Question posted by aibnusimon on January 14th, 2011

Wrong Category

I placed my post in the wrong category. i posted my Tv in appliances instead of electronics. how do i correct it?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on January 14th, 2011 2:49 PM
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Simply delete the old ad and re-post in the correct category. If you want to be safe, wait until 48 hours have elapsed since the original posting --or-- alter the ad.

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