Below you will find some dummy ads I made up to illustrate some possible approaches to writing your own ads.  They are just suggestions for your consideration and surely do not set any limits on how you might want to approach your ads.  The email addresses and "image links" are not real, I just made them up for illustration.  If you are not comfortable posting your own pics and sending links in your ad you can also consider just offering to "send pictures by email upon request".

Using different fonts of different sizes and colors for style and emphasis SHOULD be fine and as long as your email containing your ads is sent IN HTML FORMAT all the stylizations should copy right over but I cannot guarantee it will as I don't know how every program you might use to write your ad will work with my programs.

Tech note: I wrote these sample ads in both Nestcape Composer and Microsoft Frontpage then I inserted the text (attach should work the same) into a Microsoft Outlook Express email in HTML format and emailed it to myself from another address I have.  Then I copied the ad from the email and pasted it into a Frontpage file that would be posted to the web page for real ads.  All styles were carried over fine.  I'm currently using Windows Live Mail as my email program.

DO NOT PUT A BACKGROUND ON YOUR ADS.  It will conflict with everyone elses ads.

EXAMPLE OF A SINGLE BAYONET AD:

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$225 FIRM

Located in North Carolina zip code 28307.  Buyer pays actual shipping.  Pay by Check or MO by mail.  email rusty@gmail or call 555-555-5555

1) US M1 bayonet with no scabbard.  UFH maker in excellent condition.
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$150

2) German S98 quillback bayonet with scabbard. WKC maker. W05 spine mark.  Heavy pitting on pommel but otherwise in good condition.
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$140

3) Japanese T30 bayonet. Last ditch TALW with wooden scabbard.  Overall very good condition.
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$275

Items located in Australia and prices are in Australian dollars.  Buyer pays shipping based on location.  Payment options negotiable and if you buy all 3 bayonets I will negotiate on the prices.  Will not ship to Antarctica.  email Freddie at Ozbman@ozmail.com

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All for one price and shipping cost from Florida zip code 32527 will be negotiated as part of the total.  Estimated shipping weight will be 20lbs.  Payment can be by check, mo, MC/Visa/Disc/Amex.  I do NOT accept bank wire transfers.

MAKE OFFER (Offers under $200 will be rejected without being considered)
(If you want to make this more of an auction you can specify you will take offers (bids) up to a certain date and will either sell to the highest bidder at that time or reject all offers as too low.  It would be like a sealed bid auction.  Do whatever you like, it's your choice.)

Email Gus at vtech437@Zmail.net