A: Archery equipment is not licensed in the UK; anyone of any age can buy and own a bow, though it is illegal to sell a crossbow to someone under the age of 18 years. Therefore we have made the decision to prohibit the sale of crossbows in this marketplace.

Sell My Bow supports the many communities of recreational and competitive archers around the world; whether they shoot alone or as part of a club or team. Though we would always recommend checking your national and local laws for any restrictions or permits that may be required before you become an active member of this marketplace.

A: Crossbows have a complicated legal status; in some countries such as the USA they are not subject to any specific regulation, but in many other nations crossbow laws differ widely. Each country has its own definition of a crossbow and many enforce minimum legal ages for possession or sales. As an international marketplace we'd be unable to fulfill the requirements needed to ensure safe and legal purchasing worldwide, therefore we have chosen to prohibit crossbows from the Sell My Bow marketplace.

A: Once you have registered yourself as a member of Sell My Bow, all you need to do is log in at the top right hand corner of the homepage, this will then take you into your account. Select 'Add Listing' and complete the form, remembering to fill in all required fields, then click 'upload'.

You will need to activate and pay for your listing before it appears on the marketplace, you can do this each time you create a listing or if you have several items to sell you can make a single payment after you've created all your adverts. Simply click 'List Item' on each listing then when you're ready to add your item to the marketplace click 'List Items and Pay' at the top of the page, your listing(s) will appear on the Sell My Bow marketplace once your payment has been processed.

A: Sell My Bow is registered in the UK so all listing fees are charged in British Pounds, but don't worry your bank will automatically convert any payments into your local currency once they have been processed. 

Sell My Bow uses Stripe to process payments; this is an alternative payment system to Paypal therefore it does not support Paypal payments. The good news is that Stripe is trusted worldwide and offers the same level of security and protection as Paypal so you can be sure that any payments you make are safe and reliable.

Stripe supports card payments from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diners, China UnionPay (CUP), Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), Cartes Bancaires and Interac. Stripe can also process payments in over 135 currencies so wherever you are in the world you can list your archery kit on Sell My Bow.

The Stripe payment system is quick and simple to use and it does not require you to make an account first, once you have clicked through to the payment system simply fill out your card details and click 'Submit'. Your listing will appear on the marketplace as soon as your payment has been processed.

A: Sell My Bow offers our members the option to upgrade to a featured listing; for only £2 more your item will appear at the top of the marketplace search results and on the homepage. This ensures your listing gets maximum exposure and improves your chances of a quick sale when you're selling something really special.

You can always choose to upgrade your item at a later date by going to into the 'My Listings' section of your account, click 'Upgrade Item' on a current listing, then once you've chosen the listings you'd like to upgrade click 'Upgrade Items and Pay' at the top of the page - this will take you straight through to the payment system. Your items will appear at the top of the marketplace listings once your payment is processed.

A: Sell My Bow recommends you include the Manufacturer, the product’s name and product type in the title of the listing, for example:

Axcel Achieve XP UHM compound sight.

In the description list as much information as you can about the item’s colour, size, any accessories you’re including and any postage information, for example:

Axcel Achieve XP UHM sight, black with 6" carbon extension bar.

Comes with carry case, instructions, allen keys and extra sight tapes.

This sight was my spare from last year so has had very little use and is in excellent condition.

£300 includes UK postage.

Insurance and international postage extra, please ask for a price.

Please remember to include as many photos of your item as possible (you can upload up to 7 images) - include complete shots and close ups, as well as every accessory included in the sale price.

Please list items correctly and truthfully – this is just as much for your protection as it is for the buyers, nobody wants to be involved in a dispute. So list any damage or imperfections; buyers won’t necessarily be put off by a less than perfect item, just make sure your asking price reflects what you are selling.

A: Have a look at the rest of the archery market to see what similar products sell for and keep in mind the condition and age of your item; because archery equipment is so varied in cost and demand it usually comes down to what someone is willing to pay for it. Items that are reasonably priced tend to sell quicker, so if you’re in hurry to sell you may want to price your item accordingly.

A: Sell My Bow always recommends using you own images of the item; this gives buyers a better idea of what you’re selling and reassures them your item is genuine. Companies can place restrictions and permissions on their product images which can make it difficult for us to share and promote your listing on social media. If you cannot provide your own images for your listing, please make sure you have permission to use someone else’s before uploading them, for further information please see our Terms and Conditions.

You can upload up to 7 photos of your item, when taking images we'd advise that the first photo in your listing should provide a complete overview of your item, with the item taking up most of the frame. Remember to photograph against an uncluttered background so it doesn't detract from your item. For additional photos, choose different angles and use your cameras macro setting to show close up details. If there is damage or flaws, make sure to include these in at least one photo. 

A: Please check that you have completed all required fields on the new listing form, you'll need to add the following:

• Title
• Category
• Sub-category
• Discipline
• Handedness
• Condition
• Price 
• and Description

Please also remember to add at least one photo of your item if you have one, as this can really help grab buyers attention. Then simply click 'Save' at the bottom of the form. You can activate and pay for your listings in one go in the 'My Listings' section of your account and your item(s) will appear on the marketplace within minutes of payment,

If you are still having problems creating a listing or your item doesn't appear on the marketplace after payment has been made, please get in touch with us here.

A: Sell My Bow accepts a wide variety of image formats, but if you're having difficulty uploading your images please make sure they are saved as either a: JPG/ JPEG, PNG or GIF (animated GIF's are not supported). Please note if you are uploading images directly from a mobile device they should automatically be converted into a supported format once they're added to the website.

Each image needs to be under 8MB in size (with a 50MB total limit) before being uploaded to Sell My Bow, if you want to check the size of your image click on its ‘Properties’. To reduce the size of your photo simply open your image and click ‘resize’. Select a format under 8MB and save the photo before uploading it again. 

A: Sellers generally pass on the cost of postage to the buyer, though if you list you item as collection-only this can encourage more local interest, particularly if you plan to attend a large tournament where a lot of the archery community will be gathered.

If you prefer to post your item you can choose to offer domestic shipping only; and so limit buyers to your own country or you can include international shipping as well. If you do chose to offer international shipping make sure you familiarise yourself with the postal services available to you; their estimated costs for your item’s size and weight, any insurance they offer and any customs forms that may be required.

When shipping high value items Sell My Bow always recommends taking out postal insurance to cover the full cost of the item, you should also request proof of delivery (or tracking) and proof of receipt.

Remember to list your postage preferences in your items description.

A: You can have as many listings as you want, as long as each listing has a single sale price - this is important as it protects the marketplace from abuse. Buyers would find it almost impossible to navigate the many items available to them if each listing were not categorised and if keywords were not used in titles. It is features such as these which stop your listing from getting lost in a long newsfeed like on Facebook.

Complete bow set-up; including bow, arrows and accessories - £600

An advert that lists multiple prices or offers items separately is against the rules e.g.

Complete bow set-up with bow £400, arrows £100 and accessories £100

A listing like this would require three separate adverts.

Listings that break these rules will be removed and members who repeat this behaviour will have their membership deactivated.

A: Although Sell My Bow does not allow members to advertise multiple prices in one listing, we recognise that some items are available in multiple quantities and members may want to allow buyers to choose how many they buy.

So we have created a Multi-listing feature that allows you to set the number of items in your listing – multi-listing fees are half price so you can make a saving by listing your bulk items together. You can list up to 10 identical items in a single listing and each time you sell an item you will earn a seller’s star so remember to update each of your sales.

Mybo 1 oz Stabiliser Weights - £2 each – 10 Available

Set of three Easton X23 Shafts - £15 – 4 Available

Remember if you are selling arrows as a complete set you do not need to use this feature.

Half a dozen Easton X10 Shafts - £100 – 6 available

A: If you have more than one item to sell simply create a listing for each one; your adverts will be saved in the 'My Listings' section of your account. Choose the listings you'd like to add to the marketplace by clicking 'List Item', once you've selected all your items click 'List Items and Pay' at the top of the page - this will take you straight through to the payment system. Your listings will appear on the marketplace once your payment has been processed.

You can also choose to make any or all of your current items featured listings (if you haven't already done so) by clicking 'Upgrade Item'. Once you've chosen the listings you'd like to upgrade, click 'Upgrade Items and Pay' at the top of the page - this will take you straight through to the payment system. Your items will appear at the top of the marketplace listings once your payment has been processed.

Please be aware that the payment system can process a maximum of 10 listings at a time, if you have more than 10 items you'd like to activate you will need to do this in a separate transaction.

Sell My Bow allows you to edit your listing after it's been activated; you can change your item's price, the category/ subcategory it appears in as well as it's discipline and handedness quickly and easily. Changing the title of your listing, the description or any images will require approval from Sell My Bow. Just go to 'My Listings' click 'Edit' on the listing you want to change and make any adjustments, then click 'Save Changes'. Approved changes can take up to 24 hours; you'll be notified by email whether your request has been successful. 

Remember to follow Sell My Bow’s rules when making any amendments; any changes that contravene these rules will result in your request being denied.

Unfortunately you cannot increase the number of items in your listing once it has gone live, if you have more items to sell please create another listing.

A: Individual member listings are active for 12 months or until you choose to remove them from the marketplace. Once you have marked your item as sold it will appear for 1 week to show buyers it’s no longer available.

Sell My Bow is designed to be a conduit between sellers and buyers; we want you to reach as many buyers as possible without the usual limitations social media can place on our sport. Adding your kit to the marketplace allows you to advertise it once but promote it endlessly; by using the 'Share' button you can share any listing direct to Facebook and Twitter or you can use the 'Copy Link' to share your item to your local archery club's pages or any other online platform you can think of to attract sellers. You'll never need to repeatedly write out your adverts and endlessly upload photos again - now you can list your kit in one place but advertise it everywhere.

A: Buyers message sellers through Sell My Bow's internal messaging system, these communications appear in your message centre and are also forwarded on to your registered email address. The buyer won’t see your email address until you decide to reply. To respond to buyers either click the 'Reply' button on the message in your Sell My Bow account or simply reply to the email you received, you can then choose whether to give out other contact information (for example. your phone number) to the buyer.

We would recommend that you regularly login into your Sell My Bow account while you have active listings to check for any messages, just in case they have been incorrectly filtered as spam by your email provider.

A: When a potential buyer sends you a message about your item you’ll be able to see it in the ‘My Messages’ tab when you’re logged into your account.

All your messages will be automatically forwarded to your email address; if you can see messages on your profile but haven’t received them through your registered email address, please check your email address is listed correctly and then check your junk/spam folder to make sure that Sell My Bow is on your safe senders list.

A: At Sell My Bow we do not sell any archery equipment ourselves, so you are in complete control of all sales and delivery charges. It's entirely up to you how you would like to be paid for your item, we would always recommend that you use PayPal or a similar service to receive payments; as it protects both parties just in case something goes wrong. For this reason we don't recommend using Paypal's 'Friends & Family' option as it offers much less protection against possible fraudulent sales. 

If you are meeting up in person, make sure you do so in a public place such as at your local archery club or at a tournament. Please ensure that any electronic payments have been successfully transferred to you account first or that you have received cash from the buyer before you hand over the item.

A: Sell My Bow does not charge any commission – sales are entirely negotiated between sellers and buyers, so all the proceeds from the sale are yours.

We always recommend using a service like PayPal in order to protect both parties – please note that PayPal and similar payment services do often take a commission for payment transactions.

A: We encourage our members to mark their items as sold as soon as payment is completed. Every time you sell an item you’ll collect a star, which will appear in your seller’s profile. These star ratings show buyers who are the most successful and popular sellers in the Sell My Bow community and so encourage further sales. Once you have marked your item as sold it will appear for 1 week to show buyers it’s no longer available.

A: If you've not had any enquiries on your item, but your members account shows that it’s been viewed a lot, there are a few things you can do to increase interest:

1. Consider upgrading to a ‘Featured Listing’ – Your listing will feature on our homepage and will be placed at the top of the marketplace listings, guaranteeing maximum exposure.
2. Consider reducing the price – your listing will automatically be highlighted as 'Reduced' in the marketplace.
3. Make sure you have plenty of photos of your item, include different angles and close up images of anything of note.
4. Include as much information as you can in the description of your item; include sizes, colour (if applicable), RRP if the item is heavily discounted and list any components included in the sale price etc.
5. Remember to write a detailed and descriptive title to grab buyers attention.

A: If you have any concerns please get in touch with us immediately, unfortunately there are some scammers out there so we suggest that you do not give out personal details initially, once the potential buyer seems genuine then you can arrange for the transaction to go ahead. If we become aware of a scammer using our website we will deactivate their account and inform our members. More information can be found on our Safe Selling page.

Here is a reminder of our hints and tips for safe selling:

• We always recommend using PayPal or a similar service to complete the sale as it protects both parties. 

• Alarm bells should ring if someone offers higher than the asking price.

• Go with your gut instinct- if you think that something is not right than they're probably not a genuine buyer.

• Scam artists often get in touch about high value items such as bows and optics, rather than small value items, so be more cautious when selling expensive items.

A: Sell My Bow do not advise accepting an offer that is more than your listed price -if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you are concerned about a buyer please contact us so that we can look into the matter and if fraud is suspected we will suspend their account.

A: Western Union is not an escrow service and does not offer any type of purchase protection policy; their business is to simply transfer funds from a sender to a receiver. Therefore they recommend anyone using their service to not send money to people they don’t know. Sell My Bow only recommends accepting payments via PayPal or another equally secure payment system, as this offers the best protection for both buyer and seller. Should you wish to use any other payment method, please do so at your own risk.

A: Cheque overpayment fraud is designed to prey upon a seller’s good faith; a scammer will pay you a larger than expected amount by cheque, in some cases, the scammer will claim that the difference between the intended amount and the amount on the cheque is due to customs or other import fees or shipping costs . The scammer then requests that you pay them the excess money back, after you do you’ll discover that the scammer's cheque was fraudulent and you will lose your money, in addition, if you have already sent the item to them you will lose this too.

Cheque fraud works in part because of the delay, sometimes days or weeks, between depositing a cheque and the cheque clearing and being verified as legitimate; so please don’t send an item or hand it over without first receiving cleared funds.

A: We receive hundreds of visits to our site every day from archers around the world but we cannot guarantee you will sell your item. You are certainly in the best place to sell your archery equipment and your item will receive maximum exposure in the archery community but unfortunately we can’t refund your fee if you don’t sell your item.

A: If after 12 months your items has not sold you’re welcome to list it again; before that point please look at how to boost interest in your item here