The Hobby Network · Member Guide

Hear about what matters — your way

Decide exactly how The Hobby Network reaches you. Turn each kind of alert on or off for every channel — the in-app bell, email, mobile push, and text — so you only get pinged the way you actually want.

🔔 In-app bell ✉️ Email & 📱 Push 💬 Optional texts
Step 1 · Takes a minute

Open your Notification Preferences

From your Dashboard, open Account Management and choose Notifications. You'll land on the Manage Notification Preferences page — a simple grid of every kind of alert with a checkbox for each way we can reach you.

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Tick the boxes for each notification type

Every row is one kind of alert (grouped by category). The columns are the four ways we can reach you — Web, Email, Push, SMS. Tick a box to turn that channel on for that alert, then click Save Changes. You'll see "Your notification preferences have been updated."

☰ Account ▸ Notifications
🔔 Manage Notification Preferences
Notification Type WebEmailPushSMS
Offers & Selling
New offer received
Offer accepted
Order shipped
Auctions
You've been outbid
Auction won
Messages
New message
Save Changes
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These rows are just examples. Your list of notification types is set by the platform and may look a little different — but the four channel columns (Web, Email, Push, SMS) and how you tick them work exactly the same.

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Sign-in required. This page is tied to your account, so you'll need to be signed in to view and change your preferences.

Step 2

Choose how you hear about each thing

Each column is a different way to reach you. Mix and match per row — maybe you want a text the moment an auction is won, but only an email when an order ships. Here's what each of the four channels means.

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The four channels, plainly

Turn on as many or as few as you like for each alert. Leave a box unticked and that alert simply won't reach you that way.

🔔 WebThe in-app notification bell you see at the top of the site when you're signed in.
✉️ EmailA message to the email address on your account.
📱 PushA pop-up alert on your phone through the mobile app.
💬 SMSA text message to your phone — only for the alerts where you tick this box.
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Nothing is locked in. Come back and re-tick any time — the page always shows your current choices, and Save Changes updates them right away.

Good to know

Tips & common questions

Mix per alertYou can pick different channels for every notification type — texts for wins, email for shipping, and so on.
Keep the bell onLeaving Web ticked means you'll always find the alert in your in-app bell, even if you mute other channels.
Texts are opt-inYou'll only ever get an SMS for the rows where you personally tick the SMS box.
Save to applyChanges take effect once you click Save Changes and see the confirmation message.
Will I get a text for everything?
No. You'll only receive a text where you've ticked the SMS box for that specific notification type. Leave SMS unticked and you won't be texted for that alert.
If I turn off Email, will I stop getting important account messages?
No. Essential account messages — like security and login codes — always send so your account stays safe. These preferences control your ordinary hobby alerts (offers, auctions, messages), not critical account and security notices.
What is the "Web" channel?
"Web" is the in-app notification bell at the top of the site when you're signed in. Ticking Web means the alert shows up there for you to see whenever you visit.
Why don't the notification types match this guide exactly?
The example rows here (like New offer received or Auction won) are illustrations. Your real list is set by the platform and may differ — but how you tick Web, Email, Push, and SMS is the same for every row.
How do I know my changes saved?
After you click Save Changes, you'll see the confirmation "Your notification preferences have been updated." Your ticked boxes are now your live settings.