Community Guidelines

HobbyTrade UK works because most people are decent. These are the rules that keep it that way.

Be straight with people

  • Describe items accurately, including faults.
  • Honour agreed prices and meeting times, or say early if plans change.
  • Leave reviews that reflect what actually happened.

Be respectful

  • No harassment, threats, hate speech or discriminatory language.
  • No spam, bulk messaging, or contacting members about unrelated business.
  • No sharing another member's personal details.

Keep it legal

  • Follow our Prohibited Items Policy and UK law.
  • No listings for items you do not own or cannot lawfully sell.
  • No attempts to move regulated sales off-platform to avoid the rules.

How we enforce this

Moderators can remove listings, hide reviews, issue warnings, suspend accounts and permanently ban members. Serious breaches — particularly prohibited items, suspected fraud or stolen goods — can be reported to the police. If you think a decision was wrong, contact us and we will review it.