Posting Policy

Effective Date: January 1st, 2025


This Posting Policy governs all content you upload to ShareRoo. We reserve the right to interpret and enforce it at our discretion.

Your content may be removed for two reasons:

Reported by a User: If another user flags your content, it may be temporarily suspended while reviewed. If found compliant with the ShareRoo Terms & Conditions and Posting Policy, it will be reinstated; otherwise, it will remain deactivated.

Automated Moderation: Content that is flagged by our tools for breaching policies is removed. Typically, you’ll receive an email notification about this action.

This ensures compliance and community integrity.

There are various reasons why Your Content may be suspended or deleted, as explained in the table below.

Reason Explanation
Search function manipulation This includes keyword stuffing and adding tags to Your Content.
Duplication Your content is a duplicate of content already posted by you.
Wrong or inappropriate category If your content is posted in the wrong category, or in an inappropriate category. You must choose the single most relevant category. If there is no relevant category, it’s likely that your Content is prohibited.
Not in English We only accept content posted in English, because we are an Australian based site. You may include a translated version within your content.
Posted overseas or behind a VPN This applies unless the listing is posted in anticipation of you being in Australia (eg. to find a place to live or a job while you are here). ShareRoo is for Australian based individuals and businesses only.
External links or contact information External website links are forbidden.
Personal contact details are also forbidden, including mobiles phone numbers or email addresses.
Poor description Listings that do not provide enough detail and therefore could violate consumer laws or lead to a bad browsing experience.
Inappropriate language or images Any content which contains inappropriate languages, photos or images, or any content which may amount to potential exploitation of children or involve sex workers, including those which may contravene the Australian Association of National Advertisers Code of Conduct.
Fraudulent Listings Please report potential fraudulent listings via Contact Us with details and reasons why the listing should be reviewed.
Restricted Categories

The following content is forbidden on ShareRoo if it falls into any of the following categories.

  1. Alcoholic beverages
  2. Illegal drugs, controlled substances, substances and items used to manufacture drugs and controlled substances, items designed only to help someone take drugs and drug paraphernalia
  3. Offers of humans for rent, including offers or requests for adoption or surrogacy
  4. Burglary tools
  5. Contraband or Embargoed goods
  6. Illegal items and services, and items which encourage or facilitate illegal activity
  7. Fireworks, destructive devices and explosives
  8. Hazardous materials including but not limited to radioactive, toxic and explosive materials
  9. Identity documents, personal financial records and personal information
  10. Illegal telecommunication and electronics equipment such as access cards, password sniffers, radar scanners, traffic signal control devices or cable descrambler
  11. Material, pictures and images that are obscene, pornographic, adult in nature, contain nudity or are harmful to minors
  12. Material that infringes copyright, including but not limited to software or other digital goods which you are not authorized to rent
  13. Any type of personal listings, including listings for dating or casual encounters.
  14. Offensive material (which would offend a reasonable person)
  15. Recalled items, banned products or products that do not meet the mandatory product safety standards (for items recalled in Australia and information on product safety bans and mandatory standards, please visit: www.productsafety.gov.au)
  16. Stolen property
  17. Tobacco products and related items and apparatus, including e-cigarettes or vapes
  18. Used undergarments
  19. Weapons and related items (including, but not limited to firearms, firearm accessories, parts and magazines, ammunition, paintball guns, gel blaster guns, BB and pellet guns, spearguns, tear gas, tasers, stun guns, knives (including switchblade knives), martial arts weapons, archery and/or bow and arrow equipment)