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How old is the Missouri Marketplace website and why was it formed?

Missouri Marketplace as a whole came to be in February, 2005. It was formed after being disgruntled with the ever rising Ebay fees and to alleviate the cumbersome shipping portion of a transaction. Therefore, the decision to create Missouri Marketplace had came about as an alternative for Missourians to sell and trade their stuff without any associative costs and shipping to deal with. Shipping on MMP is optional.


How can Missouri Marketplace for the most part remain free?

Advertisements throughout the Missouri Marketplace network allows the site to remain free.


Why was an uncalled for post allowed to be posted on one of the boards?

The MMP admin and moderator does not monitor the board 24/7. Therefore, since 99% of the MMP members posts are not moderated, it's posible for a rogue post to slip through once in awhile. Once detected though, swift action is taken to delete such post and either moderate or ban such member.


Can just my website link or Ebay auction link be posted on MMP?

Yes, as long as it is MMP related.


Can I include a link in my post to photos of the item(s) that I have for sale or trade?

Yes, this is allowed.


Can "information wanted" posts be posted on a MMP board?

Yes, are allowed.


What about sold items?

Everyone is selling items at such a fast rate that unfortunately we as moderator's can't keep up by continuing to delete everyones sold posts (which includes the initial postings for such sold posts). Therefore, the responsibility will lie upon YOU as a seller to make sure that you delete all of your posts for items sold. They can be easily found by searching by your zip code and a key word in your subject line for such item sold (ie. Intrepid 63017). Make sure you search back in the archives for ALL of your posts for such sold item or you may receive unwanted emails for interested members for an item that may no longer be available.


Why does the zip code have to go in every subject line?

1) It shows if a poster is within Missouri or a surrounding states county. Only those members from these areas are allowed to post on MMP. 2) It allows members to quickly decide if a post is from their area or not WITHOUT having to open every single post to the board, which would waste peoples time. 3) It allows members to quickly search the archives via zip for items in their area.


If had forgotten my password/user ID to Missouri Marketplace. What can I do?

Go HERE.


What do I do if I get unsolicitated emails from another MMP member?

If you get such unsolicitated emails from another member, then it is your responsibility to forward the email to the MMP Admin at Admin@MissouriMarketplace.net so that an investigation can be undertaken to see if the member should be moderated or banned. Unsolicited e-mails to other members are NOT allowed on MMP. One can only email another member if it is in regards to a post that they had made to one of the MMP boards.


Why not just put the city name in the subject line?

1) See the zip code reason above, 2) Some city names people have never heard of, especially small towns in Missouri and 3) you only have so much space in the subject line. Some city names take up a lot more space than a simple 5-digit zip code would. There are zip code maps on almost every page of MMP for your convenience. If you want to put the city name in the subject, then that is fine, but the zip code MUST be in there too.


Why are my posts being moderated?

The main reasons are as follows: 1) If you have been warned more than 2 times about including your zip code in the subject line of your post. 2) If you posted an off-topic post not related to selling or trading an item. 3) It has been brought to the MMP ADMIN's attention about possible selling/trading fraud or improper selling/buying/trading practices. 4) You had posted to one of the boards something that the rules clearly state isn't allowed. 5) You are being moderated due to a precautionary reasons stemming from a previous email sent to one of the admins either by you and/or another concerned member.


How do I prevent my inbox from being flooded with MMP emails?

THIS IS THE MOST ASKED QUESTION ON MMP. Emails can be turned off. You would just had to "edit your membership" HERE and select either "NO EMAIL", "DAILY DIGEST" or "SPECIAL NOTICES". If you select no-email or special notices, then you can read posts by going directly to the board. ~READ THE NEXT QUESTION TOO, WHICH IS RELATED TO THIS QUESTION.~


Why if after I changed my email settings for the MMP group do the emails keep coming?

Changes in ones membership could take up to 96 hours to reflect such change. Please be patient. The emails will eventually stop.


How do I find posts for my area only?

If you want to find only posts for your area, then you can A) type your zips first 3-digits into the search box for the group and this will bring you up many postings from your REGION. Also, if you want to narrow it down even further, you can B) type in your entire zip into the search box for the group and it'll bring up all posts from your CITY only.


What do I do if a member backed out or was a no show?

Let us know and we will help mediate the issue.


Is cross posting allowed?

No. A member can't post an item for free on a Freecycle board and also want to have it listed for sale on MMP.


How long are photos hosted in the MMP Yahoo gallery?

Photos will remain in ablums that have been "last modified" within a one month time frame. Albums outside of this 1 month "last modified" period will be deleted to make room for new photos. It is the members responsibility to delete sold item(s) photos from their ablum.


What about sales tax on sales on MMP?



Just like Ebay, Missouri Marketplace doesn't keep records on what members sell, nor does MMP report ones sales to the IRS. If a buyer pay you via money order, check or cash, then usually this IS NOT reported by the buyer. If a buyer pays you via PayPal, then this IS reported by PayPal. If you are selling something you own (obviously for less than you paid for it), this is not income. There is no profit -- only loss. If you are a business and reselling for a profit then taxes would apply. My advice is to keep from ever being audited, one should always report ALL of their earnings to the IRS and MO DOR.

As a rule of thumb, I always set aside from a sale transaction 4-7% for Missouri sales tax and 25-28% for Federal tax. Inturn, I pay both the IRS and MO DOR quarterly an estimated tax on these extra earnings. If you are in a low income bracket, then it would be safe to error on the low end of this % spectrum. If you want an "exact" % that you should be paying, then there is a calculation that you can do to determine this, which is provided in the instructions to the 1040-ES. I always pay the high end of the spectrum percentage wise, and usually get most of it back at the end of the year.