Question 1

Please re-send user registration email.

Accepted Answer

You can re-send Activation Email from here. If you cannot receive emails from Vivinavi, please check your junk mail folder.

Question 2

I would like to delete my user account.

Accepted Answer

Please contact us from here with your email address and user name.  If you delete your account, all of the data saved in Vivinavi and BizArea will be deleted.  Please note that deleted data cannot be recovered.

Question 3

Why should I log-in as user?

Accepted Answer

You can make post without user registration. But, our staff will review posts made without user log-in and usually publish it within 1 to 3 business days. If you would like to publish your post immediately, we recommend you to log-in and make post.Additionally, you can use these functions with user log-in:User BoardYou can see notifications from Vivinavi and Contents for Fan.MessageYou can find emails you sent and received.ContactContacts of all users you communicated with will be automatically saved (Auto-add setting can be changed). You can also block users from here.FanYou can become Fan of your favorite users. If your favorite user registers "Contents for Fan," you will receive notification on User Board or at your email address.Manage PostYou can view, change, and delete your posts.SeedYou can save image, video, and document files for posting.BookmarkIf you bookmark a post, it will become easier to find it later.HistoryHistory is a list of the detail pages you viewed. Top and list pages will not be included in the History.Resume / Application PackageYou can create and save resume. Application package combines a resume, cover letter, portfolio, and any other documents you use for job application. You can create and save application package.Basic SettingYou can set up your default language, timezone, currency, tax area, password, Contact Auto-add, map address, notifications, and so on. If you set up Upload Setting, you will be able to upload files from your phone.Authorization SettingYou use Authorization Setting when you share the same account with other users. You can set up what each user can do for the account.Company SettingYou can set up a business name, address, etc.Click here to User Registration

Question 4

I cannot log-in to my account.

Accepted Answer

Please check the followings when you cannot log-in:(1)	You made mistakes in typing log-in email address or passwordPlease enter email address and password in English one-byte character and make sure all information is correct.  You'll receive an error message if you enter a space in your email address or password.  Please also note that you need to use capital and lower case letters correctly.(2)	Your account has not been activatedYou need to activate your account to complete User Registration.  Once you fill out User Registration form, you will receive Activation Email at your registered email address.  Please click the URL listed in Activation Email.  If you lost or accidentally deleted the email, please contact us from here.(3)	Your Cookie is set off*Cookie is a function to temporarily save user information on Internet Browser.Please make sure your Cookie setting is on:a.	Microsoft Internet ExplorerGo to Tool > Internet Option > Privacy > Settings and lower the slider to allow Cookie.b.	Mozilla ForefoxGo to Option > Privacy and select [Use custom settings for history] and click [Accept cookies from sites] to allow Cookie.c.	Google ChromeGo to Settings > Show advanced settings > Privacy > Content Settings and select [Allow local data to be set] to allow Cookie.Your Cookie settings may have changed for some reasons.  Please confirm your setting by following the above steps.

Question 5

When I attempt User Registration, an error says that this email address has been already registered.

Accepted Answer

Your activation may not be completed.  Please fill out User Registration form and check Activation Email at your registered email address.  If you click the URL listed in Activation Email, your activation will be completed.  If you lost or accidentally deleted the email, please click here to re-send Activation Email.

Question 6

How can I activate my account?

Accepted Answer

Please fill out User Registration form and find Activation Email at the registered email address.  Once you click the URL listed in the email, your activation will be completed.  If you lost or accidentally deleted the email, please click here to re-send Activation Email.

Question 7

How to keep me logged-in?

Accepted Answer

If you would like to keep you logged-in, please turn your Cookie ON.a.	Microsoft Internet ExplorerGo to Tool > Internet Option > Privacy > Settings and lower the slider to allow Cookie.b.	Mozilla ForefoxGo to Option > Privacy and select [Use custom settings for history] and click [Accept cookies from sites] to allow Cookie.c.	Google ChromeGo to Settings > Show advanced settings > Privacy > Content Settings and select [Allow local data to be set] to allow Cookie.Your Cookie settings may have changed for some reasons. Please confirm your setting by following the above steps.

Question 8

I'm automatically logged-in when I access Vivinavi.  How can I delete my history?

Accepted Answer

Please click [Log-out] button on the upper right corner.  Our website is using Internet browser authentication for log-in.  Once you're authenticated to log-in, your authentication data will be temporarily saved to your device (computer, mobile, tablet, etc.).  If you would like to delete log-in information completely, click [Log-out] and close your Internet browser.  Then, your information will be deleted from the device.

Question 9

I forgot log-in password.

Accepted Answer

If you forgot your password, you can reissue a new password  from here.

Question 10

Can I make post without user registration?

Accepted Answer

You can make post without User Registration.  But, our staff will review posts made without user log-in and usually publish it within 1 to 3 business days.  If you would like to publish your post immediately, we recommend you to log-in and make post.Click here to User RegistrationYou can use these functions with user log-in:User BoardYou can see notifications from Vivinavi and Contents for Fan.MessageYou can find emails you sent and received.ContactContacts of all users you communicated with will be automatically saved (Auto-add setting can be changed). You can also block users from here.FanYou can become Fan of your favorite users. If your favorite user registers "Contents for Fan," you will receive notification on User Board or at your email address.Manage PostYou can view, change, and delete your posts.SeedYou can save image, video, and document files for posting.BookmarkIf you bookmark a post, it will become easier to find it later.HistoryHistory is a list of the detail pages you viewed. Top and list pages will not be included in the History.Resume / Application PackageYou can create and save resume. Application package combines a resume, cover letter, portfolio, and any other documents you use for job application. You can create and save application package.Basic SettingYou can set up your default language, timezone, currency, tax area, password, Contact Auto-add, map address, notifications, and so on. If you set up Upload Setting, you will be able to upload files from your phone.Authorization SettingYou use Authorization Setting when you share the same account with other users. You can set up what each user can do for the account.Company SettingYou can set up a business name, address, etc.

Question 11

I would like to Report Violation on a post/comment.

Accepted Answer

Please click [Report this post] on the detail page of each post and fill out Report Violation form. Or you can send information from below. Please clearly identify which post has violation or send us its URL. Also note that we'll not send you responses for these requests.  We're sorry for your inconvenience.Click here for Report Violation form

Question 12

How long will my post be published?

Accepted Answer

Discussion Board has no specific expired date of the topic or comment.  Other message boards usually keep the posts for 1 to 6 months.  (For paid advertising, please check each service's term.)

Question 13

Where can I find information or my post?

Accepted Answer

Please look up your post by entering keyword on Vivi Search or log-in and check Manage Post or History on User Panel.

Question 14

I would like to change or delete my post/comment.

Accepted Answer

You can delete your post by either of the followings:1. Click [Delete] on the lower right corner of the detail page of your post and enter the password you used. (The password you used for posting may be different from the password you use for user log-in.)2. You can change or delete your post from Manage Post on User Panel.

Question 15

My post was made pending. When will it be published?

Accepted Answer

We automatically search and pend all posts that are made without user log-in and the posts that are suspected to have problematic contents.  This system plays an important role to keep the quality of our website.  However, this system may also pend other posts that include the same words or phrases.  Once the system pends any post, our staff will receive a notification and review it.  If there is no problem with the post, it will be published typically within 1 to 3 business days.  If you would like to publish your post immediately, please log-in and make post.If we decide that the post has problematic contents or it violates our terms of use, we will not be able to publish it.  Please understand and agree with this before you use our service.  We will not send you notification in such cases.

Question 16

Though I changed my email address, I'm still receiving emails at the previous email address.

Accepted Answer

Messages to the posts you made before changing email address will be delivered to the email address as of then.  Please use the new email address from now on.

Question 17

I cannot delete a topic on Discussion Board.

Accepted Answer

We're sorry to inform you that you cannot delete the topic of Discussion Board after you made it.

Question 18

Though I entered a correct password, I still cannot change my post.

Accepted Answer

The password for user log-in and the password you used for posting may be different.  Please use the password you used for posting to change or delete the post.  If you forgot the password, please contact us here.

Question 19

How can I mark "SOLD OUT"?

Accepted Answer

Please log-in and find the post in Manage Post on User Panel.  You can mark "SOLD OUT" while changing the contents of the post.

Question 20

I deleted my post, but it's still found in search engines (ex. Google).

Accepted Answer

We're sorry that the results of other search engines are beyond our control.  Please contact the search engine's website manager directly.

Question 21

Please let me know what word was detected by Word Restriction?

Accepted Answer

We're sorry that we cannot inform you of the words detected by Word Restriction or prohibited words.  There are tremendously large amount of problematic words and phrases and new words and phrases are constantly added.  This is why we cannot inform you of all the restricted words. Moreover, if we accidentally inform malicious users of the restricted words, they may intentionally avoid them and post harmful contents.   We're sorry for you inconvenience.

Question 22

What is Scheduled Post?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled Post is the system to save information for posting and publish it on a scheduled date.  You can enter information for posting in advance to the actual publishing date. You can use this function when you're logged-in.Normal posts will be published immediately after entering information, but scheduled post will not be published until the scheduled date (except certain fans).  If you select [Notify immediately] on Contents for Fans, your post will be published immediately to fans only. (Other users will see the post on the scheduled date).  If you don't want to show it to anyone else before the scheduled date, please select [Scheduled time].

Question 23

I cannot delete a comment on Discussion Board.

Accepted Answer

If you made comment while logged-in, you can delete it by yourself.  If you made comment without user log-in or the comment is made by others, it cannot be deleted.  We're sorry for your inconvenience.

Question 24

My posts are still published after deleting my account.

Accepted Answer

Your posts will not be deleted automatically when you delete your account.Please delete your post by clicking [Delete] on the lower right corner of detail page.

Question 25

I cannot go to next step when I'm making post.

Accepted Answer

There should be an error somewhere in the field if you cannot go to next step.  Please look for an error message and fix it.

Question 26

Do you have a copy of my deleted or expired post?

Accepted Answer

We're sorry that we cannot recover or give you a copy of deleted contents.  Please check Manage Post of User Panel for expired posts.

Question 27

How can I make post?

Accepted Answer

You can make new post by the following method.[PC]Please visit the message board you would like to make new post.Click [Make new post] on the left menu.[Mobile]Please visit the message board you would like to make new post.Click pencil icon on the lower right corner.Hot List and Find Job posts are paid listing.Please visit BizArea to complete posting.https://bizarea.vivinavi.com/Housing/Real Estate and Vehicle Buy and Sell have both paid and free lisitng.For free listing, you can post by the above method. For paid listing, please visit BizArea.

Question 28

How can I add or reduce item on Personal Buy & Sell?

Accepted Answer

On the bottom of [Description] page, you will see buttons named [Delete item] and [Add item].If you click these buttons or change the number pulldown, you can change the number of items.

Question 29

I deleted my post, but it is still displayed.

Accepted Answer

Cache may be stored in your device.Please delete cache or refresh/reload your page.

Question 30

Error is shown on [Area] page when I'm posting.

Accepted Answer

Please make sure to enter city and click [Check Map] button.

Question 31

I cannot upload image or video.

Accepted Answer

Please check the followings:a. Please check the file format of your image or video.  Available file formats are jpeg, gif, png, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, pptx, ppt, pdf, odt, ods, rtf, avi, 3g2, mov, mp4, mp2, mpeg, flv, wmv, mp4, wav, aiff, mp3, and midi.b. Please check the size of your image or video.  The maximum allowed size is 100MB.

Question 32

あなたのQRコードって何ですか？

Accepted Answer

びびなびにユーザログインをしていただくと、「あなたのQRコード」をご使用いただけます。こちらのQRコードを使用すると、あなたの掲示板別の投稿一覧を表示することができます。ぜひポスター印刷をして、店頭や受付に貼るなどしてご活用ください。＜使い方＞1. びびなびでユーザログインをする。2. QRコードを表示したい掲示板を開く（例：個人売買、イベント情報など）。3. 左メニューの「あなたのQRコード」をクリック。4. 「印刷」をクリックするとポスターが表示される。※ポスター内のコメントはご編集いただけます。※掲載終了日を過ぎると投稿記事が表示されなくなります。再度ご登録ください。

Question 33

I would like to add a YouTube video (or other external media) to my post.

Accepted Answer

To add YouTube video or a video from external website, please click [Load from External Media] and enter video URL or embedded tag.Video will be loaded from the entered URL and you can publish it on Vivinavi.If you enter account or channel top page URL, video may not be loaded correctly as there are too many videos listed on the URL.Please enter the video detail page URL, or copy URL by right-clicking the video and paste it.

Question 34

営利目的で投稿したい。

Accepted Answer

営利目的で投稿される場合は、BizAreaより有料サービスをご利用ください。求人広告、自動車、物件以外の告知は、ホットリストにご掲載いただけます。

Question 35

When will my post be published? / My post is not published.

Accepted Answer

We are using the User Registration system to reduce problematic contents that may defame or slander users or illegal contents.  However, some users may find it inconvenient to log-in before using our services.  In order to ameliorate this inconvenience, we made it possible to make post without logged-in.  So our staff will review posts that are made without user log-in.  If you make post while logged-in, your post will be published immediately.  If you make post without user log-in, your post will be reviewed and published typically within 1 to 3 days.  (If you scheduled a future post, the post will be published on the scheduled date.)If we decide that the post has problematic contents or it violates our terms of use, we will not be able to publish it. Please understand and agree with this before you use our service. We will not send you notification in such cases.

Question 36

投稿にタグを設定したい。

Accepted Answer

各投稿の登録画面で「検索ワード」を設定できます。単語は半角スペースで区切ってください。

Question 37

予約システムは有料サービスですか？ / びびなびで予約を受け付けたい。

Accepted Answer

びびなびの予約システムは無料でご利用いただけます。各投稿に設定画面があり、パネルで予約管理ができます。ユーザ登録をしていない方は、まずユーザ登録（無料）をしてください。

Question 38

Is Vivinavi a free or paid service?

Accepted Answer

In principle, you can publish, change, and delete posts for free on the message boards.  You can also send and receive messages for free.  If you would like to place advertisement, you can use paid advertising services.  Please click here to send us questions about advertising services.

Question 39

I got into a trouble with another user.

Accepted Answer

We're sorry that we cannot take any responsibility in the troubles between users. Please solve such problems at your own responsibility. Please click here for our terms of use.< Report Violation >You can Report Violation from here. We'll review the contents and take proper measures.　Please clearly identify which post has violation or send us its URL.< Block User >If you're logged-in, you can block a specific user on Contact on User Panel.< Legal Actions >We'll provide information to a legal agency when a specific official agency requests its disclosure.

Question 40

I would like to place advertisement on Vivinavi.

Accepted Answer

Please click here for advertising service. If you have any questions about advertising service, please feel free to contact us here.

Question 41

Will my access information be kept secret?

Accepted Answer

In order to protect user's privacy, we're not disclosing remote host address for each post.  Such website access information is managed within the system and we may disclose it to a legal agency only when a specific official agency requests us its disclosure.In addition, we may immediately disclose such information to police, consumer affair, and other official agencies for malicious contents whether we receive disclosure requests or not. Please understand that we hold such information within the system although it is not published.  (Access can be analyzed even when you access through proxy.)

Question 42

Is there Vivinavi app?

Accepted Answer

Sorry, Vivinavi app is not currently available.Please add Vivinavi to your smartphone Home Screen for easy access.How to add Vivinavi to Home Screen1. Visit Vivinavi website. Click [Share] icon (arrow pointing up).2. Click [Add to Home Screen].

Question 43

Do you have information packet for users?

Accepted Answer

Please click here to see the information packet for users.

Question 44

What is Classified Listing Service (CLS)?

Accepted Answer

Classified Listing Service is listing various kinds of ads by areas or categories.

Question 45

びびなびとコラボしたい。

Accepted Answer

びびなびとコラボしたい企業・団体の方はこちらよりお問い合わせください。

Question 46

I would like to subscribe Vivinavi's sales and promotion emails (campaign, discounts, etc.). / How to unsubscribe emails from Vivinavi?

Accepted Answer

You can set up email notification settings from Notification Setting on Basic Setting of Panel.  The email types are System Notification, Service Notification, Other Notification, and Email Magazine.  Please note that you need to subscribe or unsubscribe for each category.  System Notification and Service Notification deliver important notifications regarding the use of service.  We strongly encourage you to subscribe them to avoid any issues.If you did not follow the correct steps to unsubscribe, you cannot unsubscribe from Vivinavi. Moreover, if you publish or reply to a message board, or send messages on Vivinavi, your subscription status may be automatically changed so that you can receive notifications to use Vivinavi.

Question 47

びびちゃんAIとは？

Accepted Answer

びびなび公式キャラクター「びびちゃん」が画像認識（物体検知）などのAI技術を活用し、利用者が「知りたい」「見たい」情報を見つけ、ワンクリックでアクセスできるリンクとともにご案内します。

Question 48

びびなびに接続しづらい。データの反映が遅れている。

Accepted Answer

びびなびのアクセスが急激に増えると接続しづらい状況になることがあります。また投稿内容などを変更してもすぐに反映されないことがございます。皆様にはご迷惑をお掛けして誠に申し訳ございません。そのような場合は、以下をお勧めします。・データのバックアップ登録や変更が完了するまで、ご掲載する予定のお写真や文章をお手元に保存しておく。・キャッシュを消す表示が変更されない場合は、ご使用中のインターネットブラウザのキャッシュを消す。びびなびでは皆様が快適にご利用いただけるよう、定期的にメンテナンスを行っております。この度はご不便をお掛けして誠に申し訳ございません。引き続きどうぞよろしくお願い申し上げます。

Question 49

帰国後、日本で物件を探したい。理想の家を建てたい。

Accepted Answer

びびなびの帰国者向け国内物件紹介サービス「New Chapter」をご利用ください。今すぐには決められないという方も、まずはご相談から。

Question 50

びびなびの掲載エリアを教えてください。

Accepted Answer

びびなびの掲載エリアはこちらからご確認いただけます。アメリカ合衆国、カナダ、メキシコ、ペルー、ブラジル、イギリス、フランス、ベルギー、オランダ、ドイツ、イタリア、ロシア連邦、中華人民共和国、台湾、大韓民国、タイ、ベトナム、マレーシア、シンガポール、インドネシア、フィリピン、オーストラリア、ニュージーランド、日本の主要都市にご掲載いただけます。

Question 51

Can other people see my email when I post?

Accepted Answer

You can communicate with other users without disclosing your personal email address.  Please be careful not to include your personal email address in the email body if you would like to keep it secret.

Question 52

How can I reply to forwarded email?

Accepted Answer

You can reply by clicking Reply button on your message.  If you completed User Registration, you can reply from your mailer (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.) or Message of User Panel.

Question 53

What is Email Forwarding?

Accepted Answer

We are adopting Email Forwarding service to enable users to communicate without disclosing their personal email address.  The messages you sent or receive on Vivinavi while logged-in will be saved to Message on User Panel and forwarded to the registered email address.  Recipient of your email will only see your user name.If you are not logged-in, you will not be able to use User Panel, but you can still use Email Forwarding service.  In other words, you don't have to disclose your personal email address even when you're not logged-in.  You will only show your user name and the messages will be forwarded to your personal email address.

Question 54

I don't receive any replies to my email.

Accepted Answer

If you cannot receive message at your registered email address, please check your mailer's (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.) junk mail or block settings. In most cases, email cannot be sent because there is a typing mistake on the email address users provided.

Question 55

I cannot read email with unreadable characters.

Accepted Answer

Please try the following solutions:1. Check message on User PanelYou can log-in and check emails sent through Vivinavi on Message of User Panel.2. Select UTF-8 on Encoding setting of your emailPlease select UTF-8 on Encoding setting of your email.  Encoding setting may be found on your mailer's options or settings.

Question 56

I cannot receive a test email sent to myself.

Accepted Answer

If you cannot receive message at your registered email address, please check your mailer's (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.) junk mail or block settings.  In most cases, email cannot be sent because there is a typing mistake on the email address users provided.  Please make sure to type your email address correctly.  It occasionally takes a while to deliver message after clicking Send button due to the way our system works.

Question 57

びびなびからのメールをGmailで確実に受け取るようにするには？ / Gmailの許可リスト（セーフリスト）にびびなびを追加する方法を教えてください。

Accepted Answer

びびなびをGmailの許可リストに追加していただくことで、大切なびびなびからの通知が誤って迷惑メールフォルダーやゴミ箱などに入りづらくなります。 Gmail1. パソコンでGmailを開き、あなたのアカウントにログインする。2. 画面右上の設定アイコン（歯車）をクリックし、「すべての設定を表示」を選択。3. 設定ページ上部のタブメニューから「フィルターとブロック中のアドレス」をクリック。4. 「新しいフィルターを作成」をクリック。5. 表示された小さなウィンドウの「From」欄に、「@vivinavi.com」と入力。6. 「続行」をクリック。7. 「迷惑メールにしない」 にチェックを入れる。8. 「フィルターを作成」をクリックして完了。Yahoo1. Yahooを開き、あなたのアカウントにログインする。2. 画面右上の設定アイコン（歯車）をクリックし、「その他の設定」を選択。3. 「フィルター」の「追加」を押す。4. 表示された小さなウィンドウの「From」欄に、「@vivinavi.com」と入力。5. 移動先フォルダーに「受信箱」を設定する。6. 「フィルター名」を入力して「決定」を押す。Outlook1. Outlookを開き、あなたのアカウントにログインする。2. 「オプション」の「ブロックまたは許可」を選択。3. 「差出人と宛先のセーフリスト」に「vivinavi.com」と入力。4. 「連絡先からのメールを信頼する」のチェックボックスをオンにする。6. 「保存」を押す。※「@vivinavi.com」もしくは「vivinavi.com」とご設定ください。メーラーやバージョンなどにより異なります。※上記仕様が変わっている場合、「Gmailの許可リストに追加する方法」「Outlookのセーフリストに追加する方法」などで検索してみてください。

Question 58

What is Seed?

Accepted Answer

You can save image, video, resume, and other documents you would like to use for posting in Seed.  If you set up Upload Setting, you can directly upload files to Seed by email.  In addition, any files you previously used will be automatically saved to Seed.  You can only use Seed while logged-in.Please click here to upload file to Seed.

Question 59

What is User Panel?

Accepted Answer

User Panel is the page to manage user's settings, and you can use the following functions.You can use User Panel only when you're logged-in.User BoardYou can see notifications from Vivinavi and Contents for Fan.MessageYou can find emails you sent and received.ContactContacts of all users you communicated with will be automatically saved (Auto-add setting can be changed). You can also block users from here.FanYou can become Fan of your favorite users. If your favorite user registers "Contents for Fan," you will receive notification on User Board or at your email address.Manage PostYou can view, change, and delete your posts.SeedYou can save image, video, and document files for posting.BookmarkIf you bookmark a post, it will become easier to find it later.HistoryHistory is a list of the detail pages you viewed. Top and list pages will not be included in the History.Resume / Application PackageYou can create and save resume. Application package combines a resume, cover letter, portfolio, and any other documents you use for job application. You can create and save application package.Basic SettingYou can set up your default language, timezone, currency, tax area, password, Contact Auto-add, map address, notifications, and so on. If you set up Upload Setting, you will be able to upload files from your phone.Authorization SettingYou use Authorization Setting when you share the same account with other users. You can set up what each user can do for the account.Company SettingYou can set up a business name, address, etc.Click here to User Registration

Question 60

How can I select language, time zone, currency, and so on?

Accepted Answer

Please log-in and click Basic Setting > Log-in Setting on User Panel to customize your default settings.

Question 61

What is Map Setting?

Accepted Answer

You can set up the location for search and posting at Map Setting of User Panel. Please select your location and geographic area for search.You can log-in and change Map setting from Basic Setting of User Panel.

Question 62

What is Fan?

Accepted Answer

If you add an user to your "Fan," you'll be able to receive information from the user.  You can also send information to your "Your Fan."Click here to learn more about Fan

Question 63

How can I block a user?

Accepted Answer

Please log-in and block the user from Contact page on User Panel.  Block will not be notified to the user. You can select either show or not show messages from blocked user at Communication Setting of Basic Setting on User Panel.

Question 64

What are Contents for Fan?

Accepted Answer

Contents for Fan are the posts made for your fans. If you select [Contents for Fans], your post will be notified to your fans when you finish registering the post or start publishing it. Please click here for more information about Fans.

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