Last updated: June 29, 2026. These Terms are the core agreement for using TradeYard. Detailed marketplace behavior rules are kept separately on the Rules page so the same text is not duplicated.
By using TradeYard, you agree to these Terms and the related marketplace rules and policies linked from this page. If you do not agree, do not use the website. TradeYard is an early marketplace MVP and may change features, categories, seller tools, moderation processes, pricing, and availability over time.
TradeYard provides a platform for local listings, auctions, messages, search, and marketplace discovery. TradeYard is not a party to transactions between users unless a page or written agreement specifically says otherwise. TradeYard does not guarantee item condition, seller identity, buyer payment, ownership, pickup, delivery, shipping, or transaction outcome.
Users are responsible for their account activity, listings, messages, photos, reviews, and other content they submit. Users must provide accurate information and must not post misleading, illegal, unsafe, stolen, counterfeit, abusive, or prohibited content.
In the current MVP, buyers and sellers arrange payment, pickup, delivery, inspection, returns, taxes, warranties, and final deal terms directly with each other. TradeYard does not process item payments, does not hold funds, does not provide escrow, and does not provide payment protection for direct user transactions.
New accounts may receive promotional TradeYard Balance. Balance has no cash value, is not transferable, is not redeemable for cash, and may be used only for TradeYard listing tools and promotion. Publishing a new lot may use a listing publication fee shown on the Pricing page. Accounts may receive a limited number of free relists; manual and automatic relists share this quota, and later relists may use Balance according to the current Pricing page. If an account has not been used for more than 1 year and the owner has not logged in for more than 1 year, TradeYard may charge $0.10 CAD per month for inactive account maintenance after sending an email notice at least 1 day before the charge. Charges stop when the Balance reaches zero, and the account may be suspended until the owner contacts support or logs in again if allowed.
TradeYard may review, edit, hide, reject, remove, limit, or suspend listings, messages, accounts, or features when needed for rules, safety, security, abuse prevention, or platform quality.
TradeYard is provided on an "as available" basis during the MVP stage. The platform may have errors, downtime, incomplete features, changing rules, or changing availability. Users are responsible for evaluating listings, users, item condition, prices, legal requirements, taxes, pickup, delivery, and payment decisions before completing a transaction.
For platform questions, reports, or support requests, contact support@tradeyard.ca.