Safety

1. Keep Communication on WantedStuff.com

Use the WantedStuff.com internal messaging system when first communicating with another user.

Do not place phone numbers, email addresses, website links, social media accounts or other direct contact information in Wanted Ads or images.

Keeping initial communication within the website can make suspicious activity easier to identify and report.

2. Be Cautious With Payments

Take time to verify the person, item and transaction before sending money.

Be especially cautious if someone pressures you to pay quickly, asks for unusual payment methods, requests payment before providing reasonable information, or makes an offer that appears unrealistic.

WantedStuff.com does not normally hold, escrow or guarantee payments made directly between users.

3. Verify Items and Information

Before completing a transaction, ask appropriate questions and verify important information about the item or service.

Where appropriate, request clear photographs, model or serial information, condition details, ownership information or other reasonable evidence.

Do not rely only on claims made in messages when the information can reasonably be checked independently.

4. Watch for Common Warning Signs

Warning signs may include:

• Pressure to complete a transaction immediately
• Requests to move communication away from WantedStuff.com immediately
• Requests for passwords, verification codes or account login information
• Payment requests involving unusual or difficult-to- reverse methods
• Claims that are inconsistent or change during the conversation
• Refusal to provide reasonable information or photographs
• Unexpected requests for additional fees, shipping payments or deposits
• Messages containing suspicious links or attachments

5. Protect Your Account

Use a strong password that is not shared with other websites.

Never provide your WantedStuff.com password, password reset link, verification code or other login information to another user.

WantedStuff.com representatives should not need your password in order to assist you.

If you believe someone has gained access to your account, change your password promptly and contact WantedStuff.com.

6. Be Careful With Personal Information

Only provide personal information when it is reasonably necessary for a legitimate transaction.

Avoid sharing sensitive information such as passwords, full banking credentials, identity-document numbers or other information that is not reasonably required.

7. Meeting in Person

If you decide to meet another user in person, consider meeting during daylight hours in a public place where other people are present.

Tell a trusted person where you are going and, where appropriate, consider taking another person with you.

Do not proceed with a meeting or transaction if you feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

8. Shipping and Delivery

Consider using shipping methods that provide tracking or other evidence of delivery when appropriate.

Confirm important transaction details before an item is shipped, including the agreed item, price, destination and payment arrangement.

9. Suspicious Links and Messages

Be cautious with links sent by other users, especially links asking you to log in, enter payment information or provide personal details.

A message claiming to be from WantedStuff.com should not require you to provide your password to another user.

10. Report Suspicious Advertisements or Users

If an advertisement appears suspicious, misleading, fraudulent, prohibited or otherwise contrary to the site rules, use the available reporting feature.

Reports may be reviewed by WantedStuff.com and appropriate action may be taken where necessary.

11. Prohibited Contact Information

WantedStuff.com restricts phone numbers, email addresses, website links, social media usernames and similar contact information in advertisements and images.

These restrictions help keep initial communication within the platform and reduce opportunities for spam, scams and misuse.

12. WantedStuff.com Does Not Guarantee Users

WantedStuff.com cannot guarantee the identity, reliability, honesty, conduct or intentions of another user.

Users are responsible for making their own assessment before entering into a transaction or providing personal information.

13. If You Believe You Have Been Scammed

Stop further payments or communication if you believe a transaction may be fraudulent.

Contact your bank, card provider, payment provider or other relevant financial institution as soon as possible if money has been sent.

Preserve messages, payment records, photographs, shipping information and other evidence that may be relevant.

Where appropriate, consider reporting suspected fraud to the relevant law-enforcement or consumer-protection authority in your location.

You should also report the relevant advertisement or user to WantedStuff.com so the matter can be reviewed.

14. Use Your Judgment

No safety guide can identify every possible risk. Users should use reasonable judgment and caution when communicating or transacting with people they do not know.

If something appears suspicious or does not feel right, do not proceed until you are satisfied that the situation is legitimate.