Garage Sale Market Terms of Service
Effective Date: June 6, 2026
Garage Sale Market is currently offered free of charge. We do not take payments, charge fees, or process any payment-card or financial information, and paid features (such as subscriptions or paid advertising) are not offered at this time. Sections of these Terms that describe payments, subscriptions, or paid advertising do not currently apply and are retained for reference in case such features are introduced in the future.
Welcome to Garage Sale Market (“GSM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website, platform, and services (collectively, the “Service”). By using the Service, you agree to these Terms.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service.
Minors ages 13–17: Individuals aged 13 to 17 may only use the Service with the full knowledge, permission, and active supervision of a parent or legal guardian. The parent or guardian must be the account holder and is fully responsible for all activity and content submitted through the account.
If we discover a minor using the Service without proper authorization, we may suspend or delete the account.
The Service is available only to individuals located in the United States.
2. User Accounts
You agree to provide accurate, up-to-date information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all actions taken under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these Terms, suspected fraud, abuse, or illegal activity.
3. User Content, Address Warranty, and License
(a) Content Ownership
You retain ownership of images, descriptions, and other materials you upload (“Content”), and you warrant that you have all rights necessary to upload and use such Content.
(b) Address Accuracy & Legal Right to Use
By providing a physical address for your sale, you represent and warrant that you own, lease, or otherwise have legal permission to use and publicly display that address for your sale listing and that you are not violating any lease agreement, HOA rule, apartment complex policy, municipal ordinance, or private-property rule. You accept full responsibility for compliance with all local rules and requirements related to your listed address.
(c) Limited License to GSM
By uploading Content, you grant GSM an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, host, display, reproduce, and distribute your Content solely to operate and promote your own sale, including through on-site galleries.
GSM will not use your Content for unrelated general marketing of GSM itself.
(d) Retention & Removal
Content is not returned. Listings and associated images may expire automatically. We may remove or report Content that is illegal, inappropriate, or in violation of these Terms.
4. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Upload unlawful, obscene, harmful, or infringing material;
- Engage in fraud, deception, or misrepresentation in your listings;
- Post flyers, banners, signs, or advertisements in any location where you do not have legal permission, including HOAs, apartment complexes, gated communities, private businesses, or municipal property;
- Interfere with or disrupt the platform, servers, or networks;
- Collect, harvest, or misuse other users’ data;
- Deploy bots, scrapers, crawlers, or other automated tools to access, harvest, or index data from the Service for any purpose;
- Post malware, spam, or harmful content;
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, probe, or circumvent any security features of the Service.
GSM may remove content or accounts that violate these rules or that undermine the purpose or integrity of the platform, including outdated, abandoned, duplicate, or irrelevant listings.
5. Payments, Subscriptions, and Fees
Garage Sale Market is currently provided free of charge. There are no subscriptions, listing fees, advertising fees, or other charges, and we do not process payments. If paid features are introduced in the future, the applicable payment terms will apply and you will be notified before any charge.
Tax Responsibility
You are solely responsible for determining and satisfying any tax obligations related to your sales, including income tax, sales tax, or other reporting requirements. GSM does not calculate, collect, remit, or provide advice on taxes.
6. Advertising and Promotion
Garage Sale Market does not currently offer paid advertising or promotion services. Your sale information is displayed on the platform to help buyers find you, as described in Section 7 (Privacy).
7. Privacy
Your email and your address (only with explicit consent) may be publicly displayed to help buyers find and contact you. All personal information is handled according to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
8. User Responsibility for Interactions
GSM does not screen users, conduct background checks, or guarantee the identity or reliability of buyers or sellers. You are solely responsible for your interactions with others, whether online or in person, and for taking appropriate safety precautions during any meetings or transactions.
Garage Sale Market is a listing service only. All transactions occur directly between buyer and seller; GSM is not a party to any sale and does not collect, hold, or process any payment for items sold.
9. Service Availability
The Service may be unavailable or interrupted from time to time due to maintenance, outages, technical issues, or factors outside our control. GSM does not guarantee continuous availability or uptime and is not liable for any interruptions, delays, or data loss.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. GSM expressly disclaims any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not guarantee any particular number of views, responses, sales.
11. No Professional Advice
Nothing on the Service constitutes legal, financial, tax, or real-estate advice. You are solely responsible for deciding how to price items, structure your sale, and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, GSM shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to your use of the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
In all cases, GSM’s total liability for any claim arising out of or related to the Service shall not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100).
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GSM and its owners, officers, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (i) your Content, listings, or address; (ii) your sale activities or interactions with buyers; (iii) your failure to comply with tax obligations; or (iv) your breach of these Terms or applicable law.
14. Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Venue lies in the state or federal courts located in Harris County, Texas, unless GSM, at its sole discretion, elects to require that a dispute be resolved through binding arbitration under applicable rules. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts or arbitral bodies.
15. Assignment / Sale of the Company
GSM may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate restructuring, or sale of assets. Your continued use of the Service following any such transaction constitutes acceptance of the Terms as transferred or assigned.
16. Modifications
We may update or revise these Terms at any time by posting the revised version on our website. Changes are effective upon posting. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
17. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:
Garage Sale Market
Houston, Texas
Email: support@garagesalemarket.com