Frequently Asked Questions
What is dealsaround?
Social networking has evolved to include much more than formation of “nodes”, establishing your “space” or generating a “book” of faces. So we spiced it up by creating dealsaround, a deal portal network that that enables you share, shop and swap even outside your virtual communities. Now you may take advantage of deals around the web. That's what dealsaround is all about.
Is Dealsaround free?
Yes. The use of the site functions is completely free and at no time will money be asked or required for complete membership and functionality. However, there some of our services that may require and you will be notified accordingly.
Is my personal information be safe?
You can be rest assured that we will never sell or trade your personal information. Your email address is not visible to anyone in the network, not even people you contact through the internal email system. Dealsaround makes your privacy a top priority. We take every step to ensure your privacy is protected. This issue is covered in our Privacy Policy.
How do I join dealsaround?
You can join our site on Registration page.
Why can't I contact another member?
You must have a subscription in order to contact other members and take advantage of all the features of this site. If you do not have a subscription you can purchase in your member area. Sign in, click “My Account” on the top right and follow the instructions to upgrade your account.
Do you verify the background of all members?
No, we do not. Hence we encourage you to use all online activities with utmost care and discretion.
My profile shows the default avatar (image), how do I change that?
Go to My Dashboard and click on avatar. You may upload your image or select one from the file.
Can you send my lost password?
If you have forgotten your username or password, go to http://www.dealsaround.com/forgot.php and enter the e-mail address that you used when you created your membership and your details will automatically be emailed to you.
How do I suspend my account?
You can suspend your account at anytime by logging in and clicking on "suspend" account link. Suspending account will not remove your account but temporarily disables it so others will not be able to see it.
How do I delete my account?
You can delete your account at anytime by logging into your account and clicking "My Settings" look for "unregister"
Can I customize the appearance of my profile?
Yes you can do that from your Edit Profile page. Change color and background picture and many other items to make it more unique.
Can I change my email address and edit my profile information?
Yes you can by clicking "My Profile/Edit Profile" page. You can go there by using the bottom menu and click on the little Gear icon (Settings Icon) and then click Account Settings. You will be able to edit your profile details such as Headline, Description, Gender, Character, Interest, Hobbies and much more. Again, your profile will be the first thing that others will see and read about you. So it is your benefit to keep it up to date and as complete as possible.
I would like only friends to post on my profile wall, not all members. Is that possible?
Yes, this can be done on your profile page. Look for a gold key on the block that contains your wall. Click the key and change the privacy setting to Friends.
How do I upload music/video?
Go to music/upload and then accept the agreement that you own it and have rights to what you will be uploading. Click on "browse" to find your song on your hard drive maximum size is 20MB
what are Tags?
Tags are single descriptive words that are used by the system to find you or what you have contributed. These words are turned into links so people can click the links to find your content.
Can I upload nude photos?
Absolutely not! Uploading such photos or any other inappropriate photos will result in immediate deletion and the photos and your account.
How can I make a photo primary?
Go into "my profile" from top right link after you sign in, click on large picture to go to "My Photos" then click on a little picture at bottom and check make primary. Also, you can hover over your Dashboard icon on the bottom of the screen and click on Avatar. You will be able to select an Avatar as your primary photo or you can upload a photo from your computer. You can also select a photo from the View photo page.
How do I know if someone is online?
You will see a little light bulb in the top right of a members image and if it’s on, they are on! You can also check the Members/Online links as well.
How do I create blog?
Click Blogs tab on the navigation menu and select Add Post. If this is your first Blog entry, you will be asked to name your Blog and a short description of it. The name and description can be changed at a later time with the Edit Blog action.
How can I edit my Privacy Settings?
You may edit your privacy settings from the bottom menu by clicking the Settings icon, then click Privacy Settings. You may also hover over the Dashboard icon from the navigation menu and click on Privacy Settings.
what is a Privacy Club?
By default there are 4 privacy clubs:
1. Me Only
2. Public
3. Members
4. Friends
Each of these is considered a privacy club. If none of these privacy clubs work for your needs, you can create your own Privacy Club.
How do I create a new Privacy Club?
From the privacy settings page you will see 4 blocks:
1. My Privacy Clubs - This will list all privacy teams you create
2. Create New Privacy Club - Allows you to create your own privacy club
3. Default Privacy Team - All modules that have privacy settings are set to this option
4. Default Values - Displays the current privacy settings per module or functionality From the Create New Privacy Teams block provide the title of your new club (Family, Best Friends, Co-Workers etc.) From the Extends drop down list choose if you want this new privacy club to extend another privacy club. Click Create and you will see your new privacy club listed in the My Privacy Clubs block. From here you can add or remove members from this club.
How do I Add or Remove members from a privacy club that I have created?
There are 2 icons, a green plus icon and a red minus icon beside each privacy option. The green plus icon allows you to add members to the privacy club. Click the green plus button and in the keyword field type the username you wish to add or part of the username. Click the check box beside the user(s) and click Add. A number will be displayed beside the name of your privacy club which indicates how many members you currently have in this privacy club. To remove a member from a privacy club, click the red minus button beside the add button Place a check mark beside all the members you want to remove and click Delete.
I created my new privacy club(s) and added preferred members, now what do I do?
You can now use your new privacy club(s) on the features that are available to you such as Blogs, Photos etc. If you want all your Photos, Blogs, etc. to run off of your new privacy club, from your privacy settings page choose your new privacy club beside all features that are currently available to you. Applying this from your privacy settings will ensure all posts you make will be available only to the users in the privacy club selected.
How do I create photo albums?
Click on Photos from the menu than click Add Album. Fill in the basic details, set your Privacy options than click Submit.
How do I upload photos to an album?
Click on Photos from the navigation menu than click on My Albums and then choose the album you want to upload photos to than click Add Photos from the Main block.
How can I edit my photo albums?
Click on Photos from the menu than click My Albums. Choose the album you want to edit than click Edit Album from the Main block.
How can I organize my photos?
Click on Photos from the menu and click My Albums tab and choose the album that has the photos you want to organize than click Organize from the Main block. In the Organize block, click and drag the photos to the placement you want them to be displayed as. You can reverse the changes you made by clicking the Reverse button.
How can I delete photo albums?
Click on Photos, My Albums, Manage on the Administration block Place a check mark inside the album(s) you want to delete than click Delete.
How can I delete multiple photos?
Click Photos from the menu than click My Albums Choose the album that contains the photos you want to delete than click Manage Photos from the Main block. Check off all the photos you want to delete than click Delete.
How can I move photos from one album to another?
Click Photos from the menu, click My Albums and then choose the album that contains the photos you want to move and click Manage Photos. Check off all the photos you want to move than choose the album you want to move your photos to from the drop down list. Now click Move to move your photos to another album.
How can I send a private message to a user?
There are 2 ways you can send a private message to a user
1. Hover over the Mail icon from the navigation menu and click on Compose. In the Recipient field, type in the username of the user you want to send a message to. If the username exists it will populate as you're typing in the Username. This will help to ensure you type in the correct username.
2. From the users profile you can click the Send Letter.
Can I view messages I sent?
Yes. Hover over the mail icon from the navigation menu and click the outbox button. This will take you to your outbox page which contains messages and greetings you have sent. You may display messages or greetings by placing a check mark beside what you want to see. Removing a check mark beside Messages for example, will display everything but messages and vice versa.
I accidentally removed the wrong message, can I retrieve it?
Yes. Hover over the Mail icon from the navigation menu and click on Trash. This will display all messages and greetings you deleted. Choose what you want to retrieve and click restore button. The message(s) selected will now be back in your Inbox.
Do my messages remain here permanently or until I delete them?
You may delete your message anytime. However, messages are permanently removed from the site after 180 days.
How does Subscriptions work?
When you subscribe to another user, that user's profile will be listed in your subscriptions page. This also applies to subscribing to other users activities such as blogs etc.
How do I create a new Club?
From the Club main page click the Add Club button located at the top left side of the page. Fill in as much information as you can for better results. Fields that are marked with a red * are required fields. Once you fill in the details, click Submit. You will now be redirected to your club's page which will show you all your clubs.
A member keeps harassing me, what can I do?
If a member of the site is harassing you, ignore or block the user. If the problem continues you should contact the site administration.
Why was my account terminated?
We strictly enforce our Terms of Service and make every effort to ensure all users are following them. Your account may have been terminated due to a breach of our terms.
Why does my profile status say "Approval"?
The administration may have chosen to have profiles approved first before it becomes active on the site.
Why can't I log in to my account?
Chances are you may have misspelled your password or had your CAPS on while typing your password. Try typing your password with CAPS on. If this fails, you can request a password using Forgot Password link. Your password will be sent to the email address you provided when you registered.
I uploaded some photos, why can't I see them?
Your photo may still be waiting approval. However, you may navigate to Photos -> My Albums and click the album you uploaded your photos to. Then click on Pending from the Main block to see if your photos are listed. If your photos are not listed in the Pending block. Also, try clicking Disapproved from the Pending block to see if your photos are listed. If your photos are found in the later list, this means your photos were not approved.
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