Trading Post and Special Services ads are provided only as a venue for employees and retirees offering and buying goods and services.  All Trading Post Ads/Special Services Ads are subject to corporate standards, policies, and code of conduct.  The Illinois Agricultural Association^® and any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or employees (collectively, the IAA) may, in its sole discretion, edit, limit, delay, suspend, remove, terminate, prohibit, or refuse any ad submitted. Final judgment on posting any item will be at the discretion of the IAA. Moreover, the IAA doesn't and can't review ads listed on the Trading Post prior to posting for any typographical or grammatical errors. The IAA also has the right in its sole discretion to limit, modify, interrupt, suspend or discontinue all or any portion of the Trading Post at any time without notice. The IAA shall not be liable for any such limitations, modifications, interruptions, suspensions or discontinuance, or any purported losses, harm or damages arising from or related thereto.

Please review the Disclaimer prior to placing an ad.

Listing Conditions.

While using the Trading Post site, you must not:

• violate any laws, third party rights or IAA policies;
• fail to deliver payment for items purchased by you, unless the seller has materially changed the item’s description after you buy the item, a clear typographical error is made, or you cannot reach the seller;
• fail to deliver items purchased by you, unless the buyer fails to meet the posted terms or you cannot reach the buyer;
• post false, inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, or libelous content;
• distribute or post spam, unsolicited or bulk electronic communications, chain letters, or pyramid schemes;
• include links to any external websites in your ads; all links will be removed prior to IAA posting your ad;
• post an ad on behalf of another individual and may not permit, enable, induce or encourage any third party to post content for them.

A limit of 20 items may be submitted by an employee during a 20-day period for posting to the Trading Post.  Like items should be grouped into one ad. Ads will remain on this site for 20 days from the date of posting and will not be reposted during this time. If you have sold an item and would like an ad removed, please click here to remove the ad from the website.

The following are some examples of prohibited and restricted items:

• Alcohol
• Drugs and drug paraphernalia
• Firearms, weapons, and knives
• Hazardous materials (for example: flammable, explosive, corrosive, poisonous, etc.)
• Illegal content
• Medical and Health Care or Services, and Medical and Health Care items
• Medication (prescription and nonprescription) for humans or animals
• Offensive material
• Pornography
• Recalled items
• Replica, counterfeit items, and unauthorized copies
• Tobacco and other smokeable products

The following fields are required to place an ad and will be visible:

• Name(first name is acceptable)
• Telephone number
• Category (selected from drop down box)
• item(s) to be sold
• Description of item(s)

Other information required for contact purposes but not posted on the website include:

• Company
• Work phone
• E-mail address

Pictures of items for sale may be attached only at the time the ad is submitted.  Pictures must be .jpg or .gif and cannot be linked to a website.

Real Estate – The town must be listed.  Ads submitted by realtors or brokers are not allowed.

Garage Sale Ads – Address or subdivision and town must be listed.

Ticket Sales – Be advised that Illinois law generally prohibits the sale of sporting event, theatre, musical performance, and other types of tickets at more than the value printed upon the face of the ticket, unless sold through a licensed ticket broker.

Ads for not‑for‑profit organization fund raisers are not accepted for Trading Post.

Ads for activities outside the ESA are not accepted for Trading Post.

Ads for the sale of items or services that the IAA and its member companies provide are not accepted for Trading Post. Examples include lawn services and lawn chemical application.

Ads for ongoing services are not accepted for the Trading Post.  An example would be a product for which you take orders, craft or distribution sales, handmade/hand-crafted items (designed and/or created by the seller), or a service such as lawn mowing.  The only exception to this is Child Care.  A Special Services ad web page is available for those ads. In addition, advertisements for help wanted are also not accepted for the Trading Post.

Additional Listing Guidelines

Create your own ad.
Don't use text or images (including photos) from manufacturers' websites, third-party product catalogs, or other sources without specific permission from the owner. Write your own description of the item you are selling and take your own photos.

Use brand names appropriately.
If you're selling a brand name product, you can mention the brand name in your ad and include photos that you've taken of the item you're selling. Don't use the manufacturer's text, images (including photos), or logo unless you're authorized to do so by the manufacturer.

Make sure your item is authentic.
You can't list an item that bears the brand name or logo of a company that didn't manufacture or authorize the product. Don't list homemade or otherwise unauthorized copies of music, movies, television programs, or software.