    So it's been three days, Any update on what's happening with this dilemma?
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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    You do realise that we have lives outside of toymods right? I've forwarded this thread to the other guys, hopefully one of them will come in shortly
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    .....and the within first laps everything that made the AW11 great hit Rex as if the 'Gods of driving fun' had all Jizzed on his face.....
    Quote Originally Posted by JustenGT8 View Post
    Mono blocs mate....as close to yours as a Ferrari is to a Fiesta

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    I get that, I too have a life, Hence I left it for three days. You left this open ended and never told me you forwarded it on though, What was I supposed to think?

    Thank you though.
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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    Sorry, I got on to other things and forgot to reply.
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    .....and the within first laps everything that made the AW11 great hit Rex as if the 'Gods of driving fun' had all Jizzed on his face.....
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    Mono blocs mate....as close to yours as a Ferrari is to a Fiesta

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    Any updates? I don't mean to sound pushy but surely it isn't hard to just get someone to review the situation and unblock me... It's sad that I have to get other people to ask about parts I'm interested in on that page. Especially since I've been a member on here for a while now and I was considering becoming a paid member end of this year.
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    My wife's Daily: Series B RA40 Liftback 22RE, power steering, AC. Cushy as.
    Current Project: NooB 3TGTE swap
    Back Burner: 1964 Toyopet ToyoAce, and a Series B TA45 GT coupe
    Too many cars

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    Bahaha! You are a non paying guest on a car club forum with payed membership staffed by unpaid volunteers whinging about another free part of the internet also staffed by volunteers...

    Apparently because you want to not make money selling parts from cars you wreck...

    Popcorn cracked!

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    I fail to see the issue... I thought I was helping the Toyota community. I love this forum and only recently started up facebook, There is quite often stuff for sale on there that I'm interested that isn't posted here and now I'm unable to see the stuff... As for paying for membership, I was going to pay the start of this year but was fired from my job in December so the lack of money stuffed me up there and don't wanna have to do half way through the year only to renew it in 6 months. That and another reason I delayed it is I'm in SA and there are never any SA events.
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    My wife's Daily: Series B RA40 Liftback 22RE, power steering, AC. Cushy as.
    Current Project: NooB 3TGTE swap
    Back Burner: 1964 Toyopet ToyoAce, and a Series B TA45 GT coupe
    Too many cars

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    OK... the long and skinny of it...
    As mentioned by Jason, we are a car club, we need some form of income to survive as one. So, we have sponsors who pay a premium for the targeted audience we have. As such, any form of sales that we (or our sponsors) see to be that of benefit of profit, whether you are a large business, small business or a guy trying to make a few bucks from his back yard, it's all the same. While it can be seen as helping the Toyota community, which we do appreciate, we also need to respect our sponsors. If we loose sponsors, we loose money and potentially cease to exist.

    With all that said, we have this issue noted as a topic for our next board meeting in a few weeks time. We will be able to have a definitive answer after that.

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    Why is this an issue that needs a meeting though? That's what I don't understand, Isn't it as simple as just unblocking me and I stop selling stuff on there?
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    Current Project: NooB 3TGTE swap
    Back Burner: 1964 Toyopet ToyoAce, and a Series B TA45 GT coupe
    Too many cars

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    Default Re: I was banned from Toymods facebook page.

    We have a meeting once a month, it's not a special one just for this issue.

    From what I've seen, you were debating the issue of being able to sell... if you are happy to refrain from selling for the moment, we can unblock your account. But if you take advantage of this, there's no 3rd chance. Not trying to be nasty, just making sure we're on the same page.
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