Trade locally, with sensible boundaries.

Before you agree

Read the description, quantity, price, pickup area, and delivery terms. Ask specific questions when a claim or condition matters to you. Nothing is reserved until the seller accepts a request.

• Keep communication attached to the request.
• Do not publish phone numbers or exact home addresses.
• Cancel early when plans change.

Meet and inspect safely

Use a sensible public or familiar community meeting point when possible. Tell someone where you are going, inspect the item before paying, and leave if the item or situation is materially different from what was agreed.

• Pay only the price agreed directly with the seller.
• Protect perishable food during transport.
• Never continue a handover that feels unsafe.

Food and product responsibility

Local Finds does not inspect, certify, store, deliver, or take ownership of listed goods. Sellers are responsible for accurate descriptions and for following the rules that apply to their product and activity. Buyers remain responsible for deciding whether an item is suitable for them.

• Do not make unsupported organic, medical, nutritional, or safety claims.
• Disclose ingredients, allergens, storage needs, dates, and condition when relevant.
• Do not list recalled, spoiled, illegal, counterfeit, stolen, or dangerous items.

Origin claims and undisclosed resale

A current photo shows that a seller has an item; it does not prove where the item came from. Origin labels are seller declarations unless the profile separately says that the growing or production place was reviewed. That account-level review does not certify every item.

• Do not present shop-bought or wholesale goods as homegrown, seller-raised, or handmade.
• Name or describe another local producer when offering their product.
• After a completed handoff, report whether the stated origin matched and flag unexpected retail packaging.

Report and block

Report a listing that appears misleading, prohibited, unsafe, or spam. Moderators can remove listings and suspend accounts. Blocking hides interactions between two accounts. For immediate danger or an official food-safety complaint, contact the relevant public authority; a marketplace report is not an emergency service.

Appeal a moderation decision

Email hello@localfinds.cy from the address connected to your account. Include the listing title or decision, why you believe it was wrong, and any relevant origin evidence. Do not send identity documents unless support specifically requests them.

An appeal should be reviewed by someone other than the original decision-maker where staffing allows. Local Finds aims to acknowledge appeals within seven days, records the outcome, and restores listings or accounts when a decision is reversed. Appealing does not count against an account.