When the council sees the need for new moderators, the existing mods and admins will agree on who will be promoted.

There is no need to ask to become a moderator, and asking will not help you become one.

Due to some ongiong confusion with selecting names...
The Following Names are reserved and cannot be used in whole. Screen Names are also not allowed to be in ALL CAPS,  unless mixed with numbers and does not create a legible name.

EX.

ACCEPTABLE = J@NG0, Jango333 or D@N1EL, Daniel111

NOT ACCEPTABLE = JANGO OR JANGO333, DANIEL or DANIEL111

Any violations will be changed.
Aayla Secura
Aayla-Secura
Aayla_Secura
AaylaSecura
MasterAaylaSecura
Master Aayla Secura
JediMasterAaylaSecura
Jedi Master Aayla Secura
Adi Gallia
Adi-Gallia
Adi_Gallia
AdiGallia
MasterAdiGallia
Master Adi Gallia
JediMasterAdiGallia
Jedi Master Adi Gallia
Agen Kolar
Agen-Kolar
Agen_Kolar
AgenKolar
MasterAgenKolar
Master Agen Kolar
JediMasterAgenKolar
Jedi Master Agen Kolar
Anakin Skywalker
Anakin-Skywalker
Anakin_Skywalker
AnakinSkywalker
MasterSkywalker
Master Skywalker
Master-Skywalker
Master_Skywalker
MasterAnakinSkywalker
Master Anakin Skywalker
JediMasterAnakinSkywalker
Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker
Jedi-Master-Anakin-Skywalker
Jedi_Master_Anakin_Skywalker
Barriss Offee
BarrissOffee
MasterBarrissOffee
Master Barriss Offee
JediMasterBarrissOffee
Jedi Master Barriss Offee
Bail Organa
Senator Bail Organa
Boba Fett
Boba_Fett
Boba-Fett
Bobafett
C3PO
C3P0
C3-PO
C3-P0
C-3PO
C-3P0
Chewbacca
Count Dooku
Count-Dooku
Count_Dooku
CountDooku
Lord Tyranus
LordTyranus
Lord Tyrannus
Lord_Tyrannus
LordTyrannus
Lord Dooku
Lord_Dooku
LordDooku
Darth Maul
Darth-Maul
Darth_Maul
DarthMaul
Lord Maul
Lord-Maul
Lord_Maul
LordMaul
Darth Sidious
Darth-Sidious
Darth_Sidious
DarthSidious
Lord Sidious
LordSidious
Sidious
Darth Vader
Darth-Vader
Darth_Vader
DarthVader
Lord Darth Vader
LordDarthVader
Lord Vader
Lord-Vader
Lord_Vader
LordVader
Vader
Emporer Palpatine
Emporer_Palpatine
Emporer-Palpatine
EmporerPalpatine
Senator Palpatine
SenatorPalpatine
Chancellor
Chancellor Palpatine
Chancellor_Palpatine
Palpatine
HanSolo
Han_Solo
Han-Solo
Jango Fett
Jango_Fett
Jango-Fett
Jangofett
Ki-Adi-Mundi
KiAdiMundi
Ki Adi Mundi
Ki_Adi_Mundi
MasterKiAdiMundi
Master Ki-Adi-Mundi
JediMasterKiAdiMundi
Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi
Kit Fisto
Kit-Fisto
Kit_Fisto
KitFisto
MasterKitFisto
Master Kit Fisto
Master_Kit_Fisto
JediMasterKitFisto
Jedi Master Kit Fisto
Jedi-Master-Kit-Fisto
Jedi_Master_Kit_Fisto
Luke Skywalker
Luke-Skywalker
Luke_Skywalker
LukeSkywalker
MasterSkywalker
Master Skywalker
Master _Skywalker
MasterLukeSkywalker
Master Luke Skywalker
Master_Luke_Skywalker
JediMasterLukeSkywalker
Jedi Master Luke Skywalker
Jedi-Master-Luke-Skywalker
Jedi_Master_Luke_Skywalker
Luminara Unduli
LuminaraUnduli
MasterLuminaraUnduli
Master Luminara Unduli
JediMasterLuminaraUnduli
Jedi Master Luminara Unduli
Mace Windu
Mace-Windu
Mace_Windu
MaceWindu
Master Windu
Master-Windu
Master_Windu
MasterWindu
MasterMaceWindu
Master Mace Windu
Master-Mace-Windu
Master_Mace_Windu
JediMasterMaceWindu
Jedi Master Mace Windu
Jedi-Master-Mace-Windu
Jedi_Master_Mace_Windu
Mace
Windu
Obiwan
Kenobi
Obi-Wan
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan_Kenobi
Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi
Ben Kenobi
MasterObiWanKenobi
MasterObi-WanKenobi
Master Obi Wan Kenobi
Master_Obi_Wan_Kenobi
Master ObiWan
MasterObi-Wan
Master Obi-Wan
Master_Obi-Wan
JediMasterObiWanKenobi
Jedi Master ObiWan Kenobi
Jedi_Master_ObiWan_Kenobi
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi
Princess Leia
Princess Leia Organa
Leia Organa
Plo Koon
Plo-Koon
Plo_Koon
MasterPlo Koon
Master Plo Koon
JediMasterPlo Koon
Jedi Master Plo Koon
Qui-Gon
QuiGon
Qui-Gon Jinn
Qui-Gon_Jinn
QuiGonJinn
QuiGon Jinn
QuiGon_Jinn
MasterQuiGon
Master QuiGon
Master_QuiGon
MasterQui-Gon
Master Qui-Gon
MasterQui-Gon Jinn
Master Qui-Gon Jinn
JediMasterQui-Gon Jinn
Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn
R2-D2
R2D2
R2-D2
Saesee Tiin
Saesee-Tiin
Saesee_Tiin
MasterSaesee Tiin
Master Saesee Tiin
JediMasterSaesee Tiin
Jedi Master Saesee Tiin
Shaak Ti
Shaak-Ti
Shaak_Ti
MasterShaak Ti
Master Shaak Ti
JediMasterShaak Ti
Jedi Master Shaak Ti
Jedi_Master_Shaak_Ti
Jedi-Master-Shaak-Ti
Stass Allie
Stass-Allie
Stass_Allie
Master Stass Allie
MasterStassAllie
Jedi Master Stass Allie
JediMasterStassAllie
Syfo Dias
Syfo-Dias
Syfo_Dias
SyfoDias
TK-421
Master Syfo Dias
Master-Syfo-Dias
Master_Syfo_Dias
MasterSyfoDias
Jedi Master Syfo Dias
JediMasterSyfoDias
Wedge
Wedge Antilies
Captain Antilies
Yoda
MasterYoda
Master Yoda
Master-Yoda
Master_Yoda
JediMasterYoda
Jedi Master Yoda
Jedi_Master_Yoda
Jedi-Master-Yoda
Governor Tarkin
Governor_Tarkin
Governor-Tarkin
Moff Tarkin
Moff_Tarkin
Moff-Tarkin

Canon Names are reserved and are not allowed to be used in whole or with Numbers any violations will be changed.

ACCEPTABLE = Jangola FTT, Jengo Feet, Jaingo Ferd

NOT ACCEPTABLE = Jango Fett, Jango_Fett, 23Jango_Fett, Jango FETT23, etc.

UPDATED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE FX-SABERS.COM WEBSITE:
      This website is dedicated to family fun, ABOVE ALL ELSE. We invite all collectors, fans and interested parties of the FFX Lightsaber to join our site and we also enjoy having members of other FFX Lightsaber forums here. Understand this, however, THIS FORUM HAS A FIRMER APPROACH TO MODERATING and the rules and regulations of this site are to be adhered to, no matter of opinion or experience somewhere else.


In this RULES AND REGULATIONS GUIDE, the word: MEMBERS will mean the GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.

MEMBERS OF THE S.A.B.E.R. GUILD are MEMBERS of the FX-Sabers.com site who have been inaugurated by the S.A.B.E.R. GUILD. More information about MEMBERS OF THE S.A.B.E.R. GUILD found in this section. Please read it here. -> The S.A.B.E.R. Guild

MODERATORS will mean the Members of the FX-Sabers.com site who oversee the implementation and enforcement of the FX-Sabers.com site's Rules and Regulations.

ADMINISTRATORS will mean the creators of the FX-Sabers.com website. They oversee the behavior of ALL MEMBERS and have the final decision as to what will transpire in any event.

GROUND RULES THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, REGARDLESS WHOEVER CREATES A POST:

1. SWEARING - Even though we have a swear filter on this site, there are still ways of typing words that sound similar to this or posting pics of vulgar or pornographic acts/material. Due to the nature of this website, this manner of posting will be removed, regardless and a PM warning will be sent by a MODERATOR. Please read this - Swear filters, abbreviations and stuff like that. - which discusses abbreviations and swearing.


2. FLAMING AND/OR HARRASSMENT - Any FLAMING OR HARRASSMENT of another MEMBER or MODERATOR will NOT BE TOLERATED!. This includes, but not limited to "beating a dead horse", derogative insults, etc.

3. BELITTLEMENT OF OTHER MEMBERS AND/OR MODERATORS - Even though a MEMBER'S view of another MEMBER'S/MODERATOR'S behaviour may be that of irritation and immaturity, there is NO EXCEPTION OF PUTTING THEM OR THEIR STATEMENT(s) DOWN. This can sometimes be confused with a MODERATOR explaining a post's meaning for the 5th or 6th time after it was explained by the topic's author. Unfortunately, because the MEMBERS and MODERATORS do not see face to face physically, meaningless repetition of an inquisitive post is to be taken at face value, as the way it is typed.

There will be NO bad mouthing of ANY other forum on this forum. This rule will be followed VERY strictly. This forum is not to be used as a place to slam, badmouth or imply that other forums are "bad" or "elitist" or any other related terms that people have been using in the past. Trying to get around this rule will only provoke Mods and Admins and hopefully other members who care about this forum to take action.

If a MEMBER feels that a MEMBER or MODERATOR is belittling them, PM a MODERATOR or the ADMINISTRATOR with your concerns.

"Please respect all ADMINISTRATORS/MODERATORS. They do the best they can to keep the peace and create an enjoyable environment for all MEMBERS. Please adhere to their suggestions and posts. If you need to clarify anything with their post, PM them. They will do their best to explain their reasoning."

4. SPAMMING - "Please keep all topics "on track" and keep the spamming to a minimum. If the ADMINISTRATORS or MODERATORS see any excessive spamming, the posts will be deleted, no questions asked. Also, please keep the topics in the correct forums. If you don't know where a specific thread should go, then post it in the Q/A FORUM . A mod will move it to the correct forum if need be. On that note, don't flip out if your topic gets moved. Again, if you have a problem with something, then please take it up with a MODERATOR."

5. TOPIC RULES - On FX-Sabers.com, there are topics that are like games, done for fun and lighten the mood of the more serious topic threads involved in collecting or so on. The MODERATORS have noticed that some of the MEMBERS are not following the rules laid out by the topic's author. Please follow the rules that are implemented.

6. SCREEN NAMES   Also, when MEMBERS create their Screen Name, please refrain from Capitalizing each letter in that name, as this is for the MODERATORS and the ADMINSTRATORS. This is to distinguish them in a simpler fashion. MEMBERS who have total Capitalization, will be asked to correct this. Screen Names are also not allowed to be in ALL CAPS,  unless mixed with numbers and does not create a legible name.
Canon Names are reserved and are not allowed to be used in whole or with Numbers any violations will be changed.
Please see the following link for reserved names... Reserved Names

ACCEPTABLE = Jangola FTT, Jengo Feet, Jaingo Ferd

NOT ACCEPTABLE = Jango Fett, Jango_Fett, 23Jango_Fett, Jango FETT23, etc.

Any violations will be changed.

7. SIGNATURES - The total amount allowed at this time for the MEMBERS's Avatar size is 80 pixels x 80 pixels and the Signature size is 300 pixels long by 150 pixels high, IN TOTAL. This allows the Site to open pages at a smoother and faster rate for our MEMBERS. Also, there is to be no links to personal or other sites in the signature section. *EXCEPTION* A MAXIMUM OF 2 LINKS TO OTHER FX-SABERS.COM FORUM TOPICS IS ALLOWED. But only links to within the Site *EXCEPTION* This what the MEMBER's Profile is for and any links will asked to be removed. If the MEMBER exceeds the Avatar and/or the Signature size, they will be asked to correct the size.

NOTE: MODERATORS, ADMINISTRATORS and SABER GUILD MEMBERS are allowed more size due to the nature of their position and SABER GUILD MEMBERS ARE allowed to have THEIR website in their signatures for business purposes.

8. ADVERTISING AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION / THE TRADE FEDERATION - While only Mining Colony and S.A.B.E.R. Guild members are allowed to post and solicit work on this Forum, we will allow general discussion of off site vendors in the Toshi Station Board ONLY. If said offsite vendors wish to do business on this site, they are welcome to apply to the Mining Colony. If their work is found to be of good quality, and they are found to be trustworthy proprietors, they will be allowed to conduct business here as a member of the Mining Colony. We will also allow for reviews of outside vendors, and their feedback will be found in a designated area of Scarif.

ONLY Mining Colony and S.A.B.E.R. Guild members are allowed to advertise their site and/or business pages/names/etc. in their profile.

Please do not use the PM system to try to direct sales off site. If you wish to do business here, apply to become a Mining Colony Member and show the ENTIRE community that you are a person/business entity that produces quality work and worth confidently doing business with.

If you wish to sell (or buy) something, please read the following rules before posting within the Trade Federation. These rules exist to protect you, the buyer, as well as the seller.
FX-SABERS 2018 TRADE FEDERATION RULES and REGULATIONS (Read/Sign BEFORE POSTING)

9. FEEDBACK PROTOCOLS -  Feedback is here for everyone to peruse, and in-fighting between members WILL NOT be tolerated. If you have an issue with another member's feedback they left you, discuss it with them PRIVATELY in PM's NOT on the open forum. If you cannot resolve the issue, send a PM to an Admin or a Moderator for escalation.

From this point on, there will be NO ARGUMENTATIVE / Retaliatory posting in the feedback threads.  IF any argumentative or retaliatory  posts are found, they will be deleted, and notation will be made in Council about the offending member and post. If argumentative or retaliatory posts are still found after the initial deletion, the responsible parties could face being banned.

If an outside vendor has an issue with feedback (bad OR good) for them being posted here on FX, FX-Sabers hereby reserves the right to ban ANY DISCUSSION of said person, or entity. A post of said "Ban" will be publicly posted. Any negative feedback of business entities will require "proof" to be submitted.

The content of any and all posts and comments on FX-SABERS represent the opinions of the original poster, and are not endorsed, approved, or otherwise representative of the opinions of FX-SABERS, its owner, site moderators or administrators. Additionally, posts on this website are the opinion of the specific author and are not statements of advice, opinion, or factual information on behalf of the owner, moderators or administration of FX-SABERS and as such FX-SABERs is not liable for the opinions and/or posts of its members.

10. DISCIPLINE -  In case of an infraction of any of the above rules, the MODERATORS will remind the MEMBER of the rules publicly OR privately via PM, and remove or edit the offending post as necessary.

If that MEMBER persists in not following the rules, the MEMBER will be warned by PM, the topic locked and / or removed as appropriate, REGARDLESS and it will be discussed in COUNCIL.

The third warning from the MODERATOR and that MEMBER will have a Temporary Ban placed on his/her account and shall be contacted by the ADMINISTRATOR.

If further infractions occur, the issue will be brought before the COUNCIL and the MEMBER will be PMed by an ADMINISTRATOR of this site, whom will decide in what manner to proceed with this issue. THIS IS FINAL.

In the event of anything pornographic, you will be automatically placed on a Temporary Ban and the ADMINISTRATOR will render the final decision.


OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS TO REFER TO:

LIST OF CURRENT MODS
List of Admins and Mods (UPDATED 1/26/2018)

Approved the ADMINISTRATION and Supported by the MODERATOR STAFF.

THIS UPDATED RULES AND REGULATIONS AGREEMENT AND SHOULD BE SIGNED AFTER READ. Please post your acknowledgement. Thank you everyone.

Selling spots on runs on FX-sabers will now be limited to ongoing runs on FX-sabers, unless a manufacturer or staff member is involved organizing the run.
Spots on runs on other websites will be removed from the Trade Federation.


It's a virtual product. No sales of those on FX-sabers. A physical product must be sent via mail.
As spots on runs are a product in the making, and members run into DRL situations selling of run spots on FX-sabers are being allowed based on the run organizer's reputation and proven ability to deliver quality products.
Spots in ongoing runs on FX-sabers are run by FX-sabers staff or manufacturers, and they will complete due diligence to make sure the seller and buyer are both clear on details of the run and that no shenanigans are taking place.

The runs on other forums have no oversight by FX-sabers staff, and if theft were to occur there is not much FX-sabers could do about it.
For example, if a run spot were sold here that was on another site, and that organizer decided the Bahamas is a nice place to live....
The seller on FX-sabers site through no fault of their own would be open to paypal claims, negative feedback or possible Trade Federation restrictions by FX-sabers.

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If you are a run organizer, or simply stumble across an ongoing run browsing the net, CONTACT A STAFF MEMBER before posting about it.

Hi all!

Lately we have made a few changes to FX-Sabers, mostly in colors for usernames.

Here is a breakdown:


New:
Sith Master Mod - Red   Ex. SITH MASTER MOD
Sith Apprentice - Light Red APPRENTICE SITH MOD
Arbs - Blue LUKE SKYWALKER / HAN SOLO
Jedi/Alliance Master Mod - Yellow JEDI MASTER MOD
Jedi/Alliance Apprentice Mod - Dark Yellow APPRENTICE JEDI MOD
VIP - Purple VIP Member
Manufacturer - Orange MANUFACTURER
Administrators - Green ADMIN STAFF

Special thanks to Darth Maul for finding colors that are easier to read, and not blinding to the eyes.


With FX-Sabers growing at its rapid pace, Master Yoda decided it was time to gather a few new Admins. The new Administrators are:
Darth Vader
Obi-Wan Kenobi

We're here to assist in technical issues and forum issues, we hope you our services a valuable asset to the community.

We've gotten some pretty good protections in place to avoid registration and posting by spammers.

We used to remove a gross amount of spamming members each day, and the new protections have cut down on that need, but some do or may still sneak in.

If you do see a spam post, reporting the topic to a mod is a great way to call attention to any spam topic that has slipped through our defenses.

Members are only permitted one image in the signature block. That should be no larger than 300 x 150.
However, any saber tags the user may want to add are separate and not counted against the "one image" restriction. 

You can adjust the size in your profile settings.  You just have to type in the proper format.
The code should look as follows:  [img width=xxx height=yyy]http://INSERTLINKHERE[/img]

There is to be no links to personal or other sites in the signature section.
EXCEPTION: A MAXIMUM OF 2 LINKS TO OTHER FX-SABERS.COM FORUM TOPICS IS ALLOWED. But only links to within the Site

Although your personal signatures can be of any content, Please keep in mind that this is a Star Wars fan community and is focused on FAMILY entertainment and content. Please keep it clean.

All signatures must be hosted with your own photohosting account.

No 300x150 animated signatures for regular members.

Regarding Advertising -- FX-SABERS RULE UPDATES for Advertising and Business Association
In order to have a more consistent enforcement of the Trade Federation - Rule number 3 for all members, business names will no longer be allowed, unless the member is a Guild or Mining Colony member.

Signature area in image or text form, and/or redirecting offsite

Only SABER GUILD and Mining Colony members are allowed to advertise their businesses here on FX-SABERs.
This includes advertising a website, facebook page, etc. or other forums you may be a member of either by direct link, via PM or just directing people to your website, Facebook page, etc.
Business names are not allowed to be used on the forum unless you are a Guild or Mining Colony Member, this includes
but is not limited to usernames, sigs, avatars, thread titles or in posts.

SABERTAGS
Saber Tags  can be requested and built from the images in
However - All Saber Tags in your signature must be hosted on your own photohosting account.
Maximum size is 10 saber tags stacked, although 5x2 is also acceptable.
10 stack sabertag blocks should be placed beside a members 300x150 signature
Sabertags  are an exception to the no-animation rule: Animated scrolling of sabertags is allowed for all members.

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We have seen some folks with extra sigs like the "soundfont supporter sig" which, while definitely cool, has to be your only sig while you are using it .  Sigs can be changed up whenever you want.  If you want to use a special sig, like a "soundfont supporter sig", or a "CF supporter sig", etc.  Post it up and then change back to your regular sig when you are ready.  No biggie.  You can change your sig every day if you want , as long as it adheres to the size constraints

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More info on this can be read, of course, in the rules and regulations:

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Regarding TOR sigs

The TOR sigs are coming from a Generator on a guild site
http://www.enjin.com/
http://www.enjin.com/swtor-signature-generator


Click on the above image and it hotlinks directly to the enjin site.

We have a guildeline against this as it poses a risk to the forum in the main R&R and if the enjin site were compromised, it can post a risk to the forum.
All members need do is remove the URL tags before saving in the sig area.
[ url=http://www.enjin.com ] [ /url ]
example with above code removed.


Or save it to your computer and upload to a third party photo hosting site.




Thanks very much in advance for your cooperation. 

Sometimes, Members become irritated with the decisions of a Moderator or two.
So let's figure out why this might happen.......

- Moderators are volunteers. They give their own time and they attempt to run the FX-Sabers Forums as smoothly as possible. If they act upon a decision, there is a reason why.

- As in law enforcement, scholastic institutes and the corporate sector, the rules and regs are interpretted as best as possible. The Mods do not just change stuff because they feel like it, nor do they abuse their position. They are here to encourage positive fun and ensure that debates and disagreements are monitored.

- Like anything else in life, not everything is observed at once. Most Members here have been positive in reporting things, but if we do not catch it right away, inform a Mod in a positive manner.

- Rules and Regs are to be observed and followed. If unsure, they are located HERE. Please be advised that FX-Sabers is attempting to simplify these regulations to encompass everything. (Be Real -- Life does make it difficult sometimes)

- If you insist that your cause is just and that you are firm in you convictions, contact the Moderator. If Members and Mods are unable to agree, please approach one of the Administrators. Open argument is both distasteful and could end up in having the Member warned or banned. (A protocol we prefer not to utilize, but rather be fair)

We are all individuals........We all have certain Points Of View. We are to respect them, but we must also respect and understand those who have been asked to help maintain a smooth operation on FX-Sabers.

SELLING AND BUYING in the Trade Federation.


In an effort to make it easier to search for items being sold/bought on the site we are going to set a few RULES to better assist the site, and to protect buyers and sellers.  This is not an all inclusive list and will change from time to time as new policies are added.

Please read and acknowledge, before posting any threads in the Trade Federation.

1. For directly selling, trading or advertising your items or eBay auctions on the boards,
You will have to be here with a good reputation and No problems for at least 30 Days AND a minimum of 15 posts.

If you attempt to go "around" this rule by contacting people by eMail and you have not met the requirements you may be subject to suspension from the forum.

If Listing an Ebay auction in the Trade Federation Please add the appropriate link to your auction  and tend to your post accordingly.  I.E.  Bidding ended, item sold, etc.

We all love the eyes and ears of the group and want to see great finds that you all come up with, but please help us out here and modify the post when applicable.

IF YOU HAVE NOT MET THE 30/15, you may post other people's bargains and other items of interest on ebay in the "Look what I Found on Ebay!!".
located here Look what I FOUND on Ebay!! Post your wins and other bargains!

Posting your own auctions sales anywhere if you have not met the 30/15 will result in their removal, and possible disciplinary action.

2. This section is for buying and selling.  NOT for discussion, chat or debate.
Questions about the product are fine if they are targeted at the seller or the buyer.  Please keep discussions in their appropriate topics.
If you are listing an item in the TF and wish to have no posting by members accept for those that want to buy or sell the item then please make that notice in your first post of the thread.  A warning similar to this should suffice.  "Please don't post in this thread unless you are interested in the item."  "Any comments left will be deleted." "No CHATTER"
If you don't post a warning in your thread then that will be a sign that you desire to have members comment on your item regardless of whether they are interested in purchasing your product.
This will allow the mods to know your desire and will be able to keep the threads clean that need to be kept clean.
Remember that our rules state that all off topic posting in a TF thread MAY be removed.

Open questioning of a sellers price is prohibited.
If a seller prices their item too high, it won't sell.  If they do sell it for that much then good for them.
Undermining another person's sale topic in any way will subject you to disciplinary action.

3.Selling formats
General Membership may post their FOR SALE and Links to Ebay auctions only, here in the Trade Federation.
Do not post sales or related threads outside of the Trade Federation.

Your Item for sale must include an initial selling price. (no open to offers posting)
however, Like ebay you can post buy it now at your stated price or best offer.
(if best offer is made/accepted please post it in the thread/topic in order to protect/validate your sale)

Raffles and  Auctions are not allowed (unless approved by Admin), and will be removed immediately.
A price and Current Pictures of the Item MUST be posted for all items in a FOR SALE thread.
If you have Quantities the Quantity available must be listed.

Please Note: Only completed items in your possession that you own and or have rights to are allowed for sale, no taking orders or offering services. This includes advertising your own personal website, facebook page, etc. or other forums you may be a member of either by direct link, via PM, or just directing people to your website, facebook page, etc..

Only Members who are officially affiliated through the Saber Guild and Mining Colony are permitted
to take orders for commission work, and or offering services and may post in their pertaining sections of the forum.
For More information on this please see: FX-SABERS RULE UPDATES for Advertising and Business Association
FX-SABERS 2018 FORUM RULES and REGULATIONS (please post acknowledgement)


Auctions and Runs of Sabers where Deposits are required are Handled through Saber Guild Members Only (including Mods or Mining Colony members with Guild approval)
*Auction Listings form Saber Guild Members*
Winning Bidders of Auctions must Pay/make contact with the seller to make arrangement for payment with in the specified time allotted/specified in the auction.
Sellers must contact their winning bidders immediately after the auction ends.
If a Bidder does not respond to the seller with in 24-48 hours the winning Bid will be considered a Non paying Bidder and the Seller can then offer the item
being Auctioned to the Next High Bidder.

(for more information on applying for the Mining Colony and Saber Guild please see the following link
Mining Colony Welcome to The Mining Colony! **********Please READ BEFORE POSTING !!!!!******
Saber Guild The S.A.B.E.R. Guild


4. Group Buys will only be allowed by FX-sabers STAFF, Saber Guild and Mining Colony members. MUST BE CLEARED THROUGH YODA FIRST!
Payment terms and estimated delivery are required in the first post.
Frequent updates are expected by the seller.

5.  It is recommended that any dealings through Private Message be saved until all transactions are complete.  It is also a good practice to save a copy of the final agreement.  Since PMs are time and date stamped this will give proof to the transaction and the terms of the agreement.  If any issues arise after the fact the parties now have proof of the terms and liabilities of the arrangement.

6. Shipping Notification from Sellers
For completed items, and MISC parts a shipping notification must be sent within 7 days. Items must be noted as shipped in the thread.
DC/tracking numbers are not required to be posted, but it is strongly recommended the buyer acknowledge in the thread, receiving a tracking number or DC. Feedback should be left by both parties, once the transaction is concluded.
Delays in shipment longer than 7 must be posted in the thread publicly.

Commissioned builds/unbuilt items are the only exemptions. Payment terms and estimated delivery are required in the first post.


7.  As a courtesy to the forum when you have sold/bought an item please go back and edit your topic.  For example:  You are selling a Luke ESB, an Obi AOTC, and a Mace.  When you sell the Luke please delete it from the topic don't just make a comment in the thread.  This way members don't need to search through all of the posts and threads they can just see it in the topic.  If all the items have sold in the topic please add the word "SOLD" to the end of the topic header.  Again modify the title don't just post it in the thread.

8. All items that have been inactive for 30 days or more will be locked.  If you would like it reopened you will need to contact a moderator to get your item unlocked.  As a side note, some threads just die out so they will be locked.  It doesn't mean that the item sold necessarily but if the seller/buyer hasn't asked to have it unlocked we can assume that the offer is off the table.  If you want to keep your add from being locked simply bump the add every 30 days.

9. Possible Consequences for violation of TF Rules and Regulations. This applies to Every Member.
Thread or post removal
Temporary suspension from selling in the Trade Federation
Permanent loss of selling in the Trade Federation
Temporary or Permanent loss of ability to view the Trade Federation sections and lock of Feedback thread
Temporary suspension from the FX-Sabers website
Loss of GUILD, Mining Colony or STAFF status


10. Site donations for Selling in the Forum.

Although we do not charge a fee like eBay, it is requested that all members selling your items through the forum
please Donate 2% of your sale to the site in order to help with site and product lines continue to grow, do maintenance
and to keep the site free from non-related advertisements.

For more info/discussion on the Donations for selling here see the following thread FX-SABERS Selling Donations and You!

11. Bumping

Bumping, bringing up my post, ect. shall not be done for than once in a 24 hour period. This will keep it fair for everyone's sale/trade threads to be seen.
The only exception to this, would be a genuine update to a listing. Such as a Price drop, additional pictures or Video.

Selling non-Star Wars/Illuminated Saber merchandise is not allowed. StarWars Items only please.

- Items of particular note now highlighted in color -

On this site, you can not change your username yourself. However, if you send a PM to Yoda HAN SOLO,  LUKE SKYWALKER, LUMINARA UNDULI, JANGO FETT or OBI-WAN KENOBI, one of them will usually change it for you.

(do note that there are restrictions on the user of canon names

You can pick one of the avatars from the list, or if you want to use one of your own, do as follows:

First Step: Make sure it is uploaded to a photo sharing site,  many people use  Photo and image hosting, free photo galleries, photo editing, but other sites will work as well. Once it is uploaded to the photo sharing site, look for the small box in the bottom left hand corner, under "SHARE THIS IMAGE." Click the URL to the right of, "DIRECT LINK". It will automatically copy it for you.
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Second Step: Log into the forum. Now click the "PROFILE" tab on the top bar (The bar goes HOME - HELP - SEARCH - PROFILE - LOG OUT).

Third Step: Click the "FORUM PROFILE INFORMATION." Tab on the left hand side.
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Fourth Step: For your avatar, Click the small circle by "I have my own pic" and copy the URL into the blank provided.

Now click the button "CHANGE PROFILE" at the end and it should be fine! Please remember the rules for an acceptable avatar:

- 80 x 80 Pixels

For the Signature, scroll down to the bottom of your profile. You'll see a box next to "SIGNATURE". Now is where you have to use the Image HTML codes. Copy and paste the IMG tag seen in the above image,  where it says "IMG code" and paste it into the signature field.

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Now click the button "CHANGE PROFILE" at the end and it should be fine! Please remember the rules for an acceptable signature:
- 300 x 150 Pixels excluding saber tags.
Animated signatures are reserved for Moderators and Guild members.

Want a custom signature file,  but don't know how to make one?  Never fear,  we've got you covered:
Official FX-Saber sig request thread
Be sure to read the rules in the first post,  though!

Want to show what sabers you have?
Use the official FX saber tags!
Official Saber Tags


Please do read the signature policy (also listed in thiS FAQ)

UPDATE JANUARY 2018


1. There is now and "Add image to post" option under the reply text boxes now. This is a Forum Mod we just added, which is attached to an off-site, free third party hosting service imgbb.com. While is isn't necesssary to create an account with them, if you want to organize your stuff, It might be a good idea to create an account, so you can organize your stuff.

To actually use this feature:
1. Click "Add image to post"
2. Once you have uploaded your images, select the BBCODE (thumbnail) code, and copy that back into your post.

2. You can use imgbox, which is also free, but has an ad or two on their page (which really was no worse than Photobucket.

3. You could use Google picture hosting, which gives you something like 15 GB of space, and is free.

4. You can also use Imageshack.

5. You can use imgur, which is like $49. A year for a hosting account.

While it is possible to go in and manually "repair" your broken links from Photobucket, by changing the address from http to https, it might just be easier to use one of the other options listed above.

We will be giving people 90 days to sort out their posts and pictures, and what hasn't been repaired will either be left with the broken links or simply removed if the posts weren't of any great importance.


EXAMPLE uploading pictures with Photobucket or ImageShack, copy and paste the [IMG] code into your reply field when posting a reply.

Want to make those pictures "clickable" for a larger image?

First - add the URL tag: This can be done in the "post editor" controls using the "insert hyperlink" button.

Next - add the image tag: This is done the same way but using the "insert image" button.

Then - add an = in the opening URL tag like so:   [url=...] and add the actual link to your photo by copy and pasting it in the URL tag after the =

Finally - paste the same link between the IMG tags so that it looks like this:
[url=http://www.fx-sabers.com/images/logo.jpg][img]http://www.fx-sabers.com/images/logo.jpg[/img][/url]

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Clickable linked image

To contact another member via PM, there are several ways to go about it.

1. Search the Member list for the member you wish to message, then click on their name to view their profile, and select "Send personal message"

2. In a topic you can click their name to go to their profile.  Example:  Yoda

3. There is a profile icon in the member information on each post it looks like this: [smg id=37]

4. There are also other icons that you can click to go directly to the messenger system they look like this:

     [IMG]http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/Themes/fx-sabers/images/useroff.gif (User offline)
     [IMG]http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/Themes/fx-sabers/images/useron.gif (User online)
     [IMG]http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/Themes/fx-sabers/images/im_off.gif (PM offline)
     [IMG]http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/Themes/fx-sabers/images/im_on.gif (PM online)

Clicking any of those in a member's information bar on each post in a topic will take you to the PM window.  It looks like the following picture below.

Here you can enter your message and select who it goes to, how it is saved in your outbox, and other options.

Example screen capture:
[smg id=38]

As your post count goes up, your level changes, these are the levels:

0-50: No Force
50-100: Padawan Learner
100-300: Force User
300-500: Experienced Force User
500+ : Master Force User.

But remember, the number of posts you have doesn't matter.

Assembled and written by ASAJJ VENTRESS based on content  by eastern57 in You're doing it wrong...

We've been noticing that there has been some recent complaints regarding sales on the site. Considering that a major part of our site is regarding sending people we've never met hundreds of dollars over the internet so that they could build us what amounts to very expensive toys, I'd like to take the time here to give some advice that's been collected over time. Hopefully this will help go a long way in smoother transactions amongst the members. A big thank you goes to Eastern57, who ran the original compilation of hints and advice.  Original post here: You're doing it wrong...


If you are the buyer

- Do your research on your sabersmith first. Check out previous work. Google the sabersmith's name. Check Ebay Feedback. Search the forum for topics and feedback by the sabersmith.  Check our their build logs.  Don't just look at the numbers of the ratings, read between the lines.    Were there hiccups along the way? Did it take longer than expected?  Was there a lag in communication?  This is the most important piece of advice any experienced member here can give.  Read their page and see what their requirements are.  Can you afford their rush fee if you're already 12th in line?

- Remember to be realistic when it comes to both price and time involved.  These are often custom individually made pieces, and the price and time frame will reflect that.  Do your research and have open, honest communication with the sabersmith involving these factors. On the other hand, do not commission a sabersmith based entirely on their price.  Just because he's the first person to approach you, or he promises you a quality build for a fraction of the price, that doesn't mean that you'll get what you expected.  Has he posted examples of his previous work before?  Were the pictures clear and closeup, or blurry and dark?  Was he detailed? Has there been posts regarding his interactions with other people?

- Take your time to figure out what you want BEFORE you commission a work from a sabersmith.  Custom lightsaber commissions should not be impulse buys where you say, "build me something shiny!" and then go back later with numerous revisions and additions.  This will only lead to frustration for the sabersmith, and more than likely disappointment for the customer, not to mention the 'nuisance fee'.  The conversation with the sabersmith should be detailed and open and honest in the beginning, and the final design should be decided upon before any work is commissioned, so that there are no surprises with the end result.

- NEVER give the entire commission fee before the saber has been built.  There is no acceptable reason business-wise why this should be done.  Ever. An accepted amount for a first payment is between 25-50% of the fee minus shipping charges.

If you are the buyer on FX-Sabers.com
- Realize that the Mining Colony and the Guild have been set up for a reason.  These people have a PROVEN track record for not only solid technical skills, but superior customer service.  We are not telling people to ONLY do business with them, but they are held accountable to the Council should there be any wrong doing, whereas general members are not.

- Conduct as much business as possible through the forums.  This is for your protection.  If all your business transactions are via phone calls it will just turn into a big he-said-she-said with no proof.

- Be aware of the rules on the forums.  If anyone approaches you via PM who has not met the 3/50 rules or is restricted from selling or conducting business in any way decline them. If they approach you to commission something to be built for you, only Mining Colony and Guild members may commission projects here. There's a reason why they aren't allowed and it's because we have the protection of the buyers in mind.


If you are the seller

- Discard the notion that this is a simple or quick way to make extra money. It takes time to learn how to build a saber with all of the features that customers want now, and that comes with experience.  Don't think that just because you made a few sabers for friends that you have all it takes to set up a successful business, even as a side business.  You will need all the skills, reputation, knowledge, and equipment on hand before you can even think of opening a business.  Trust me, this isn't a '3 out of 4 is good enough deal'.  If you're missing just one of those, people will see it, and they will tell other people, who will then think twice about doing business with you.

- Customer service is even more important than saber-fu. You may be a competent builder, but that is just half of what it takes to successfully sell sabers that you've built.  Technical skills can always be learned and improved upon, but if you have less than stellar customer service skills it won't matter.  Why? Because that is what you're going to be giving your customer in between taking their deposit and delivering the finished product.  And THAT is what people will remember of you.  If people say, "the saber was solid, but he was a pain to work with." People aren't very likely to go to you. There's an old adage in the business world that says,  "A satisfied customer will tell a few people about their experience with you but an unhappy customer will tell everyone they know."

- Invest in your business.  This means never stop learning and practicing in your skills.  This also means that you MUST have all the tools and supplies necessary to do the job and satisfy the customer before you take on a commission.

- Never show less than your best work. If your work has scratches, or dings, or chatter don't show it to potential customers.  This may be a one time occurrence for you but they're going to take that as a common occurrence.  There's also that whole 'professional pride' thing.  I'm not saying to hide your imperfect work.  I'm saying to not give anything less than your best at all times.

- Don't take on new commissions until the previous commissions are completed.  Trust me.  What if you get in a car accident and can no longer complete the builds that you took money for?  What if you took 10 commissions so that you could get a price break on supplies? How are you going to pay back all those people who aren't going to wait 6 months before you START working on their sabers.  All the people say this will never happen to them end up getting complaints and a bad reputation.  Does it happen? Yep.  Unfortunately too many people have used the excuse of DRL - Darth Real Life to just skip town.

- Excuses are in-excusable. The unexpected happens, but proper planning should keep the majority of real life excuses at bay.  And also, it's not the customer's fault, and they shouldn't have to suffer.  If the build can't be completed, if there are delays, then be up front as soon as possible, but don't give excuses.  And yes, harsh as it sounds, every single person that has skipped town with people's money never to return have all given the family tragedy excuse.  Every. Single. One.

- Be honest with your customers from the beginning and always keep constant communication with them.  This is pretty much self explanatory.

If you are the seller on FX-Sabers.com
- We take these rules seriously, and will enforce them.
- We will help you out when we can, and will explain what can and can't be done.
- DO NOT ACCEPT COMMISSIONS IF YOU ARE NOT A MINING COLONY OR GUILD MEMBER.  There are proven reasons for this.  If you feel that you are ready to start accepting commissions (and many things besides technical skill MUST be taken into consideration) then apply for membership at the Mining Colony.  Ask current MC and Guild members and staff for advice.

Hello to all Saber Enthusiasts!
Witness the formation of the Alliance

With so much going on in the aftermarket it's not always easy to know where you'll
get a good product and good service.

Together we intend to continue up holding the integrity of the Saber Aftermarket as well
as work co-operatively by understanding we are not each others competition, but each an
extension of an entire body of commerce that each specializes in carrying their own unique
product styles and services.

By Creating only high quality parts and providing the required attention to customer service
the following recommended companies and individuals represent a world wide community that
has no intention of over stepping it's bounds as to not infringe on existing licensing.
But by Modifying Customizing Repairing and or Enhancing existing Licensed product in order
to maintain a high level of quality control and give proper credit to and assist in preserving the
integrity of both licensed products as well as authentic vintage and or prop replications.

A lot of research and inspection with the sabers we buy as was well as our own fabrication
so we understand the importance for such inquiries to say the least.

Products from the following Companies have been tested by one or more of it's affiliates and
meet our criteria for quality control.

All companies Listed are in process of being confirmed and such notice will be given upon confirmations.

The Recommended Major manufacturer for Licensed Replicas:

Master Replicas out of production
(Force-FX series Lightsaber replicas)

The Recommended Luxeon and E.L. suppliers, repair and conversion specialists:

FX-SABERS   (CONFIRMED)
(Completed Sabers- Graflex IV and V Luxeon Conversions, Custom Vintage conversions)
Installations By (Michael "YODA")
www.fx-sabers.com

The Customsabershop   (CONFIRMED)
(All available Parts hardware and electronics, for retrofitting MR and Custom Type Hilts- conversion services   
with Custom and Stock Installations performed by (Tim"Strydur" and Mike "Xwingband")
www.thecustomsabershop.com


Parks Sabers   (CONFIRMED)
(EL Blades, Special Customs and Original Trilogy Hilt Designs, Replica Graflex, MPP and Mark III Grenade Hilts)
(Grips, Bubble cards, circuit boards, MPP clamps, MPP Emiter shrouds, Control boxes and Custom parts)
www.parksabers.com  www.saberkit.com

The Graflexshop   (CONFIRMED)
(All available Parts hardware and electronics for Graflex and MPP using 3/4th and 1 inch blades)
www.graflexshop.com

Plecter Labs (CONFIRMED)
(LED Conversion systems, Remote Sound and Custom Model Electronics)
Installations By ("Erv")
www.plecterlabs.com

Vader's Vault   (CONFIRMED)
(Completed Sabers- Custom SW Inspired LED Conversions)
Installations By ("Luminara Unduli and FenderBender")
http://www.vadersvault.com/

LDMcustomsabers.com(CONFIRMED)
(Completed Sabers- Custom SW Inspired LED Conversions)
Installations By (GENERAL GRIEVOUS/LDM)
www.ldmcustomsabers.com

JQSABERS(CONFIRMED)
(Completed Sabers- Custom SW Inspired LED Conversions)
Installations By (Darren) Customer Service (Susan)
www.jqsabers.com

Genesis Custom Sabers(CONFIRMED)
(Completed Sabers- Custom SW Inspired LED Conversions)
Installations By (madcow)
http://genesiscustomsabers.com/


Hyperdyne (CONFIRMED)
(Component blade systems, Remote Sound and Custom Model Electronics)
http://www.hyperdynelabs.com/hyperblade/main.php


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For Detailing Parts Prop Hilts, Stunt and other Custom Hilts and Repair or Fabrication we recommend:

MH Custom Sabers and Repairs (CONFIRMED)
Electronics Repair, Custom Sabers and other services.
website:TBD  (contact through forum PM messages)

Sithplanet     (CONFIRMED)
(EL Movie Hilts *collector importer* a Parks Sabers affiliate)
www.sithplanet.com

TFX-Studios   (CONFIRMED)
(Grips, Bubble cards, Custom circuit boards, Misc Kits and Sabers etc...etc...)
TFX Studios on Facebook


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Saber Accessories (Stand, Mounts, Cases) and Lighting Effects:

Jedi Arms Dealer  (CONFIRMED)
(Saber Carrying Cases, Double-Bladed Lightsaber Couplers/Connectors and Miniature LED Focusing Crystal
Lighting Effects)
-seller on eBay-

FX-SABERS  (CONFIRMED)
(Saber Accessories, Vertical and Horizontal Wall mounts, 1,2 & 3 tier Stands Displays, Engraving & Design Services)
www.fx-sabers.com

Cyberplem  (CONFIRMED)
(Hard custom cases for Sabers *limited supply*)
-seller on eBay-

for inquiries, consideration or recommendations please PM administrator YODA

May The Force Be With Us All!

always
The FX-SABERS Team

Additional Criteria for qualification and other information will be submitted by Guardian Sokchux of Ultra Sabers.

Witness the Formation of the Alliance

With so much going on in the aftermarket it's not always easy to know where you'll get a good product and good service. That's why the Alliance was formed – to provide you a list of reputable resources for all of your saber relates needs.

"Together we intend to continue up holding the integrity of the Saber Aftermarket as well as work co-operatively by understanding we are not each others competition, but each an extension of an entire body of commerce that each specializes in carrying their own unique product styles and services."

By creating only high quality parts and providing the required attention to customer service, the following recommended companies and individuals represent a world wide community that has no intention of over stepping it's bounds by infringing on existing licensing. But by modifying, customizing, repairing and or enhancing existing Licensed products we maintain a high level of quality control and give proper credit to (and assist in preserving the integrity of) both licensed products as well as authentic vintage and or prop replications.

Products from the following Companies have been tested by one or more of it's affiliates and meet our criteria for quality control.

All companies listed are in process of being confirmed and such notice will be given upon confirmations.