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Community rules

These rules keep adverts honest and conversations civil. They apply to every advert, photo, description and message.

Last updated: 12 September 2026

Advert standards

  • Advertise one real vehicle per advert, available for sale now.
  • Use your own photos of that exact vehicle. No stock images, brochure shots or photos taken from another advert.
  • State the true price in euro. No bait pricing, hidden fees or “price on application” placeholders in the price field.
  • Mileage, year, NCT and tax details must be accurate. Do not misrepresent damage, write-off history or outstanding finance.
  • Declare whether you are a private or trade seller honestly.

Prohibited listings

  • Stolen vehicles, vehicles you do not own or are not authorised to sell, or vehicles with tampered identifiers.
  • Vehicles with altered or “clocked” mileage.
  • Vehicles under undisclosed finance, or insurance write-offs presented as undamaged.
  • Anything that is not a vehicle or genuine vehicle-related sale, including services, adverts for other websites, loans, insurance offers or job postings.
  • Illegal modifications, or parts and devices whose sale is prohibited in Ireland.
  • Adverts designed to collect personal information or move buyers to an off-platform scheme.

Content rules

  • No personal data of other people in photos or text — blur or avoid faces, house numbers and documents.
  • No abusive, discriminatory, sexual or threatening content anywhere on the service.
  • No spam, duplicate adverts or repeated relisting to move up the results.
  • Displaying your registration is optional; never publish someone else’s registration.

Conduct

  • Keep messages relevant to the advert and treat the other person with respect.
  • No harassment, pressure tactics, or repeated contact after someone asks you to stop.
  • Do not ask for or offer payment methods designed to avoid a trace.

Reporting and enforcement

Every advert and conversation has a Report option, and you can block a user. Reports are reviewed and may lead to an advert being removed, a feature being restricted or an account being closed. Serious cases may be reported to An Garda Síochána. Report records and evidence are kept for 12 months from the report or the final action taken, and longer where a documented legal or safety hold applies.

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