Marketplace Rules

Who Can Sell

Marketplace listings are created by Businesses on Western Mass Local, by a User authorized to manage that Business profile.

Listing Requirements

Every listing must:

• Be accurate - describe the actual item, service, price, and availability.
• Be lawful.
• Belong to, or be authorized for sale by, the Business posting it.
• Not be fraudulent or deceptive.
• Not impersonate another Business or seller.
• Not contain malware, phishing links, or spam.
• Not infringe on anyone's intellectual-property rights.
• Not advertise a prohibited or unsafe transaction.

Prohibited Categories

Given this is a general local Marketplace, the following are never allowed, including but not limited to:

• Illegal goods or services.
• Stolen goods.
• Weapons, ammunition, or explosives where prohibited by law.
• Controlled substances.
• Counterfeit goods.
• Fraudulent financial schemes.
• Sexual exploitation content.
• Other people's personally identifying information, sold without their authorization.

Reporting a Listing

If you see a listing that violates these rules, use the Report Listing action on the listing page. A moderator reviews every report and may remove the listing.

Enforcement

Reported listings are reviewed by a person, not an automated system. A moderator may remove a listing that violates these rules or dismiss a report where no violation is found. Removing a listing does not delete the report record, which is kept for moderation history.

Questions

Questions about these rules can be sent through our contact page. See also our Terms of Service.