User Information is the personal data you must supply to register for an account.

Begin by selecting a unique username for your account. This is not only for gaining access to the website, but it is how you will be recognized by other Buyers and Sellers. All alphanumeric and some punctuation characters are allowed.

Enter a valid email address. Just like your username, your email address will be unique to your account. This email address will be used to verify your account. Continue entering your information.

The following fields are required:

• Full name
• Address
• City
• State (or Region)
• Zip or Postal Code
• Country
• Home Phone Number

• Company
• Work Phone Number

Now select a strong password to use when you log into your account. Your password will be case-sensitive, and the best passwords contain numbers, uppercase, and lowercase letters.

Confirm your password. By entering your password twice, you confirm that you have typed it correctly.

When your User Information is complete, click "Continue" to proceed to Billing Information.

Billing Information fields are automatically filled using the address information you provided for your User Information. If your Billing Address is different from your Home or Company Address, please adjust the information accordingly.

The following fields are required:

• Full name
• Address
• City
• State (or Region)
• Zip or Postal Code
• Country

The following fields are optional:

• Company
• Fax Phone Number

You may be prompted for Credit Card information. The following fields are required for Credit Card use:

• Card Number (16 digits)
• Card Expiration Date (MM/YYYY format)
• Card Type
• Security Code / CVV2 Number
  • VISA, MasterCard, and Discover - The last 3 digits AFTER the credit card number printed in the signature area of the back of the card.
  • American Express - The 4 digits located on the front of the card above the card number.

When the form is complete, click "Register."

The last step is Account Verification.

To finalize your registration, you will need the Verification Code that was sent to the email address that you used for registration.

Just enter your email address, your Verification Code, and your password to verify and log into your new account.

TAX EXEMPT BUYER/DEALER INFORMATION

To register tax exempt, you must have Sales Tax Exemption Status with your state. According to state law, you must furnish us with a signed exemption form, for example; in Virginia an ST-10 Form in order for us to process your invoices sales tax free where sales tax is due. You may obtain a Virginia ST-10 Form from va.gov/st-10. Please mail the form to us at; The Rocking Porch P.O. Box 123 King and Queen, VA. 23085 to verify you have sales tax exempt status. It is against the law for us, or any dealer listing items on The Rocking Porch to sell sales tax exempt without having the signed form on file.

Once verified, your sales will process tax exempt. You will be registered with the Rocking Porch and with our administative sales enitities Coddershouse and TRPsales. You will still have to furnish a sales tax exemption form to other independent dealers selling on The Rocking Porch. They have the right and legal responsibility to add sales tax to your final invoice if they have not received the form from you prior to final invoice. For further information visit the Selling and Buying areas of the Help sections on our home page.