The Forum rules are simple, be polite, don't trash others postings, and treat all the way you want to be treated.
The Free Classified are self regulated, intent is buy/sell here to members. Your first post was correct, sell it here.
When you moved it to EBay, it was no longer for sale "here". You then became an advertiser for your auction, not allowed, and usually given enough grief to list elsewhere.
Posters that only hangout in the Classified session tend get themselves into trouble over time, not a blanket statement, but enough to bear it out.
There is a doctrinal butt-load of information shared here, you are gladly invited to visit other sections here and share in the information exchange. You build friends, knowledge, and a reputation.
So that when you list an item for sale, you are known to the audience and folks have an idea of who they are dealing with. Most other Forums have a minimum post requirement before listing for sale, we don't, but it's still watched closely.
Does that help?
