| All listing ads and transactions on FleaPlanet.com must comply with
the listing Ad Guidelines and Member Agreement. Sellers and buyers are
responsible for all aspects of transactions in which they participate.
Furthermore, sellers and buyers are responsible for reviewing and complying with
any applicable laws, regulations, or restrictions for the city, county, state,
region, and country in which both the buyer and seller reside. This includes
laws, regulations, or restrictions on items and services, and the method of sale
or exchange in which buyers and sellers participate on FleaPlanet.com.
FleaPlanet.com is merely an advertising venue and is for entertainment
purposes only and cannot be held liable for any misrepresentations and is in no
way affiliated and/or does endorse any product or service listed on our site.
Rules for selling and buying on FleaPlanet.com
- You must list your items or services in the most appropriate category.
Furthermore, each item or service can only be listed in one category.
- You are not permitted to link to, display, or advertise (through the use
of email addresses, URLs, images, or any other contact information) goods or
services for which you are not posting on FleaPlanet.com
- You may not include any content or images in your listing ad that are
obscene, offensive, harmful to minors, an invasion of privacy, or otherwise
inappropriate.
- You may not offer any item for sale that is not in your possession, you
do not have the right to sell, or that does not exist at the time of the
listing ad.
- You are not permitted to send unsolicited email or messages to
FleaPlanet.com or any members of FleaPlanet.com.
- You may not use or manipulate this service for any fraudulent activity
or purpose.
- You may not disrupt FleaPlanet.com operations or service. This includes
the use of any automated routines used to gather or generate information via
our web site, or any other repetitive action that may degrade the
performance of our systems.
- You may not charge any credit card "surcharges" or any other charges not
revealed to the buyer prior to the close of transaction.
- Circumventing FleaPlanet.com fees and payments is prohibited.
- You must complete any FleaPlanet.com transaction upon which final terms
have been agreed. Likewise, buyers should not make offers or accept an
asking price on listings for which they do not intend to complete a
transaction.
- Your listing ad must be in English, however it may contain words in
another language, if necessary, in order to describe the item or service for
sale.
Offensive Material
Listings that promote hatred, violence, racism, or intolerance are not
permitted on FleaPlanet.com.
Under this policy, FleaPlanet.com may, at its discretion, remove listings
and optionally refund any appropriate fees when the item, description, or
service graphically portrays violence or victims of violence, and lacks
social or artistic value.
URLs, Links, and Contact Information
FleaPlanet.com permits sellers to reference any number of URLs (or links)
that provide further information about an item or service for sale. However,
FleaPlanet.com does not allow links that:
- reference obscene, offensive, or inappropriate material
- attempt to circumvent fees and usage of our site
- reference a competitor of FleaPlanet.com
In addition, we recommend against the exchange of contact information (such
as an email address, telephone number, or mailing address) until terms have
been agreed upon.
Contact information and inappropriate URLs are not permitted:
- within an ad's title, description, or images
- as part of a sign-in name
Listings that fail to follow these guidelines will be removed. Failure to
follow FleaPlanet.com listing ad guidelines may result in permanent
suspension of your account.
FleaPlanet.com does not tolerate spamming. This includes solicitation of
FleaPlanet.com members by any means via our website. In addition,
FleaPlanet.com URLs and email addresses (for example, Ad Links or corporate
emails) are not permitted in any mass marketing or unsolicited commercial
email campaigns.
FleaPlanet.com will take action if it is clear a member has participated in
spamming. Where state and/or federal laws have been violated, we reserve the
right pursue legal action.
Keyword Spamming
FleaPlanet.com does not allow the superfluous use of keywords or phrases in
listing. Keywords that do not add substantive value to the description of the
listing ad, or those that are repeated multiple times, are considered
superfluous. This includes referencing brand names which have no relation to the
listing ad.
Portal Listing Ads
Listings whose primary purpose is to direct buyers to another website,
store, or business are not allowed in categories unless specified. Portal
listing may be re-categorized or disabled.
Inappropriate Listings
FleaPlanet.com may at any time re-categorize, disable, or suspend listings
which contain inappropriate material in the ad title, description, or image(s).
If your listing ad is re-categorized, disabled, or suspended, you may be
notified by email.
Non-binding negotiations According to U.S. laws and regulations,
FleaPlanet.com listings for actual property or real businesses are not legally
binding offers to sell property or companies. We permit listings describing real
estate and businesses for sale that serve as advertisements to attract potential
buyers, informing them of an opportunity to conduct a transaction outside of
FleaPlanet.com. At the close of a listing ad, the seller should contact the
buyer to discuss entering into a contract for the actual property or business.
Right to terminate and suspend FleaPlanet.com, at its sole
discretion, may modify, suspend, or delete any listing ad or FleaPlanet.com
membership immediately, and without notice, if we believe that you have not
acted in compliance with the FleaPlanet.com Member Agreement and Listing Ad
Guidelines.
Restricted language
FleaPlanet.com prohibits the use of language that is vulgar, racist, hateful,
overtly sexual, or obscene in nature in public display on FleaPlanet.com. We may
permit certain listings that contain profane words as part of a title, domain,
or product name.
Items that are prohibited by FleaPlanet.com
It is the responsibility of both the seller and the buyer to ensure that
transactions completed on FleaPlanet.com are for items and services that are
appropriate for sale under all applicable laws and regulations. FleaPlanet.com
reserves the right, but has no obligation, to refuse, reject or remove any
listing ad at our sole discretion.
There are some things that you may not list or sell on FleaPlanet.com. These
include:
- Firearms and ammunition
- Fireworks and explosives
- Government IDs and police items
- Hacking and illegal surveillance equipment
- Hazardous goods
- Illegal counterfeit goods
- Human parts, body fluids, and human remains
- Illegal drugs
- Non-transferable contracts
- Stocks, bonds, and securities
- Stolen goods
- The sale of alcohol to persons not of lawful age
- The sale of cigarettes to persons not of lawful age
- The sale of event tickets that defy state & regional regulations
Should FleaPlanet.com receive an official and lawful notification from a
trademark holder, or their legal representative, that your ad infringes
intellectual property rights, FleaPlanet.com is under no obligation to provide a
refund upon suspension.
Sellers may not present items or services prohibited for sale on FleaPlanet.com
such as gifts, prizes or giveaways in connection with a listing ad.
FleaPlanet.com may choose to revise these guidelines at any time.
Wholesale lists and Matrix Schemes
FleaPlanet.com does not allow ads which sell information that may be linked to
potentially fraudulent activities such as:
- pyramid schemes
- ponzi schemes
- matrix schemes
Often these ads sell information in the form of a book, e-book, or PDF file.
This restriction applies to so-called "wholesale lists", which often claim to
provide the buyer with almost-free products, usually by encouraging the buyer to
either: misrepresent themselves to other companies, or to join online matrix
schemes.
We feel that a majority of these ads employ unrealistic claims, create confusion
in our marketplace, and generally yield an unsatisfactory buyer experience.
Photographs and Pictures
Your ad photos should never confuse buyers, and should accurately represent the
item you are selling. In addition, you should use your own images whenever
possible, not someone else's. We recommend that you take digital photos of what
you are selling and use these in your ad.
In short, be up front about the nature of the goods you are selling, and make
sure your listing ad title, description, and images are not confusing to buyers.
FleaPlanet.com reserves the right to modify any listing to more accurately
represent what is being sold, and may suspend an ad at our sole discretion. |
