JustSaleOnline Ads Policy-Prohibitions
JustSaleOnline Marketplaces aims to bring buyers and sellers together. To achieve this in a safe and scam-free environment, there are some rules that apply when advertising your goods or services.
The below information serves as the JustSaleOnline Marketplaces Advertising Policy detailing to users the rules regarding ad placement on JustSaleOnline Marketplaces and informs which ads will not be allowed, for the safety of all buyers and sellers:
General Advertising Policy
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Refrain from using stock / generic images from other traders, or “screenshot” images. Please use unique images for each ad.
Do not use images depicting nudity, sex, violence, cruelty, neglect, racism or discrimination.
Refrain from placing duplicated ads. Duplicates are defined as more than 1 ad placed by the same user for the same content within 7 days. Duplicate ads would also be ads duplicated across multiple regions or categories – placing the same ad more than once and selecting a different region / category every time = duplicate.
Ads where the same text is repeated with different images, or vice versa would also be seen as duplicates. Included here ads where the text is merely jumbled from ad to ad, but still offer the same item or service.
The duplicates rule is a blanket rule and applies to both free and paid ads.
Social media and web links to your business site / pages are welcomed, if related to the ad content. Youtube links for product specs are not allowed.
Ad titles should be a snapshot of the item/service advertised. Do not include price or contact numbers in the ad title. Also refrain from using special characters or hashtags in the ad title (you may use them in the ad text).
The ad text should contain as much clear information as possible about what is being advertised. The text field may not consist solely of a link to an alternative information source.
Do not use links to, or mention ads on competitor websites.
Refrain from using foul language, defamatory comments, racism, sexism, derogatory labels or any form of discrimination.
AD CONTENTS NOT ALLOWED
Political and religious advertisement advocating one specific group or their beliefs.
No Adult content including sensual / sexual massage, sex toys / services, personal ads, pornographic media.
Specified BRAND banned list – copyright
NO ads noting warnings or complaints against other ads or traders. To report scam / damaging ads – please use the system flag option provided below each ad.
In accordance with the POPI Act, no ads for third-party data sharing or ‘leads for sale’ will be allowed.
Ads for tobacco, or tobacco products (including vaping liquids / pods) are not allowed. We do allow the devices themselves and accessories to be advertised.
Ads for alcohol or alcohol-related products are not allowed. Collector’s items like vintage wines are allowed as Collectors’ Items – sold as an investment, not for consumption. If an item can be purchased retail, it does not qualify as a collector’s item for advertising.
NO ads referring to illegal content, goods, activities, or services (included here are illegal substances).
Ads seeking or offering services for hacking or bypassing paid products are not allowed.
NO pirated media (Music, software, movies, e-books, games etc.). If the is sold on any form of external memory – it is no longer original.
NO pirate copies or copyright infringement of brand names in clothes, handbags, accessories etc.
NO eBook / Kindle / Gobi etc. data or software. Devices may be accepted, if the price is all-inclusive on device and whatever books have already been downloaded (no price “per book”)
NO Gambling ads, or links to gambling websites / apps or services relating to the creation of gambling websites / apps.
Adverts requesting money or airtime as donations are not allowed. (other donation requests for clothes, food or furniture is allowed).
NO automatic weapons, exploding / fragmenting ammunition, grenades, bombs, explosive devices, rockets, altered firearms. NB: standard ammunition like hunting ammunition is allowed.
NO weapons / ammunition to swop for another / other goods / services.
NO ads for wanted firearms, ammunition, or weapons of any kind.
NO “work from home” ads that are non-descript “sending of e-mails” or data entry / capture online. No “pyramid schemes” where the income is generated from registration fees alone. Included here are stokvel ads.
NO uncut diamonds to be sold / advertised. EXCEPTION for shaped / cut diamonds advertised, must have a diamond grading certificate or proof of purchase available for the buyer and state this fact in the ad text.
NO raw gold / platinum.
NO ads for hazardous materials like Asbestos, Mercury etc.
Ads from outside Nigeria are not allowed. Contact details must be local for users to view items being advertised.
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