Terms of Service

1. About Tradeza

Tradeza is an online classifieds platform that allows registered users to post, browse, and respond to advertisements for goods and services in South Africa. Tradeza acts solely as a venue for these interactions and is not a party to any transaction between buyers and sellers.

2. Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and post ads.
• You must be a resident of or operating within South Africa.
• You may not create an account if you have been previously banned from Tradeza.
• Each person may maintain only one active account.

3. User Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and truthful information when registering.
• Keep your profile information up to date.
• Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.
• Not share your account with any other person.

4. Posting Ads

When you post an advertisement on Tradeza, you confirm that:

• You are the owner of, or authorised to sell, the item or service advertised.
• The ad content is accurate, not misleading, and complies with all applicable South African laws.
• The item or service is not prohibited (see Section 5).
• All photos used in the ad are genuine and represent the actual item for sale.
• You will honour any agreement made with a buyer in good faith.

Tradeza reserves the right to remove any ad that violates these terms without prior notice.

5. Prohibited Items & Conduct

The following are strictly prohibited on Tradeza:

6. No Payment Processing

7. No Delivery Service

Tradeza does not provide, arrange, or guarantee any delivery or courier service. Any delivery arrangements are solely between the buyer and seller. Tradeza accepts no liability for items lost, damaged, or not delivered.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on the Tradeza platform — including logos, branding, and design — is the property of Tradeza and may not be reproduced without written permission. By posting content (text, images) on Tradeza, you grant Tradeza a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display that content on the platform for the duration of the ad listing.

9. Limitation of Liability

Tradeza provides the platform "as is" and makes no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any ad listing. To the fullest extent permitted by South African law, Tradeza shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform or any transaction conducted through it.

10. Account Termination

Tradeza reserves the right to suspend or permanently terminate any account that violates these Terms of Service, at our sole discretion, with or without prior notice. You may also delete your own account at any time from your profile settings.

11. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of the South African courts.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. We will notify registered users of significant changes via email or an in-app notification. Continued use of Tradeza after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.