(Or, How to Place A Wanted Ad).
1. Make your secure payment
To pay for an ad, you are free to choose between one of these services: Wise (€10 per ad), PayPal or Stripe (€11 and €12 per ad, respectively, as they charge a fee). If you wish to pay with Wise (which is the cheapest and will get you some benefits if you sign up using this link, although it is not required), please click on one of the following buttons, depending on the number of instruments you wish to advertise. For PayPal and Stripe, see below. If you’re a Patreon supporter, you can get monthly discounts and even free ads! More details below.
a) Pay with Wise:
Transfer €10 Transfer €20 Transfer €30
- Here are two extra €10 Wise links in case the above €10 ad link has expired (Wise links expire after a single use, and the most used ad is the €10 ad)
- If you would like to sell more than three instruments and pay with Wise, please contact me and I’ll send you a custom payment link. Alternatively, you can also pay for as many ads as you need by using the PayPal or Stripe buttons below (but again, Wise is the cheapest option)
b) Pay with Stripe:
c) Pay with PayPal:
Info for Patreon supporters
As mentioned above, your Patreon membership entitles you to the following benefits:
- The “Cylindrical Recorders” patrons get a 3 € monthly discount. You can use this link to benefit from it
- The “Flared bell Recorders” patrons get a 5 € monthly discount. You can use this link to benefit from it
- The “Consort Recorders” and higher tiers get one, three or even five free ads per month, so you can just skip this step and jump to step 2. Info.
Become a Patreon supporter to unlock free ads on RFS! 👉 Let’s change the current pay-per-ad model! See how.*
2. Info. Please send me all the relevant information about your instrument
You can use this form below. Please include a link to a folder containing to 3–4 photos of your instrument in the largest box at the bottom of the form (current state of the instrument, links to photos & comments). Refer to section 3 below for detailed photo requirements.
*Note: If you’re using Google Drive, please remember to change the privacy settings for your folder or files so that anyone with the link can access them. Here’s how to do it. You could also use other services like WeTransfer or similar ones.
3. Photos: please send me a link with least 3–4 pictures of your instrument
Photos are essential, and I will not post an ad without them. People want to see recent photos of your instrument! Experience shows that the more pictures you provide and the higher their quality, the faster your instrument will sell.
Left: correct photo size proportions (minimum size is 970 pixels width). Right: wrong photo size proportions
Figure 1 (left): Correct photo size proportions – 970 px width
Figure 2 (right): Wrong photo size proportions – less than 970 px width
Also important:
- Please don’t email me your photos. Instead, upload them to a folder on Dropbox, Google Drive, or a similar service, and include the folder download link in your message above.
- Recommended: Take your photos against a white background, clearly showing the most sensitive parts of the recorder: window, beak, thumb hole, etc. See an example here.
I’ll post your ad as soon as I receive the instrument details and photos, typically within 2–3 business days. Please bear with me if it takes a bit longer—I might be traveling or busy practicing when your message arrives! 😉.
When your instrument is sold, just let me know and I will mark your ad as “sold”.
4. Questions?
Feel free to contact me, but please read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page first. Your question may already be answered there.
Visit the FAQ page5. Sales contract
The FAQ page also contains a useful sales contract and some recommendations.
Thank you very much!—VP.