AUCTION ITEM LISTING RULES

HTML content
Pricing details
Prohibited items
Offensive language
Reference to 3rd party websites and companies
Prohibited payment methods
Listings must not misrepresent items
Intent to sell
Multiple items in one listing
Breaching these rules

Rules for details within listings

These rules tell you what you can and cannot put into your listing, including titles, descriptions, photos and other extra details, such as payment and delivery information.

Listing titles and short descriptions:

• Cannot begin with 'Aaa'
• Cannot contain all UPPERCASE letters
• Must not contain the words ‘ONO’ or ‘Negotiable’
• Only letters, numbers, spaces, quotations and full stops can be used
• The title must be an accurate reflection of the item being listed

Contact details

Listing titles and descriptions must not include contact information such as your name, address (street, suburb, town), telephone numbers (landline or mobile) or email addresses. Auctions and Buy Now listings must not display contact details.

HTML content

Approved HTML content:

• Standard HTML for formatting text, tables, colours, lists etc.
• URL for image source must be fully qualified (e.g. http://www.) and may include http & https
• jpg, jpeg, png and gif image file sources
• Links to external sites are only permitted when pointing to:
  • more images or information about the item for sale
  • third party content providers (auction templates, Paypal, Channel Advisor etc.

Prohibited HTML content:

• Certain types of HTML and all scripting (eg JavaScript, XML, PHP, ASP etc)
• Applets, forms, executable files or active content
• Video, sound and animations
• Direct links to downloadable files
• Inputs from Microsoft Word or PowerPoint
• Links to external CSS, storefronts or websites that offer services or goods for sale
• Dynamic scripting languages (eg Flash, XML, CGI and PHP)

Breaches of these rules:

Breaching this policy will result in the removal of the infringing listing from the LocalBuy website.
Other actions as a result of a breach could include:

• an official warning
• restriction of account functionality and access
• suspension of an account
• termination of an account
• foreiture of listing fees.
  

Pricing Details

You must not include pricing information within listing titles or descriptions.
Pricing must only be entered into the pricing field.
No reference to the price of an item must be included in titles, headings or descriptions whatsoever.

Prohibited items or activities

We reserve the right to remove ads which advertise prohibited items.
Prohibited items include but are not limited to:

• Items that are pornographic or are otherwise classified as:
• Category 1 Restricted
• Category 2 Restricted
• X 18+
• RC (refused classification)

• Unclassified items that would or might have one of the above classifications if they were classified
• Unclassified “submittable publications”, as that term is defined in the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
• Unclassified films and unclassified computer games
• Adult services
• Drugs & drug paraphernalia
• Tobacco
• Liquor (alcoholic drinks)
• Food & food stuffs
• Pharmaceuticals & prescribed medications
• Weapons including but not limited to:
• firearms
• crossbows
• knives
• swords

• Ammunition and associated equipment
• Explosives & fireworks
• Hazardous materials – chemical, biological, radioactive
• Human body parts or remains
• Pets and any other live animals
• Stuffed animals or animal products, including eggs and ivory
• Radar detectors, radio scanners, jamming devices and prohibited speed measuring or traffic offence articles
• Electronic Surveillance equipment
• Satellite or cable TV descramblers
• Magnetic stripe or smart card programming devices
• Items of a racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory nature
• Items referring to being authentic German or Japanese WWII goods
• Government licenses, birth certificates, drivers licenses or passports
• Fake identification cards
• Law enforcement or security worker uniforms
• Emergency services worker uniforms
• Transport worker uniforms:
• pilot
• steward/stewardess
• baggage handler

• Airport services
• Mass transit – train/bus/tram or related uniforms
• Medical equipment
• Gaming machines, eg. poker, slot, roulette
• Airline tickets and other transport tickets
• Boat Moorings
• Recalled products. See Product Recalls Australia for more information
• Raffles
• Vehicle compliance plates.
• Items that relate to crime, violence or hatred
• Items related to an act of crime, including photographs
• Items that are religiously offensive
• Employment and business opportunities
• Courses, seminars or other commercial events
• Second-hand swimwear or lingerie
• Credit notes

Items that infringe third party intellectual property rights

Copying and displaying a third party’s logo, product description, copyrighted photo either from another seller’s listing or from any other source without the copyright holder's express permission. Listing and selling an imitation or copy of a brand name’s product.

You must not promote or advertise goods and services that may infringe third party intellectual property rights.
These goods or services include pirated, counterfeit or unauthorized materil such as:

• Music
  
• Movies
  
• Television shows
  
• Software
• Video games
  
• Currency, stamps, securities & equipment
  
• Clothing, footwear and headgear
  
• Boot leg audio or video
  
• Copyright circumvention devices, including mod chips for game consoles. This includes using business names or company names which may be construed as offering or promoting goods or services associated with mod chips or pirated/counterfeit software.

Offensive language

You must not use offensive language or profanities as part of any listing or correspondence on LocalBuy.
We may withdraw or alter any listing that contains inappropriate language or information.

References to third party organisations and websites

Sellers must not make reference to sales or advertising with third party organisations or websites that offer to trade, sell or purchase goods or services outside of the LocalBuy website.

Prohibited payment methods

Sellers must not communicate to buyers or buyers to sellers to arrange purchase of items listed on LocalBuy independant of the site and its functionality. Doing so will result in one or all of the following:

• account suspension
• loss of fees on cancelled listings
• identifying an inaccurate location of the item.

Listings must not misrepresent items

The item must be described accurately and honestly in the listing.
Misrepresentation can include:

• listings in inappropriate categories
• entering keywords in the title or description that do not appropriately describe the item
• misleading photographs or graphics for the listing
• incorrect product codes or model numbers for the listing
• identifying an inaccurate location of the item

Intent to sell

Sellers must be prepared and willing to sell their item at the time of placing their listing. They must not list an item which is not intended to be sold. Items deemed to be listed for advertising purposes only or for reasons other than for sale will be removed and the lister's account suspended.

Having multiple items in one listing

As a general guideline, you should only have one item per listing and every listing must only have one selling price.

The advantage of selling only one item in your listing is that buyers will be able to find your item easier when you:

• list each item you are selling under the correct category
• write a listing title that is descriptive and use keywords that are specific to each individual item.
• opens the sale/auction up to more potential buyers by having only one item in a listing.
  
  

Identical items

You may only auction multiple identical items in one listing, up to a maximum of 10.
You cannot sell multiple identical items in one listing at a fixed price on LocalBuy

Non-identical items

You may auction/sell multiple non-identical items in one listing only if the items are closely interrelated and you must:

• sell the items all together as one ‘lot’, and
• provide details for all items included in the listing.

We may withdraw your listing if we consider your listing to be inappropriately selling multiple items or if the price listed for the multiple items is undervalued.

Breaching these rules and policies

Breaching these rules for listings may result in any or all of the following - listing cancellation, account suspension, loss of fees on cancelled listings and banning from the LocalBuy site.