Rules: RULES: Trading Forums: Share the Wealth - MUST READ

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Ready to start trading? It is so much fun and can really help you save!

Below are the rules & guidelines of trading. There is a lot of information. We do not expect you to memorize it all, nor do we want you to feel like you are going to do something "wrong". This is all here so you have a reference for what can and cannot be traded.

At the bottom of this post, is the link where you can request to become a trading member.

Post #2 contains the rules that apply to each and every trading forum on the board. Things like what can and cannot be traded.

Each of the following posts list which of the trade forums the information applies to. Much of that information helps you learn the ropes of how each forum works.

You must read and agree to the trade rules in order gain access to post in the trade forums.


Rules that apply to each of the trade forums are found HERE.
Rules for: WARNING: Bad Trader Listing
Rules for: Auctions: Coupons or Actuals
Rules for: Trades: Current Coupons
Rules for: Trades: Expired Coupons
Rules for: Classifieds
Rules for: Haves Lists: Have Coupons or Actuals for Trade
Rules for: Wish Lists: Seeking Coupons or Actuals for Trade
Rules for: Coupon Trains: Hop on Board
Rules for: Secret Pals and Gift Exchanges
Rules for: Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) Giveaways
Rules for: Posting any of the above

Once you have read the above rules click here to join the Trader In Training Group .

We look forward to seeing you as a trading member.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

The rules below apply to each and every trading forum

• Trading is not allowed on members visitor profile messages, in the chat forums or store forums. Trading in the social groups is at your own risk if the other member is not a trading member and with the approval of the group creator.
• Any item you are offering for trade must be in hand. No presales or pre-orders.
• Coupons for the upcoming Sunday cannot be posted for trade before Wednesday when some papers early release the coupons.
• Members are not allowed to ask for random acts of kindess in any of the trading forums. If you have a hardship, or are seeking help with a cause, please send a private message to a moderator.
• If you have over 100 of each coupon listed regularly, you are considered to be running a clipping service. These type of posts belong in our Hot Entrepreneur forum. Find out more about how to become a HCW Hot Entrepreneur HERE . If you occasionally have over 100 of any given coupon, please list it as 100+.
• Traders that are found to use Hot Coupon World primarily for the purpose of trading for multiple formula checks or medicine checks will be removed from the site.
• If you take part in a multiple person trade "circle" you do so at your own risk. an example of this would be member A has what B needs, B has what C needs and C has what A needs, so you all agree to mail it out.

Items that are permitted to be traded in our Trading forums:

• Actuals (meaning actual products you have in hand, this does not include custom made items)
• Checks such as medicine and formula. Bulk formula check trading is not allowed.
• Concealed cash (CC)
• Coupons
• Expired mfg coupons
• Free samples
• Gift cards
• Money orders
• Pay-pal Handling Fee & Pay-pal existing funds (PPHF & PPEF)
• RME (revolution money exchange)
• Postage stamps.
• Promotional forms
• Coupons clipped from the bottom of a receipt (not the receipt itself)
• Rain checks
• Rebate forms
• Try-Me-Free forms
• UPCs
• Printable coupons: A limit of 2 of any printable coupon to be listed for trade. This is not per trading forum, it is per member. **Please see notes below for exceptions.
• gymboree gymbucks online pin codes. (in store bucks redemtion requires receipt. not allowed)
• Online codes. Please note: Because each promotion is different we may limit how and the quantity of online codes traded.
• Trading Supplies: Customized Address Labels, Trading Slips, Trading cards. Other supplies for trade-please PM Bugface711 before posting- Other custom made items or small business sales require Hot Entrepreneur subscription
• Survey coupons can be traded AFTER the survey is completed. You can either print and mail the coupon, or send the link for the other trader to print the coupon. Rite Aid often has these.

Items that are not permitted to be traded:

• Cash Register Tapes (CRTs)/Recipts.
• Presales or any coupon/item not in hand
• Upcoming Sunday inserts cannot be posted before Wednesday.
• Items containing pseudo-ephedrine and/or ephedrine
• Firearms or Fireworks: you cannot sell, offer to buy, exchange, barter firearms & weapons (including guns, BB guns, air soft guns, explosives, ammunition, knifes designed for the purpose of being a weapon, or any items restricted by federal or state law.
  
• Drugs/Drug Paraphernalia
• Alcohol
• Any item listed in the It's Got to Be Real forum as not allowed.
• Printable coupons via email or private message link. All traded coupons must be printed and mailed.
• Any coupon that needs to be activated. These items need to be activated and ready for use before offering for trade.
• gymboree receipts for gymbucks in store redemption.
• Any item, coupon or discount code that earns you any type of reward from a referral based promotion.
• Lottery tickets (coupons for lottery tickets are ok)
• Anything that has to be ordered by you and sent by a 3rd party company. Example magazine subscription purchased with my coke rewards. Items can be purchased and then traded once in hand.

Based on requests from stores, promotional limitations or Hotcouponworld policy these items are also not allowed to be traded:

• Kmart Flyers with double coupon information.
• CVS printable coupons. There are linked to your Extra Care Card
• More than 100 of any one coupon. (this is considered a clipping service, please send a private message to bugface711 for more information)
• More than 2 of the same internet printed coupons posted on the board
• More than 2 Kohl's Emailed $5 printable coupons per member ever. Please be very wary of traders with multiples of these.
• More than 12 club pogo codes
• Expired store coupons, unless it is the store policy to accept expired coupons. (manufacturers coupons with store logos are ok)
• My Coke Rewards account are non transferrable
• Disney Movie Rewards accounts are non transferrable.

More information regarding Internet Printed coupons:

Members may post only 2 of the same internet printed coupon for trade in the trade forum.

The exceptions to the rule of 2 are below.

1) If more than one legitimate site hosts the same exact coupon and you are able to print 2 from each site, you may post more than 2 but you must put where they were printed from in your trade post.

2) If the internet printable site resets you can post 2 more for trade but please note the reset.

If you trade for multiple printables with a member, ask for the source of each coupon. We will not mediate a bad trade report if the coupons arrive and are not legit and you did not attempt to establish legitimacy.

When posting your coupons here are some guidelines:



1. Traders must accurately post what the coupon is for.

• If something is free when you buy (wyb) something else, do not list it as a free coupon.
• If something is free after mail in rebate, list it as free after MIR not free.
• If a coupon has a store logo on it, this information must be disclosed.
• If there are state restrictions, this information must be disclosed.

2. We ask that you do not post any portion of the UPC Number of the coupon in your auction posts. You may however, post if a coupon is DND 5, DND 9, or store only coupon coded (ie starts with a 0)

3. You may post a direct link to a manufacturer website in your trade posts. You can also post direct links to promotional websites.
Examples of promotional websites are movie cash.com & mycokerewards.com.

You may not post a link to any other website in your trade posts with out express permission from the administrators of Hot Coupon World or site moderators.
If you are unsure if your link is acceptable, please contact the forum moderators.

4. Please do not post pictures of a coupon unless you VOID out the upc in the photo.


Holding a trade:
If you plan to hold your end of a trade for any reason, you must let the other member know you plan to hold your end until receiving theirs.


Bumping:
Please do not bump any trade post more than 3 times in a 24 hour time period. Your original post does not count towards the 3.

Answering a question is not considered bumping, but please take back and forth conversations to private message.
Editting/updating your OP is not considered bumping, however a reply stating that you have updated your OP is bumping.
Friends or members who viewed your trade post may give you a "bump" while reading your post.

Paypal Transactions:

1. Sellers and traders can specify in trade posts that payments must be personal transactions and be existing funds so no fees will be charged.

2. Traders that are receiving money CAN ask the buyer/winner to pay all of, 1/2 of, or some portion of the fees associated with them receiving the money.
This must be said up front, either in the auction post, the trade post or at the beginning of trade negotiations.
Only actual fees can be charged to winners/buyers. No handling fees, or fees for personal transactions.

3. Traders are not allowed to add in any type of handling fee to a trade.


Other info:

It is illegal to sell coupons. You may however ask for a handling fee for your time to collect, cut, sort, and mail coupons.

PLEASE check feedback. HCW world is not responsible for transactions.

Failure to follow the rules can result in warnings/infractions & loss of the ability to trade here at Hotcouponworld.

Not following through on a trade or auction is subject to bad trader proceedings.

PLEASE keep in mind these are the rules but they are not all inclusive. If a situation arises not included in these rules, there are moderators in place to handle or mediate the situation.

Housekeeping:

If your post is no longer needed, please add the word DELETE to the title of your thread. A moderator will remove it from the forum for you.

If your post is over a year old and you are not able to edit (wish list & have list forum)please use the alert icon so that we may remove it in a timely manner.


Violations of these rules may result in a warning or infraction.

This info has been compiled exclusively for use at HotCouponWorld. Permission to repost in any part or in its entirety is denied!

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Forum: WARNING: Bad Trader Listing

Coupon trading is a great way to maximize our savings. However, from time to time, a trade between members can have a problem. (A trade includes any type of trade in any of the trading forums).

To help protect our members HCW instituted a bad traders listing. This list will only be viewable to registered members. The listing includes the bad traders user id and partial address.

By participating in a trade with another HCW member you agree to this information being made public on the board.

After 2 unresolved bad trades the offending user will automatically be banned. 1 unresolved bad trade will result in a 5 day ban from the board.

If a trader is reported to a member of our staff as a possible known bad trader on another site or sites, our staff will carefully research each report and take appropriate action on a case by case basis. If the person in question is indeed a known bad trader they will be banned from the board and listed here as a bad trader to warn others.

A trade has gone bad when a participant has not received their end of the trade by 2 weeks of the agreed upon send date.

We ask, that before reporting a bad trade, you contact the other member to try to resolve the trade. Often its a simple misunderstanding that is easily resolved.

If the other member does not reply, or no resolution is reached fill out our bad trader report found HERE. Please fill the form out completely.

Once your report has been filed it, it will go to our bad trader mods suesaving and motherofmolly, who will contact the other trader and may contact you for copies of PM's if necessary.

If after 2 weeks, the trade is not resolved, the other member will be put on the bad trader list. At that time, you can also leave appropriate feedback.

It is a good idea to keep all PMs, emails, and other information you receive until after the trade is completed. That information is our main tool to help members when a bad trade occurs.

Please remember that we are all here to save money. Lets help each other make that happen by making good trades and mailing as agreed.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Auctions:

Please see post #2 above for rules that apply to all trading forums.

You must be a member of the trader user group to host or bid on an auction. This comes after the trader in training program has been completed.


Listing:

• All auctions must be hosted on Hot Coupon World in the Auctions forum. All off-site auctions are to be posted in the Hot Entrepreneurs forum for a nominal yearly fee.
• There is a list of forms to use to submit an auction found right at the top of the auction forum. Your auction is immeditely "live" to the board so be sure to click preview and make sure there are no errors in your listing.
• You may post 15 auctions per week. The listing week will start on Sunday.
• All auctions must have a clearly posted ending date, time and time zone in the title of your thread. If you live in a time zone that for any reason does not match up with the rest of your zone you must note it in the auction. (example: arizona does not adjusting for dlst so for part of the year it coincides with pst).
• If shipping is not addressed in the auction terms, then the seller is responsible for shipping the item to the bidder.
• You must able to declare you auction winner within 24 hours of the auction ending, please choose your ending time with this in mind.

Listing an auction also means that you agree to abide by any final decisions our moderators have to make regarding your auction in the event an incorrect winner is declared, an invalid bid is placed or any other such issue comes up.

Please see the auciton FAQ HERE for very detailed information on how to word your auctions, and other important seller and bidder information.




These items are not permitted to be auctioned. These are in addition to the list in post #2:

• Unspecified Potlucks (All auctions must clearly state the exact coupons or items for bid. A potluck may be added in as an extra in your auction.
• Coupon links. If you have a coupon received in email or any other type of electronic coupon, you can not Auction the link. You must print the coupon and mail it.

Holding shipment:
Rule: If you plan to hold your end until payment is received you must include this information in your original auction post.

Buy It Now Auctions:


Buy It Now only auctions are not allowed.

• Sellers can add a buy it now option to an auction, but bidding must be an option. There are trade forums where you can trade your item for a set amount.
• We allow buyers to "buy it now" at any point during the auction including after a bid has been made.
• All sellers that wish to offer a buy it now option must include this in their original post.
• This option may not be added once a bid has been made.
• The buy it now amount must be clearly specified including bid types.
• Members wishing to purchase a buy it now item must do so in the auction thread.
• The auctioneer then must declare the auction over with BIN, in the thread.

Members using buy it now should follow up with a pm the auctioneer, this could help speed up the shipping process.



Because we get a lot of questions with Buy It Now Auctions we want to clarify a few things. Added 6/27/2010

• A seller can add more items to the buy it now bidding options if there are no bids.
• A seller can change the buy it now price, if there are no bids.
• A seller can remove the buy it now option if there are no bids.
• A seller can choose to accept a buy it now bid that is made with another payment type from those listed if there are no bids. Example, Seller says her BIN is $5 cash. a bidder says I bid $5 paypal BIN if you will accept it. If a second bidder then bids $2.00 The seller can not accept the $5 cash.

During the auction:

• You may add items to your auction to increase bidding.
• You may not extend the ending date of your auction for any reason if there are bids made in your auction.
• You may add more forms of payment to increase bidding during the auction even after bids have been made. To add more payment/bid types to your auction, reply to your auction with the new payment type(s) being added. Pm the moderators to let them know you have added a new form of payment. They can update your original post for you.
• If a member bids with a payment type you did not include in your original post but you wish to include that bid/payment type, please reply to your auction with that information.
• If a member pm’s you with a payment type not included in your auction but you wish to include that bid/payment type, please reply to your auction with that information.
• If a member makes a bid in your auction that is not on your bid list, but you wish to accept the bid, please reply to the post that this bid is acceptable so others may also use this bid type.
• If a member makes a bid that is not on your list of accepted bid/payment types and it is not a bid/payment type you wish to accept you do not need to do anything.
• Bumping is limited to 3 bumps every 24 hour period. Answering a question is not a bump, but please take all conversations to private message.

Cancelling an auction:

You may cancel auctions if there have been no bids on your items. Once someone has made a qualifying bid the auction must remain up and you are obligated to fulfill the auction terms.

To cancel, reply to your auction thread that you wish to cancel and then send a private message to the auction forum moderators or use the alert icon to report the thread. The auction moderators will remove your thread for you.

Bidding:

All bidding must be done in the auction thread. Bids via pm & email are not allowed.

ALL BIDS ARE FINAL! - Please do not bid on an auction unless you are prepared to follow through with your bid. Your bid is a contract with the person holding the auction.

You may not edit/change/delete your bid once it is made. Failure to comply is subject to negative feedback and/or bad trader proceedings. Please read the original post before bidding.

Please be clear in what bid type you are making. If the seller is accepting cash, RME and paypal, a bid of $4 does not tell the seller how you plan to pay. Please note which payment method you will be using to pay.


Combining Bid Types:

Unless the auctioneer states otherwise, combination bids cannot be placed when meeting the minimum bid requirements and/or when making bid increments. However, once you've met the auction's minimum bid and/or increments with one specific bid type, you may then add additional items from the bid list to pad your bid.

For example, if a seller is accepting a minimum bid of $2 paypal or $10 in coupons you may not bid $1 paypal and $5 in coupons as neither meets their minimum. However, you may bid $2 paypal & then pad with $5 in coupons.


Declaring a winner:

You must look at all posts before determining the winner. The last post is quite often, not the winner. Make sure the bid has come in before the auction ended. Also make sure that a previous bidder did not post a higher bid of the same payment type.

• Winners must be declared in the auction thread within 24 hours of auction end time.
• Auctions end at the exact time stated. The HCW time stamp shows hour, minute and second to make this easy. If your auction ends at 6pm EST, a bid at 6:00:00 is a valid final bid. If someone bids at 6:00:01, that bid is 1 second past the end time and therefore is not valid.
• You may not choose a winning bid that is not stated in your auction as a bid type. Example: you are accepting Paypal only. John bids in free cheese coupons. This bid is not valid unless you replied in your thread during the auction that you are willing to accept this bid type.
• If you are accepting several bid types, like coupons, gift cards, concealed cash/stamps, paypal handling fee, RME, then you may choose which bid best suits your needs. This means that a seller has the option of choosing a lower value bid amount if it is a payment form that they prefer.

*The winning bid MUST meet any guidelines you set up as the auctioneer. Such as bid minimums and bid increases if you list them.

Dutch Auction Winner:
A dutch auction is when multiples of the same item are being auctioned off in one auction and more than one winner is declared at the end.

So, if Mary has 2 sets of the same coupons and auctions them off as a dutch auction the top 2 bidders win. They can both win with the exact same bid, but one may be higher than the other as its the top 2.

Example:
Tara bid 1.00, jane bid 1.25 and bob bid 1.50 jane and bob win.


If one bidder is the high bidder but more than 1 lower bid is the same, only the first bid will count.

Example 2:
jack bid 1.00, jane bid 1.00, bob bid 1.25.

The winners are jack and bob. The second bid would not count. The second bidder had the opportunity to go higher or bid again. Just like in a regular auction where 2 bids are the same at the end, the first bid is the one that counts.


Contacting the winner/seller:
The seller is obligated to either send a private message, to the winner of the auction within 24 hours of the end of an auction.

The winner of the auction is obligated to reply to the seller back within 48 hours of the time the private message was sent to arrange payment or other terms of auction.

If the winner of the auction does not reply to the seller within this time frame the seller has 2 options.
1. Hold onto the coupons and file a bad trade report
2. Host a new auction, trade the coupons or keep the coupons.
please let the auction mods know.


When a winner is not delcared/winner is not contacted
Sellers, not following through on an auction will result in a bad trade report and or appropriate feedback being left.

When there is a clear winner there are two options available to the winning bidder:
1. Hold onto your winning bid and file a bad trade report. An auction mod can help with this.
2. If you do not wish to proceed with a bad trade report and have to hold your willing bid until resolved, you can opt to not persue it and leave appropriate feedback. Please contact a mod if you need help with this or prefer that an auction moderator leaves the feedback.


Mailing time:

There are several variables that can speed up or slow down auction win mail times. This is why there is no set time frame after an auction ends in the rules for mailing. There could be up to a 72 hour window of time after an auction ends for contacting each other to inform the winner and to exchange addresses paypal info etc. A good guideline to use is to mail within 24 hours of getting the address.

Shipping:

When auctioning off a package if you are not using First Class Mail, Parcel Post or Priority mail, please note it.

Media Mail does take significantly longer to arrive and if you are shipping via this method, bidders need to be aware before bidding. UPS, Fed Ex, DHL need a home address so members that use PO boxes need to know before bidding.

You can use any shipping method that you wish appropriate for the items you are selling, however you cannot inflate shipping charges here on HCW. If it is $4.60 to ship an envelope out using priority mail, then that is the amount you would charge.


Other info:
We reserve the right to cancel or delete any auction that does not comply with the rules or we feel does not meet the standards set forth for the site overall.

Please note. When there is confusion about bids, declaring the winner or any other issue that arises where a clear answer is not forthcoming, the mods will sort it out using the rules as a guideline. By hosting an auction you are agreeing to these rules and any decision that is made regarding your auction.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Trades: Current Coupons

Please see post #2 above for rules that apply to all trading forums.

This forum is for the trading of current or non-expired coupons, rebate forms, actuals, gift cards or other items.

Posting in the Trades Current Coupons and Offers Forum is a great way to find the coupons and items you need. We have rules and guidelines in place to ensure all traders have the same opportunity to be seen.

Number of posts allowed in the Forum:
5

Number of days posts will be kept in forum:
Unlimited # of days if the post is active, meaning being bumped. Posts will be removed from the forum on day 5 of inactivty.

Number of bumps allowed:
3 per every 24 hours. Please be courteous of other members and not overbump your post so others have time in the top spot. See below for more info on bumping.


Posting all of your needs or haves:
There is a Wishlist and Havelist forum. Please keep long coupon trade lists in these forums. The exception to this is if you are listing full inserts and want to note all that your inserts contain.



Bumping:
Anything that you do to move your post to the top of the page is considered bumping.
Answering questions about your post is not considered bumping.
Editing the OP is completely OK --it does not move your post. Making a separate post stating that you have edited your OP IS bumping.
Asking for a post to be deleted and reposting in under 24 hours is also treated as bumping.



Removing your post from the forum:

Here at HCW we strive to offer neat, clean forums. If you no longer have/need the items in your post please use change the title of your post to DELETE or ARCHIVE so that we may remove them in a timely manner. All posts will be removed from the forum and placed in the trade archives on day 5 of inactivity. *Please note, there is no need to report the post for removal.

If your post ends up in the archive and you would like for it to be in current trades, please copy the post and paste it into a new post in the Current Trades Forum.

HCW is not responsible for bad transactions.


PLEASE check feedback for all traders and check the warning bad trader listing regularly.

Please remember to include your member name in or on your envelope when sending a trade.


The goal is for everyone to make lots of great trades. Having these rules in place help us achieve that goal every day.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Trades: Expired Coupons
This forum is for the trading of expired coupons. Military personnel stationed overseas, as well as members with stores that accept expired coupons can use your expired coupons.

Please see post #2 above for rules that apply to all trading forums.

You are allowed to post mulitple threads in the expired forum.




(Note: Most people that are lucky enough to trade for expireds can not use expired rebate forms, try-me-frees, or rainchecks. SOME members can use expired gift cards if the laws in thier states state that gift cards do not expire in thier state, CA is one of them)

You may trade expired manufacturer coupons:

• Expired insert coupons
• Expired blinkies
• Expired printable coupons
• Expired wine tags
• Expired Gift Cards (which never expire in certain states)
• Expired Movie Tickets (certain people can use)
• Expired Formula Checks (certain people can use)

Expired store coupons are not allowed to be traded unless it is the stores corporate policy to accept their own expired coupon.

Bumping:


We ask that your limit the bumping (replying to your thread to make it "bump" to the top of the page) to three times every 24 hours.

All posts in the Trades: Expired Coupons Forum will be purged from the system by a Super moderator, the head moderator of the trading forums or the forum moderator after the thread has been inactive for two months.

Once your item has been traded, please edit the title to "Delete" so the mod may move it to the archives.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Classifieds

This forum is for selling of physical items or services for money.

Trades for coupons, actuals or gift certificates should be conducted in the forum Trades: Current coupons and offers.

We also allow members to post for actual items they are looking to buy.

Please see post #2 above for rules that apply to all trading forums.

Please be aware that all trades must be conducted in the trading forums, and all correspondence must be made via private message or email. Any trading messages left as a visitor message will be subject to deletion without further notification.

All classifieds are for personal gain only and may not be used for business, home business or school/church fundraisers. (this includes custom & hand made items)
If you would like to advertise your business, fundraiser, craft or custom made items, you may do so in the Hot Entrepreneurs Forum for a nominal fee.


Classified ads are now unlimited. Bumping rules still apply, you may bump your post up to three times every 24 hours.
*If the forum moderator feels that your posts are excessive or hindering other members posts from being seen in the forum, some posts may be merged together.

You must disclose in your post your asking price and payment type accepted such as PayPal, cash, check*, or money order.

You are not able to edit your posts in the classified forum. If you have an update to your post, you can post an update in a reply or you can ask the forum moderator to make the edit for you.



Just about anything you wish can be sold in this forum. An example of items that can be sold are:

• Books
• Magazines
• Clothes
• Toys
• Household items
• Cars
• Etc.

You may also list items for local members such as garage sales by putting your location in the title of your thread.



You may not sell the following items:

• Tobacco items
• Alcohol
• Drugs or Pharmaceuticals that can be used for the purpose of making drugs
• Guns-you cannot sell, offer to buy, exchange, barter firearms & weapons (including guns, BB guns, air soft guns, explosives, ammunition, knifes designed for the purpose of being a weapon, or any items restricted by federal or state law.
• Explosives (including fireworks)
• Mycokerewards accounts

All posts in the Classifieds Forum will be purged from the system after the thread has been inactive for one Month.

Any posts made in this forum that do not fit the above criteria will be moved to the appropriate forum without further notice.

* Sellers who choose to take personal checks as a form of payment please be aware that if the check is returned for NSF, the bad trade moderators can pursue the buyer for a bad trade however will not go after the fee charged by your bank.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Haves Lists: Have Coupons or Actuals for Trade
This forum is for parking of members' have lists. These are lists that are used longterm and updated regularly.

Please see post #2 above for rules that apply to all trading forums.

Each member is allowed to have only one thread in this forum. Up to 5 posts can be put in the trades current coupons and offers forum for quick trades of things you have.

You can create your have list using our coupon database. Instructions found HERE.

We ask that your limit the bumping (replying to your thread to make it "bump" to the top of the page) to three times every 24 hours. However, if you create your list via the database, you may only choose to update it to the forum, once per 24 hours.

Posts in the Have List forum will be removed from the forum if it has been inactive for 6 months or more. The lists will also be removed from the forum if a member has been inactive for over 2 months.

PLEASE check feedback for all traders. HCW is not responsible for bad transactions.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Wish Lists: Seeking Coupons or Actuals for Trade
This forum is for parking of members' wish lists. These lists are used longterm and updated regularly.

Please see post #2 above for rules that apply to all trading forums.

Each member is allowed to have only one thread in this forum. Up to 5 posts can be put in the trades current coupons and offers forum for quick trades of either things you need or things you have for trade.

You can create your wish list using our coupon database. Instructions found HERE.

We ask that your limit the bumping (replying to your thread to make it "bump" to the top of the page) to three times in 24 hours. However, if you create your list via the database, you can only "update" to the forum once in 24 hours.

Posts in the Wish List forum will be removed from the forum if it has been inactive for 6 months or more. The lists will also be removed from the forum if a member has been inactive for over 2 months.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Coupon Trains: Hop on Board
This forum is for the posting of Coupon Trains.

Please see post #2 above for rules that apply to all trading forums.

Each train will have its own thread in the Coupon Trains Hop On Board forum. Each conductor will have their own set of rules required to ride on their train listed in the thread. These rules are in addition to HCW's overall rules and also need to be followed to ride.




To join a train you must:

• Be a member of the Trader User Group.
• Have an Itrader rating of at least 5 unique feedbacks with no negatives.

Traders in Training will become Trader User Group members after 30 days and 5 positive feedbacks.




Some rules that vary from train to train include:

• The procedure for removing expired or soon-to-be expiring coupons.
• Requirement to post when you mail and when you receive envelopes.
• What can and cannot be included on the train in addition to the list in post #2.
• Conductors can request a minimum feedback rating for riders of their trains.
• The mailing schedule.

You may only join 5 trains at one time.
If you are already on 5 trains, you must wait for your ride to be over on one or more before conducting or joining a new train.
If you are on a one time mailing train and your part is over (meaning your end is received and you've received your envelope(s) you can contact the Coupon Trains mods for an exception.
If you do try to join a 4th train without approval, your conductor will be notified that you are not eligible and they will remove you from the train.

If it is found that a member is not posting as required, not sending the coupons according to train specifications or following the train rules, they may be limited in the number of trains they are able to ride or be removed from the train forum entirely.




To conduct a train you must:

• Fill out the train conductor application.
• Have ridden on at least one train here at Hot Coupon World.
• Have a positive Itrader rating of at least 30 unique feedbacks with zero negative ratings.

You will only be allowed to conduct one train at a time your first few times out. You are never allowed to conduct more than 3 trains at a time. Approval is at the discretion of the train moderators.


Other Coupon Train info:

We suggest that you ride one train at a time when you first start riding.
Trains are NOT intended to be a way to get rid of those coupons that are considered ‘junk’ by the majority of couponers.
Please be considerate to the other riders by including coupons that others will want to receive. In other words, unless someone is specifically asking for joint supplement coupons or something similar, chances are no one will want these and they will take up valuable space in the envelope for the duration of the train. That space would be better being taken up by a more desirable coupon. It is not fun to be on a train and receive an envelope full of worthless coupons that nobody wants to take out!



If you have a question, please be sure to copy both train mods Chitownmelli & Dominicsmommy on pm's to get the fastest response.

Please see Hot Coupon World's Train Frequently Asked Questions HERE for more info about train styles, mailing dates, what to include, sign up info and more!

If you would like to start your own train we have a great Hot Coupon World Train Conductor Frequently Asked Question section HERE. This thread has tons of suggestions and tips on how to make your train a great one!

Train derailments are treated as bad trades and are subject to bad trader proceedings as well as infractions and negative feedback. Please do not join trains if you do not intend to follow through with your end.


This info has been compiled exclusively for use at HotCouponWorld. Permission to repost in any part or in its entirety is denied!