Marketplace Rules
Last updated November 6, 2026Real surplus. Real quantities. Real prices. These rules are part of our Terms. Breaking them can get your listing pulled or your account closed.
What you can list
- Leftover construction material: lumber, block, drywall, tile, flooring, roofing, pipe, wire, fixtures and the like.
- Equipment you own: for sale or rent.
- Unused safety gear and site supplies.
- One specific lot at a time, with a real quantity and a real price, or free.
Anyone can list their own surplus. Suppliers, dealers and service companies are welcome as advertisers once ads open, not through free listings.
What you can't list
- Hand tools and power tools.
- Hazardous material: asbestos-containing material, lead paint, contaminated soil or fill, explosives, restricted-use pesticides, fuel and chemicals, loose refrigerant in cylinders, and anything that needs a permit or license to transfer.
- Burned wire.
- Stolen, counterfeit or recalled goods, and anything you don't have the right to sell.
- Used fall-arrest gear and unmarked imported drywall.
- Weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and anything illegal to sell where you are.
- Services: trucking, hauling, demolition, labor, estimating and the like.
- New retail stock and catalog inventory. If you sell it every day, it isn't surplus.
- Ads posing as listings: outside links, "call for pricing," "visit our store."
- Non-construction goods: vehicles, furniture, electronics, household items.
- Bidding or auctions. Set a price or take offers.
- Misleading or duplicate listings. Mark items sold when they're gone.
Items that need more from you
| Item | You must |
|---|---|
| Heavy equipment and trailers | List the serial number or VIN and have the title or proof of ownership. Clear any liens or disclose them. |
| Utility or grounding wire, manhole covers, guardrail, backflow preventers, brass water meters, storm grates, AC coils | Have proof you own it and be ready to show it. |
| Fill and soil | State where it came from and confirm it's clean. |
| Salvage from buildings built before 1990 | State what you know about asbestos and lead. A photo can't show either one. |
| Windows, roofing or panels sold as hurricane, wind or impact rated | Give the product approval number. No number, no rating claim. |
| Treated lumber | Say that it's treated. Buyers: don't burn it or use it as mulch. |
| Charged HVAC units | Say that the unit is charged. Refrigerant must be handled by someone certified to do it. |
Photos and descriptions
- Use your own photos of the actual item. No stock images, logos or screenshots.
- Describe condition honestly, including damage, weathering and partial lots.
- Don't claim grades, ratings, code compliance or safety you can't back up.
- If you use a tool to help write a listing, read it first. You're responsible for what it says.
- Keep phone numbers, emails, links and your exact address out of listings.
- No profanity, slurs, sexual content, or content aimed at a person or group.
Messaging and conduct
- Be respectful. No harassment, threats or hate speech.
- No spam. Don't message people to pitch a business or recruit.
- No scams. No fake payment confirmations, overpayment tricks, or deposits for things you don't have.
- Be who you say you are. No impersonating a person, company or Offcut staff. No fake businesses.
- One account per person. No new accounts to get around a suspension.
- No intimate or sexual images, real or AI-made.
Deals happen between you
Offcut doesn't handle payment, delivery or disputes. Check everything before you pay or load, and settle pickup in Offcut messages so there's a record. Read the pickup safety guide.
How listings are reviewed
Offcut uses automated systems, which may include AI, to screen listings, messages and profiles. Screening can miss things and can get things wrong. It is not an inspection, and a live listing isn't approved by Offcut. We work to take down anything flagged as stolen or prohibited.
Reporting and blocking
Every listing, message and profile has a Report option. A reported item may be hidden while it's checked. We work to act on reports within 24 hours. We don't tell the other user who reported them unless the law requires it. You can also block any user from their profile.
Think something is stolen? Report it in the app or email info@useoffcut.com, then call your local police. If someone is in danger, call 911 first.
When rules are broken
- Content that breaks the rules is removed. Some is blocked before it posts.
- Accounts may be limited or suspended, automatically, when content is flagged or reported.
- Scams, stolen goods, harassment, and anything dangerous or illegal can mean a permanent ban, without refund of any advertising fees.
- We may share information with police when the law requires it or to protect people.
- Think we got it wrong? Email info@useoffcut.com and ask for a review.
Changes and questions
We'll update these rules as Offcut grows and change the date above. If you keep using Offcut after a change takes effect, the new version applies. Not sure if something belongs? Email info@useoffcut.com before you post it.