My 26pigs

What is it?

Once you have registered you will be able to access your 'My 26pigs'. This is your own private area on the site that will enable you to access all your activities on the site.

My 26pigs has the following features;

• My Basket - this is where all the items you have selected from the site are stored until you either remove them or purchase them through the check-out procedure.
• My Wants - Items that you're looking for can be added to the wants list from here. You can also remove items that you have previously requested.
• My Interests - Here you can request to be sent an e-mail when items you are interested in are added to the Comic Store.
• My Shop - Open your own shop on 26pigs whether you have a small or large amount of stock.

My basket ?

To add items to your basket you need to select them from the shop. You can do this by using the simple search box at the top of each page or by clicking on the Search button for a specific search. Every item on the site will have a link 'Add to your basket'. Adding an item to your basket does not mean you have made a purchase or that you are obliged to buy the item; it simply helps you to save items that you are interested in.

Just because an item is in your basket does not mean that it cannot be bought by another person. Only after you have been through the Checkout process is the item removed from the shop. Consequently, upon returning to your basket you may find an item with a 'Sold' tag by it, which means that it has been purchased while you were away. If this is the case you will need to remove it from your basket by clicking the Remove tag.

Some Sellers have stated a minimum purchase value in which case you may have to select other items from that Seller to reach the specified amount. To assist you with this, items in your basket are categorised by the Sellers who are offering the respective product(s). For example you may have chosen 3 items from 26pigs, 2 items from 'The Comic Shop' and 1 item from 'Bob', a private seller. By clicking on View Sellers Other Items you can view all the items that Seller has for sale in order to select more items. All Seller information is given on the item description page in the shop.

Removing Items

You can remove items from your basket one by one or by selecting the items you wish to remove, and then clicking on the 'Remove All Items' button at the bottom of the basket.

Previous Purchases ?

You may want to see a record your previous purchases on 26pigs to monitor where your money is going and whom you have purchased from. This acts as a record of all your buying activity in 26pigs.

After you Checkout with any seller, the next time you visit the site you will see a link, About your last purchase. This is where we ask you to give us some feedback about the sale. You will be asked if the sale went through or not and the method of payment utilised. We use this information to see how and where we can make improvements to your collecting experience.

You will also be asked to grade your buying experience with the seller. Did it go well, were the goods as stated, delivered on time etc? This information is attached to the seller for all time and will not be removed. Any future prospective buyer will be able to read what you have written about the seller and decide for themselves whether they wish to make a purchase. This is a tried and tested method to keep the seller on their toes and offering the best service possible.

For more serious breaches of our Terms and Conditions we are always here to listen and will help in any way we can, if the matter cannot be resolved and the seller is found to be at fault then they will be forcibly removed from the premises.

My Interests

Because so many items are added to the Comic Store it is sometimes difficult to keep track of what you've seen and what you haven't.

Let's say that you collect Beanos and are missing 20 issues from 1970.

Add 'The Beano' to your My Interests and then selecting the categories UK Comics / The Beano (we need these categories so that we can find your interests in the database).

Then select the date, month or year (or all three for specifics).

When we know your interests we will send you an e-mail whenever the items you're looking for are added to the Comic Store. The e-mail will contain links to all the Beanos that have been added.

Remember to add these items to your Basket you will need to Log-on to 26pigs to activate the session.

My Shop

My Shop control panel will look differently depending on what activities you are registered to do.

Everyone who has registered to sell will be able to add items to the Comic Store through the 'Add Item' page.

You will also be able to see how many sales you have had on 26pigs and link directly to your inventory to enable you to edit and remove any items you have for sale.

To learn more about the 'Shops' go to 'Opening a Shop'.

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