Prohibited items
Our team checks every ad before it goes live. Ads that break these rules are rejected or removed.
Not allowed anywhere on the site
- Live animals of any kind, including pets and livestock, and animals wanted or for rehoming.
- Weapons and ammunition: firearms, air weapons, replicas, crossbows, swords, combat or folding lock knives, pepper spray and similar.
- Drugs, legal highs, drug equipment, and prescription-only medicines.
- Alcohol, tobacco, vapes and e-cigarettes.
- Stolen goods, or anything you do not have the right to sell.
- Counterfeit or replica branded goods, and pirated films, music, software or games.
- Fireworks, explosives and hazardous chemicals.
- Recalled or unsafe products, including electrical goods without a UK plug or safety marking.
- Adult content, sexual services and escort ads.
- Personal documents and data: passports, driving licences, ID, accounts, logins and contact lists.
- Gift cards and vouchers, and cryptocurrency or investment offers.
- Pyramid schemes, “work from home” offers that ask you to pay first, and loans or credit.
- Ivory, and parts of protected or endangered species.
- Anything that promotes hate, violence or discrimination.
Extra rules for some categories
- Property to rent or buy: include the EPC rating. Rentals must follow the law on deposits and fees.
- Tickets: show the face value, the seat or area and any restrictions. Never more than the event allows.
- Gas work: anyone advertising gas services must be on the Gas Safe Register and include their number.
- Jobs: real vacancies only, with the pay stated. No fees charged to applicants.
- All ads: no phone numbers, emails or links in the text. Buyers contact you through messages.
Seen something that breaks the rules?
Use Report on the listing. You can also read staying safe or contact us.