Ad Posting Rules

To start with, keep in mind the following three things:
  • 1.

    Nothing illegal, unfair or damaging is permitted.

  • 2.

    Make the buying or selling pleasant and as risk-free as is possible

  • 3.

    It should support the values of entire NetPages community.

Prohibited Practices for Sellers
  • Do NOT
  • Use defamatory, insulting, threatening, abusive or offensive language
  • Use language that has the potential to incite hatred for an individual or a group or community
  • Post ads in inappropriate categories
  • Post classifieds relating to items for use in sexual activity.
  • Use images that are obscene, offensive, pornographic, nude or otherwise inappropriate.
  • Use any title and/or description with inappropriate, suggestive language, irrespective of the item contained in the listing
  • Provide inaccurate description of the product/service you are offering to sell
  • Use provocative or exaggerated titles or descriptions
  • Quote unrealistic prices
  • Knowingly show inaccurate location
  • Post duplicate ads
  • Use suggestive / adult material
  • Post ads for electronic goods ( including but not limited to computers) that contain virus, Trojan horse worms etc that can be damaging, detrimental to the buyer/user's devices
Blacklisted Products: List of Products you CANNOT advertise about
  • Adoption of Children & Babies
  • Adult/Pornographic Material
  • Alcohol
  • Animals for fight /race / any unauthorized usage
  • Animal skin or body parts that violate local laws or are in the endangered species list
  • Antique objects of art or craft that are banned for sale
  • Any product which carries written or graphic material that can be classified as pornographic in nature, irrespective of the original, intended or claimed use of the product
  • Any product that can be potentially misused to harm, injure, kill people or break laws
  • Anything not mentioned above but is likely to incite violence, hurt sentiments or encourage illegal activity
  • Anything that infringes or is likely to infringe upon copyright or trademark ownership
  • Books, videos or such media with contents as are banned by the local government
  • Bitcoin
  • Blood, Bodily Fluids and Body Parts
  • Chemicals in all forms
  • Counterfeit Products
  • Database
  • E-cigarette
  • Electronic Surveillance Equipment not permitted by law
  • Embargoed Goods
  • Endangered Species
  • Event Tickets
  • Fire crackers
  • Faces, names and signatures and autographed items
  • Firearms
  • Fireworks, Explosives and Explosive Substances
  • Government IDs and Licenses
  • Goods on which appropriate taxes / duties / levies etc have not been paid
  • Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Items
  • Habit-forming items that can be eaten, chewed, drunk or otherwise ingested, that has the potential of becoming a vice or habit or develop dependency
  • High school diplomas, university certificates, etc.
  • Hospital equipment and general aesthetic products, including those requiring special permits / licenses
  • Human Parts and Remains, including embryos, foetus etc.
  • Illegal Drugs
  • Items that violate the Laws for the Protection of Historical, Artistic and Cultural significance
  • Ivory products
  • Lottery Tickets, Sweepstakes Entries
  • Offensive Material - examples include ethnically or racially offensive material
  • Pharmaceutical products (both prescription drugs and OTC drugs)
  • Photos of artists/singers/entertainers (unless with permit)
  • Playing cards
  • Police, Army, Navy and Air force Related Items
  • Political propaganda tools that are banned
  • Products without the approval and registration of government agencies such as CNG, Pepper Spray, LPG, Cylinders
  • Software to unlock phones and video games
  • Software & movie piracy
  • Steroids
  • Stocks and Other Securities
  • Tobacco Products
  • Tools that are meant for or can be potentially used for burglary, safe-cracking etc.
  • Ultrasound machines
  • Unrealistic price and other offers
  • Used Cosmetics
  • Used Undergarments
  • Weapons & Knives
  • Wildlife Products - mounted specimens, and ivory
  • Wholesale/Bulk selling of Branded Products (Electronic Items/Mobiles)
  • Watermark/logo/URL of other websites
Black list of Services: List of Services you CANNOT advertise about
  • Adult Massage services
  • Any kind of government service - Only consultancy/guidance is allowed
  • Bulk SMS/Email Services
  • Escort service
  • Get-rich-Quick schemes
  • Multi-Level Marketing Services
  • Offering doctorates, degrees, diplomas or other educational titles that do not conform to
  • the laws of the land
  • Surrogacy
  • Unauthorized Espionage services
  • Unauthorized Training for use of firearms
  • Unethical services that help users cheat on their homework or projects that are not meant to be executed by anyone else
Rules about Birds & Animals
  • In birds and animals, we only allow the ones the law permits
  • Birds and animals used for fighting or racing is strictly prohibited
Consequences of Breach of Listing Policy
  • Users who violate the prohibited items policy and / or the restricted items policy may be subject to the following actions
  • Permanent blacklisting from NetPages community
  • Initiation or supporting appropriate legal action to the maximum extent possible
  • Reporting to Law Enforcement or Appropriate Authorities
  • Sharing information about the offender with organizations in similar industry