Thoroughbred Diaries FAQ

Can I Include Photos in My Ad?

Yes, depending on the package that you choose. You can upload photos of your horse when you place your ad. The image type must be in the .jpg or .gif format.

Ads with photos get viewed over twice as often as ads without photos so please try to provide a picture of your horse for sale.

If you have any problems uploading your photos you can reply to your confirmation e-mail and attach your images and someone will post them for you at no charge.

How To Upload a Photo

After submitting your horse for sale details you will be prompted to upload photos depending upon the package you choose. You will be able to upload one image at a time.

You will be presented with two text boxes. The top one is to type in a short title for the image. The next one has a button labeled "Browse". To locate an image, begin by clicking the "Browse" button. You will see a dialog box pop up which will allow you to browse your hard drive and locate the image you wish to upload. Once you have selected your image, you will see the path to the image in the text area. You will now be able to upload the image by clicking the "Continue" button. There will be a message below the button that will let you know how many images you uploaded and how many you have left. "You have placed x of x images". Once you have finished uploading images, click the skip this step button.

You may skip the step of uploading images at any time by clicking the button labeled "Skip This Step". You will be able to add or change images at any time after your ad is placed.

The only file types which may be uploaded are .gif and .jpg files. This is the standard image type for use on the Internet.

How Long Will My Ad Run?

When you place your ad you will be able to decide how long your ad will run depending upon the package you select. If your ad is about to expire you will be notified be e-mail and you can come back to renew your ad.

Can I Make Changes To My Ad?

Absolutely. To edit an existing ad you have posted to the system, you must be logged into the site. Click the "Login" link on the left menu and login with your username and password.

When logged in, you will be presented with your "Member Page" which contains a list of options. Select the option to "Modify A Diary". After selecting this option, a list of current ads you have posted will be shown. To view an ads detail, simply click on the "Info" link. This will show you all ad details and allow you to verify that this ad is the one you wish to edit. Click on "Modify" to make any changes to info or images. Once all modifications have been made, click the button at the bottom of the ad. Your changes will take place immediately.

If you wish to make any changes to your contact information select the "Modify My Account" link from your "Member Page".

Can You Scan My Photos For Me?

If you do not have digitised photos of your horse for sale we can scan them for you for free. Please send your photos to:

Sarah Barton
Thoroughbred Diaries
Beechlawn
Ballinasloe, County Galway
Ireland

Please include your ad number so we will know where to post the photos. If you would like your photos sent back to you, please also send a self addressed, stamped envelope.

How Will Potential Buyers Contact Me?

Buyers will contact you through the information that you submit (phone number, e-mail) when you register. Thoroughbred Diaries uses a Privacy Mail feature which protects your e-mail address. Instead of displaying your e-mail address in the ad, a "Reply to Ad" link is displayed. The person replying to the ad then sees a form and clicks on a submit button to send their reply to you.

What Do I Do When My horse is Sold?

If you sell your horse you can use our contact form including your ad number and someone will remove your ad for you. You also may delete or modify your ad at anytime by using your e-mail address and password.

Browsing Ads

Ads posted to Thoroughbred Diaries are organized by horse type that are listed on the main home page of the classifieds system. Clicking on a horse type link will take you to a list of ads currently posted in that category. Only a certain number of ads are listed per page. There will be a "Next" link displayed if there are more ads.

To view individual ad details, click on the photo of the ad listed. You will then be presented with the full ad listing as posted. Click the "thumbnail" photos if available to enlarge the photos. If you like a particular horse on the site, you can also select see more ads from this member and that will list all horses posted by that member.

Saving Favourites
While you are browsing ads posted to the system, you are presented with several options on the bottom of the ad. To add a specific listing to your favourites page, simply click the link that reads "Add To Favourites". You will be forwarded to a page containing all your "Favourites" that you have saved where you can delete any if necessary.

Searching Ads

You can use the Quick Search feature to search for horses depending on your search criteria. If you are looking for broodmares, select broodmares from the dropdown box. If you have a certain price range, enter your range, for example 1000 to 5000 and all horses for sale within that range will be listed.

Replying To An Ad

Thoroughbred Diaries uses a blind e-mail reply system where you must reply to a specific ad using a contact form at the bottom of ad detail page. We will not release a registered users e-mail address for you to directly reply to an ad.

After you have filled out the form, click the "Submit" button, to send your message to the original poster of the ad. Your e-mail address is provided to the user who posted the ad, but you will not be able to obtain the e-mail address of the individual who posted the ad unless they reply to your reply. It is then the responsibility of the individual who posted the ad to reply to your message.

We log all replies sent to our users to help reduce spam, abusive replies and fraud. When you reply to an ad, your e-mail address you enter, your ip address, remote host name, date and time are logged for our records. We do not release this information to any third parties but will use it to investigate any report of spam or abuse and may disclose this information to third parties who can assist in taking action against any third party who uses the system or replies to ads in a spamming, abusive or fraudulent manner.

We encourage all users to report fraud attempts, abuse or spam to our system administrator. Please include the reply message you have received and any other details regarding the abuse/spam and send your complaint to the admin@ThoroughbredDiaries.com

Other Website Features

Sending An Ad To A Friend
To send a friend a copy of an ad, simply click the link on the bottom of the ad detail page titled "E-mail A Friend". You will be presented with a page to complete your name and e-mail address as well as your friend&undefined;s name and e-mail address. Type a short message and an e-mail from you will be sent directly to your friend about the ad you found.

Printer-Friendly Version
Clicking this link will present you with a printable flyer of the ad you are viewing. If ad details are too long it may print on more than one page.

More ads in this category
This will show you a list of all ads posted in the current category.

More ads from this seller
This will show you a page with all ads that are posted to the site from the same user who posted the ad you are viewing.

Website
If the seller has a web site that contains more info on the horse for sale there will be a link in the "Seller Info" section.