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Managing Your Default Location for Browsing and Posting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your default location on markto.ch determines which ads appear first when you browse, and it pre-fills the location field when you create new listings. Setting it correctly saves time and shows you more relevant local deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Access Location Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Log in to your account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click your profile icon or name (top-right corner).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select Settings<\/strong>, Account Settings<\/strong>, Preferences<\/strong>, Profile<\/strong>, or Location Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Set or Update Your Default Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Find the field labeled Default Location<\/strong>, Preferred City\/Region<\/strong>, My Area<\/strong>, Postal Code<\/strong>, or Location<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Enter your information in one of these ways:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      • Type a Swiss city name (e.g., Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Enter a 4-digit postal code (e.g., 8001 for central Zurich)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Select a canton\/region from a dropdown (if available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Optional: Some platforms allow adding a radius (e.g., within 20 km) \u2014 adjust if the option appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Click Save<\/strong>, Update Location<\/strong>, or Apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Step 3: Verify the Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Go to the homepage or browse section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Your listings should now prioritize ads from your chosen city\/region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Create a test draft listing (don\u2019t publish) to confirm the location pre-fills correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • If needed, log out and back in for the change to take full effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Quick Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Use your actual current or most frequent location for best browsing results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • You can override the default when posting a specific ad (e.g., selling something from another city).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • For privacy: Your default location is usually private \u2014 it doesn\u2019t appear publicly on your profile unless you choose to show it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mobile: Same process \u2014 tap profile icon \u2192 Settings \u2192 Location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Troubleshooting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Location not updating? Clear browser cache, refresh, or try a different browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • No dropdown or suggestions? Type the city\/postal code manually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Ads still show wrong area? Double-check the setting and make sure you saved it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Can\u2019t find the option? Look in multiple tabs (Profile, Preferences, Privacy) or contact support via the \u201cContact\u201d link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Takes under 30 seconds \u2014 set it once and enjoy more relevant local ads and easier posting on markto.ch!<\/p>", "protected": false }, "author": 1, "featured_media": 0, "parent": 0, "menu_order": 0, "template": "", "format": "standard", "manualknowledgebasecat": [ 71 ], "manual_kb_tag": [], "class_list": [ "post-2520", "manual_kb", "type-manual_kb", "status-publish", "format-standard", "hentry", "manualknowledgebasecat-profile-setup-and-customization" ], "_links": { "self": [ { "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/2520", "targetHints": { "allow": [ "GET" ] } } ], "collection": [ { "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb" } ], "about": [ { "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb" } ], "author": [ { "embeddable": true, "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1" } ], "version-history": [ { "count": 1, "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/2520\/revisions" } ], "predecessor-version": [ { "id": 2521, "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/2520\/revisions\/2521" } ], "wp:attachment": [ { "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520" } ], "wp:term": [ { "taxonomy": "manualknowledgebasecat", "embeddable": true, "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=2520" }, { "taxonomy": "manual_kb_tag", "embeddable": true, "href": "https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=2520" } ], "curies": [ { "name": "wp", "href": "https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }