Community Standards
TownPost Market is a local-only classifieds platform built for real people,
real items, and real housing.
Core Principles
- Local-only listings tied to a single city
- In-person transactions only
- Honest pricing and descriptions
- One city at a time
Prohibited Content & Behavior
- Scams, fraud, or deceptive practices
- Business promotions or lead generation
- Shipping items or online payment requests
- Reposting removed ads without changes
- Price manipulation ($0 / $1 listings)
- Location misrepresentation
- Harassment or abusive behavior
- Illegal goods or services
Category Rules
For Sale
- Item must be physically available in the selected city
- OBO / Best Offer is allowed
- Prices must be realistic and honest
Free
- Items must be genuinely free
- No disguised sales or trades
- Local pickup only
Housing
- No OBO or price manipulation
- Rooms must disclose utility inclusion
- Apartments must disclose W/S/G inclusion
- No commercial spam or mass postings
Flagging & Reporting
- False or excessive flagging may be penalized
- Abusive or coordinated flagging is prohibited
- All reports are reviewed before action
Enforcement
- Warnings for minor violations
- Post removal for rule violations
- Suspensions for repeat offenses
- Permanent bans for fraud or abuse
TownPost Market is intentionally selective.
If these standards don’t work for you, this platform may not be a good fit.
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