What is a valued member?

A valued member is a member that has been with the site for sometime and has not been engaged in spamming, the symbol below appears in their profile and amongst their search results to let you know you are dealing with someone that is a valued member

Can I search for just valued members?

Yes you can on the advanced search tool

How do I become a valued member?

We do not reveal our criteria for valued membership as it could therefore be open to manipulation but it is judged on the amount of time you have been a member amongst other things, there is nothing you can do be a valued member and the process is automated, and only run periodically (about six times a year) be patient enjoy the site and don't abuse the system and you will soon find yourself amongst the trusted members

What are the benefits of being a valued member?

Other people know a little more about when they talk to you, whilst it DOESN'T indicate that member is a honest or an upright citizen it does tell you they probably aren't there to rip you off. Valued members can apply ( by email ) to be moderators in our forum also