Community Guidelines & Acceptable Use

Including prohibited items · Effective: 8 October 2026 · Version 1.0 · Ireland

1. Spirit of the community

• Be honest about what you are selling or giving away.
• Treat other users with respect.
• Prefer local, in-person meet-ups done safely (see the Safety Centre).
• Remember: most deals are private sales, so buyer beware.

2. Rules when you post

Before you publish an ad, you must confirm that:

• you own the item or have clear authority to sell or give it away;
• the ad is accurate (condition, price, location) and not misleading;
• the item is not illegal, stolen or on our prohibited list;
• you will not post other people's personal data without a lawful basis (photos of identifiable people without permission, IDs, contact lists, etc.);
• you will declare whether you are a private seller or a business/trader;
• you are at least 18.

Do not put special-category or sensitive data about identifiable people in ads. If in doubt, we may refuse to publish.

3. Behaviour we do not allow

• Scams, phishing, fake payment claims or pressure tactics;
• Harassment, hate, sectarian abuse or threats;
• Spam, duplicate flooding or keyword stuffing;
• Impersonation or fake accounts to evade bans;
• Circumventing safety features or scraping the Service;
• Knowingly false reports against other users.

4. Prohibited items

4.1 Weapons and dangerous goods

• Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks;
• Hazardous materials and chemicals that cannot be legally sold person to person;
• Replica firearms and air rifles (banned here as a policy choice);
• Knives marketed as weapons, crossbows, body armour;
• Nitrous oxide (N₂O) canisters for recreational misuse;
• Illegal radar detectors and similar prohibited devices.

4.2 Drugs, tobacco, vapes, alcohol and health

• Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia;
• Prescription medicines and medical devices sold contrary to Irish rules;
• Tobacco, nicotine products, vapes and vaping equipment;
• Alcohol;
• Unauthorised health claims, Melanotan and banned substances.

4.3 Intellectual property, fraud and privacy

• Stolen goods;
• Counterfeits and "replica" branded goods;
• Pirated media, software, IPTV subscriptions, and loaded firesticks or illicit streaming devices;
• Identity documents, personal data lists and hacking tools;
• Phones known to be IMEI-blocked or reported stolen.

4.4 Animals and regulated goods

• Follow Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and wildlife rules;
• Live animal sales are restricted. Dog and puppy sales in particular are heavily restricted in Ireland, so do not post them unless we explicitly open a compliant category;
• Online advertising of solid fuel, such as turf, may be restricted under Irish clean-air rules. Check current guidance; until we confirm it is compliant, treat online turf and solid-fuel ads as not allowed.

4.5 Adult content and hate

• Pornography and erotic material;
• Hate speech, sectarian content, or ads promoting discrimination or violence.

4.6 Other high-risk items

• Gambling services and betting account sales;
• Recalled or unsafe children's products;
• Any item requiring a licence you do not hold.

5. Age-restricted categories

Accounts and posting require age 18+. We do not offer categories for alcohol, tobacco, nicotine/vapes, weapons, adult content or gambling-related items. Do not try to sneak them into other categories.

6. Business / commercial ads

If you sell as a business or trader:

• declare yourself as a business;
• keep ads legal, decent, honest and truthful (the ASAI Code applies to commercial ads);
• do not present a commercial operation as a one-off private clear-out if that would mislead consumers.

We may remove misleading commercial ads under these guidelines. If we later offer paid "featured" placements, they will be clearly labelled as paid.

7. Enforcement

We may:

• refuse, edit, hide or delete listings;
• warn, limit, suspend or ban accounts;
• retain evidence needed for disputes, DSA diligence or law enforcement;
• report serious crime to An Garda Síochána.

If we remove or restrict your content, we will explain why in plain language and how to contest it, except where the law requires otherwise.

8. How to report

Use the Report option on a listing where available, or contact us (see the Safety Centre and Contact). Include the ad link or ID, the reason and any evidence.

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