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Posting a listing

You can post a free listing at any time by simply clicking the add listing button at the top of any page. This will guide you through our simple posting process, where You will be able to select a category and location for your listing, provide a title and a description, and select an expiration date, and upload up to five pictures. You can also add listing to post an listing now.

You can edit your listing by logging in to your account and going to the my listings page. From there, select which listing you want to change, and click edit. Similar to the listing posting process, the editing page will allow you to change anything on your listing, including the category, location, title, description, and your contact information. When you are done making changes to your listing, click the save button at the bottom of the page to Save your changes.

Three days before your listing is set to expire, the renew button will appear on the my listing page next to the listing. Simply click the button to renew your listing. Our system will also send you an email with the option to renew. your listing before it expires. Additionally, you can renew your listing at any time by simply updating the expiration date. To do so, log in to your account and go to the my listing page. From there, click the edit button to the right of your listing. This will take you to our easy-editing page, where you can extend the expiration date. Once the listing has been updated, it will go through a manual review process and then be published back at the top of our listings.

You can delete your listing by logging in to your account and going to the my listing page. From there, select which listing you want to remove and click Delete. A pop-up message will appear, asking if you are sure you want to delete the listing. Please be aware that once you delete a listing, the action cannot be undone. If you are ready to delete your listing, click OK.

You can add or remove pictures by logging in to your account and going to the my listing page. From there, select the listing you want to change and click edit. Scroll down to the Images field, where you can manage the pictures for your listing. Click the Choose File button to browse your computer for pictures to upload. Each listing can have up to five pictures. Click the green arrows to change the order in which the pictures are shown. If you need to rotate an image, click the blue arrows. And if you need to delete a picture, click the red X. When you are done making changes to your listing, click the finished button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

When you provide your city or zip/postal code when creating your listing, it automatically maps your exact location to the closest location in our system. So, while it shows your location is different than the one you selected, your listing will still show up in the city you posted it in when users search for that location.

During the listing posting process, you have the option to choose the expiration date for your listing. The default setting is 6 months. Available expiration deadlines are 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months. If you would like to change the expiration date of your listing, simply log in to your account and go to the my listing page. From there, select which listing you want to change and click edit. Scroll down to the expiration field, where you can change the expiration date for your listing. When you are done making changes to your listing, click the finished button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

Posting a listing on Nomayini.com is easy! Simply click the add a listing button at the top of any page. This will guide you through our simple posting process.

Nomayini.com is used throughout South Africa, as well as a few other countries. If you post your listing in a particular city, the listing will be visible to everyone browsing at the city level, the province level, and the country level. However, if you do not specify a city and state, the listing will only be visible to people browsing at the country level. Your listings will get more visibility if you specify your city and state during the listing posting process.

There is no limit to the number of new and unique listings you can post. However, per our policy, we ask that you please do not post the same listing more than once in 48 hours and do not post the same listing in more than one city or category. Duplicate listings may be removed without warning. With the way our search works, if you post your listing in a particular city, our system will automatically display the listing in search results for nearby cities as well. This way, your listing gets better visibility without you having to re-post it.

Yes, you can post a link in your listing. If you enter a web address starting with http:// or https:// it will become a click-able link in your listing. Avoid putting a comma or other punctuation at the end, as it may be considered part of the address.

Yes. Nomayini.com is 100% free. You can post listings, browse listings, and respond to listings all for free. There are no fees or commissions. You are welcome to post a listing for free at any time.

You need an account to post new listings or respond to listings. Once you post your first free listing, you will be able to create an account.

To locate your listing, click on the category that you chose while posting your listing. Check the city shown at the far right of the search bar to make sure you are browsing in the correct geographic location. If you are not searching for the correct location, click the drop-down arrow to enter the correct location. You can also find your listing by using the search bar and searching for your listing ID number. (It may take up to 24 hours for your listing to appear in search results.)

Your listing information can be found on the dashboard page. Under your listings, you will see your listing ID # listed on the left side, the title of your listing listed in the middle, the listing created and expired dates on the right side, along with the number of listing views.

To target many users so that they can come to your garage sale, we encourage our users to make a listing at least one week before. We suggest including in the body of your listing clear directions to where it will be. Also, please include your phone number and add pictures for the most valued items. Do not forget to specify the date and time in the title and in the body of your listing. We have a Garage Sales section under the category Community where you can submit your listing. Here is the link to that section in our published listings.

We do not allow listings that constitute or contain affiliate marketing, link referral codes, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or unsolicited commercial advertisements; or that include links to commercial services or web sites; or that constitute or contain any form of advertising or solicitation. We apologize for any inconvenience. For more information on the type of content we do allow, please see our Terms of Use

We do not allow listings that constitute or contain affiliate marketing, link referral codes, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or unsolicited commercial advertisements; or that include links to commercial services or web sites; or that constitute or contain any form of advertising or solicitation. We apologise for any inconvenience. For more information on the type of content we do allow, please see our Terms of Use

Listing Posting Problems

If you have not received your confirmation email yet, we recommend checking your junk or spam mail folder. If you do not receive the email or have deleted it, we recommend that you go to our Forgot Password page and enter your email address. Once you have created a password for your account, you can log in at any time to post, edit, or delete your listings.

If your images are very large, they may take extra time to upload, especially if your internet connection is a bit slower than others. We recommend that you try making your images smaller by using photo editing software on your computer. You can also try adjusting the settings on your camera so that pictures are saved at a more reasonable size, like 1024x768.

To publish a listing that is showing as unpublished, simply log in to your account and go to the dashboard my listings page. From there, click the publish button under your listing. (It may take up to 24 hours for your listing to appear in search results.)

Replying to Listings

To respond to a listing, simply fill out the respond to this listing section in the Message field. When you are done creating your message, simply click the Send Message button. Our system will send the message to the author of the listing.

If someone responds to your listing by filling out the Respond to this ad section, our system will relay the message to your email address. You can then reply directly to the person who sent you the inquiry. You may want to check your junk or spam mail folder to make sure messages are not being sent there by accident.

Unfortunately, we have no way of identifying the people who have looked at your listing. However, if someone responds to your listing, our system will send the message to your email address. Additionally, people may decide to call you on the telephone if you include your number in your listing.

If you have not received any replies to your listing, it does not mean you did something wrong. It is not unusual for it to take some time before someone responds to your listing. We do recommend checking your junk or spam mail folder to make sure messages are not being sent there.

Unfortunately, at this time, we do not have a feature that allows you to attach a picture when responding to a users listing.

If a user has not responded to your inquiry about an item, it is possible the item is no longer available and the user did not take their listing down. It may also be It is possible that the user does not check their email very often. Unfortunately, if a user has not responded to you, we are unable to contact them for you. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Searching for Listings

You can search for your listing in two ways. You can type your listing ID number into the search bar, and our system will take you directly to your listing. Or you can set your location to the same location as your listing and go to the category your listing was posted in. If you posted the listing recently, it should be on the first page of that category. (It may take up to 24 hours for your listing to appear in search results.)

The way our search works is that you can set your location and then search for a specific type of job, car, item, etc. Our system will then supply results that match your specifications exactly, and then it will show similar or nearby results. When we do not have a lot of listings that match your criteria, you will start to see listings that may be farther away than what you are looking for.

When a personals listing is posted, it will always go through a manual review process. This includes any time you list a personal listing, renew it, edit it, or update it. This will cause a delay of up to 24-36 hours before you can find your listing in our listings. After the review process, your listing will be posted to our live listings.

Managing Your Account

Once you post your first free listing, an account will be created for you. You do not need an account to browse or respond to listings.

To log in to your account, go to our sign In page and enter your email address and the password you created. If you do not remember your password or have not yet created a password for your account, click the forgot password? link to have an email sent to you with either a copy of your password or instructions on how to create one.

After you post your first free listing, we will send you a confirmation email. In that email is a link you can click to create a password for your account. If you did not receive the confirmation email, or if you are logging in with Facebook and have not posted a listing yet, you can click the forgot password? link on our sign in page to have instructions on how to create a password sent to your email.

To change your password, simply log in and go to the dashboard page. Next, locate the your settings section and click the edit settings button. On the page that follows, enter a new password. Click the save changes button at the bottom of the page when you are done making changes. The next time you log in, you will need to use your new password. Please remember that passwords are case-sensitive.

If you cannot remember your password, simply go to our sign in page and click the forgot password? link. On the page that follows, enter your email address and click continue. Our system will send you an email with a link to reset your password. Simply click on this link and enter a new password on the page that follows. Click the save changes button at the bottom of the page when you are finished.

To verify your email address, you must be logged in to your account. Go to the dashboard account page and click Send verification email now. This will send you a verification email. In that email, follow the web address that we provided. You may be required to create a password.

To change your email address on your account, simply log in and go to the account page. Next, locate the Your Settings section and click the Edit Settings button. On the page that follows, erase your current email address and enter your new email address. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page when you are done making changes. The next time you sign in, you will need to use your new email address.

To edit your listing, simply log in to your account and go to the account page. From there, select which listing you want to change and click Edit. Similar to the listing posting process, the editing page will allow you to change anything on your listing, including the category, location, listing description, and your contact information. When you are done making changes to your listing, click the save button at the bottom of the page.

Three days before your listing is set to expire, a Renew button will appear on the My Listings page next to the listing. Simply click the button to renew your listing. Our system will also send you an email with the option to renew your listing before it expires. You can also renew your listing at any time by simply updating the expiration date. To do so, log in to your account and go to the My Listings page. From there, click the Edit button to the right of your listing. This will take you to our easy editing page, where you can extend the expiration date. Once the listing has been updated, it will go through a manual review process and then be published back at the top of our listings.

You can delete your listing by logging in to your account and going to the My Listings page. From there, select which listing you want to remove and click Delete. A pop-up message will appear, asking if you are sure you want to delete the listing. Please be aware that once you delete a listing, the action cannot be undone. If you are ready to delete your listing, click OK.

To delete your account, log in and go to the account page. From there, click the orange Edit Settings button towards the bottom of the page. Next, click the red Delete All button. You will be required to enter your password one more time. This will permanently delete your account and all of your information from our system; this action cannot be undone.

To log in using Facebook, simply go to our sign in page and click the blue Log in with Facebook button. You will be required to enter your Facebook sign-in credentials. If you do not already have an account with us, this will create a new one for you. If you have an existing account that uses the same email address as your Facebook sign-in, you will be signed into that account. If you have an existing account that was created using a different email address than the one used to log in to Facebook, a separate account will be created in our system.

Your listing ID and other listing information can be found on the Your Stuff page. Under Your Ads, you will see your listing ID # listed on the left side, the title of your listing listed in the middle, the listing created and expired dates on the right side, along with the number of listing views.

You are identified by the email address you used when posting your first listing. To log in, you do not need a user ID but rather your email address.

To edit the details of your profile, log in to your account and go to the Your Stuff page. From there, scroll down to Your Settings and click Edit Settings. Simply edit the information you wish to change and click Save Changes when you are done.

Be sure when you are trying to log in that you do not have any typos. The email section is not case-sensitive, but the password is. If you are sure you did not have any typos, be sure that you are using the correct email address. If you posted your listing using a different email, you would need to log in with that specific email address.
You may be unable to log in if you have not created a password yet. You can forgot password? and have a link sent to your email to create a password. .
If nothing above seems to work, is it possible you have us confused with a different but likely similar classified advertising website? We might suggest checking your email for any listing confirmation emails to confirm the website you posted your listing on.

You can log out by going to the Your Stuff page, scrolling towards the bottom of the page, and then selecting the orange button that says Log out. You can also log out by clicking the Not You? button at the top of any page on Nomayini.com.

To delete messages from the Your Stuff page, simply click the message so it expands, and then click the Delete button that appears at the bottom of the message. This will permanently delete it from your account, and the action cannot be undone.

You are welcome to include your accepted methods of payment in the body of your listing. However, Nomayini.com does not moderate any transactions that occur between the seller and the buyer. Nomayini.com is not affiliated with PayPal or any credit card processing agencies. We always recommend dealing with local people who you can meet in person.

Fraud/Scam

We encourage our users to only deal with people that are local and that you can meet in person. Never wire funds and never give out personal information (i.e. social security number, bank account number). For more tips please see our Scams & Fraud page

To report a scam or an listing you feel may be fraudulent, click the Report this ad link on the listing page. This will send notification to our Support Staff to investigate the listing further. If you think you have been contacted by a scammer, you can send us a message through our Contact Us page. Please make sure to include details about the scammer such as email address, phone number, or listing ID number.

General Questions

Nomayini.com is not affiliated with any newspaper or other printed publication, so any listings you submit will only be published in our online listings.

We do not currently offer special placement for listings on our listings page or sponsored listings opportunities to our users at this time.

At this time we do not have a telephone support line. We apologize for any inconvenience.

You can contact us and ask your questions directly

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