Here is a list of frequently asked questions that will help you become familiar with the XSPlastics forum. If you have a question we did not answer or did not answer clearly enough please feel free to let us know using our Contact Form.
What is the XSPlastics forum?
The XSPlastics forum is a community forum that businesses in the plastics shapes supply chain can use to market their excess inventory.
Who can post or list items on the XSPlastics forum?
Any registered member can post on the XSPlastics forum. Excess inventory postings must have a minimum value of $500.00 per item.
Is there a charge to use the XSPlastics forum?
The forum is free to registered members.
How do I make a listing?
Only registered members can post to the XSPlastics forum. If you have not already done so please Register Here. Registration is free and easy.
- Once you have registered log in and navigate to the forum.
- From the main page you will see several categories of plastic in the forum section entitled "Excess Plastic for Sale". Click on the category that best fits the item you want to list.
- To make a post click on the "New Thread" icon
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- The "subject" field is where you will put the description of the item. One item per posting is recommended. Clear and accurate subject lines will help your items be found on search engines more easily. An example of a good subject line would be ".125 x 24 x 48 Black Delrin".
- Enter descriptive text and other details in the "message" section including a price for the material. This can include information about the condition of the material, how people are to contact you, quantity discounts, freight info etc.
- Upload an image or document related to the listing if you wish using the "Select image file to attach" or the "Select file to attach" section.
- Leave the "subscribe" box checked if you wish to be notified about replies to your post via email.
- When you are finished entering your details hit "submit".
How do people respond to my posts or listings?
You specify in the message section how you would like to be contacted (phone, email etc) . Registered members can also reply to posts with general questions about your listings. You will be notified via email of responses to you posts if you enabled this feature.
Can I change or delete my listing?
The owner of a listing can make changes their own listings at any time. Log in to the site and navigate to the post you want to change. Look for and click on the "Edit" icon 
. Make your changes and hit "submit". Only the administrator can delete listings.
What is a forum signature?
A forum signature consists of lines of text (no images please) that appears at the bottom of your XSPlastics forum postings. One example would be:
Your Name
http://www.xsplastics.com
name@xsplastics.com
For "Your Name" you can use your real name, first name, your user name or anything else that you want.
Signatures are not mandatory but can help to personalize your posts. They can also save time entering your contact information after each post.
You can add or change your signature after you register by clicking on the "My Profile" link . You must be logged on to access the section. Look for the "My Profile Info" link while in the Profile section.
Most SEO professionals agree that posting on forums using a signature that contains your website is a great way to generate a backlink. The major search engines use the amount and quality of your backlinks to help determine your search rankings.
What is BB code?
The XSPlastics forum allows users to use BBCode if they wish. BBCode is short for Bulletin Board Code. It is used as a way of formatting posts made on message boards, blogs and more. It uses various "Tags" to format something specific (contained within the tag). In BBCode tags are indicated by rectangular brackets surrounding a keyword. BBCode is quite easy to use with a little practice. Here is a link to BBCode.org with a list of easy to follow examples.
BBCode was implemented as method of providing a safer and easier way of allowing posts to be formatted on forums. Before BBCode forums sometimes allowed users to include HTML code in their posts, which had many security issues (i.e. the user could execute javascript code, break the layout of the site and so on). You can easily use this forum without using BBCode.
Is there a place to make practice posts?
We have created a test board you can use to test or practice making posts. Use this as a place to test how the forum works.