By Sam Barkley, ADSGY
Fashion, beauty, and pet-related listings can help local buyers find useful products, but each category needs accurate information and thoughtful safety checks. Clothing must be described by size and condition, beauty products should be suitable for resale and clearly dated, and every pet-related listing must put animal welfare before speed or profit.
How to list clothing and fashion items
State the item type, brand, labelled size, actual measurements, colour, material, and condition. Sizing differs between brands, so measurements can prevent confusion. Explain whether the item is new, unworn, gently used, altered, or damaged. For shoes and bags, show soles, interiors, fasteners, corners, labels, and signs of wear.
Use photos of the actual item in natural light. Do not imply that an item is an authentic branded product unless you can support that claim. Buyers should inspect labels, workmanship, condition, and proof of purchase where relevant.
Be careful with beauty products
List the brand, product name, size, seal condition, expiry information, and storage history when known. Used, opened, contaminated, expired, recalled, or improperly stored products may present health risks and should not be offered as new. Avoid products with altered labels, broken seals, unusual odour, or unverifiable claims.
Put animal welfare first
Pet supplies should include size, condition, cleaning history, and compatibility details. For any live-animal listing permitted by platform rules and law, provide accurate age, health, temperament, care needs, and ownership information. Never hide illness or treat a handover as an impulse purchase.
- Meet the animal and responsible owner appropriately.
- Ask about feeding, vaccination, veterinary care, and behaviour.
- Confirm that your home, time, and budget suit lifetime needs.
- Never support suspected theft, neglect, illegal wildlife trade, or cruelty.
Use safer buying and selling habits
Meet in a public place for portable items when possible, inspect before payment, and confirm electronic transfers independently. Do not share banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes. Be cautious with pressure, copied photos, inconsistent stories, and unrealistic prices.
Browse or create a responsible listing
Explore fashion, beauty, pet supplies, and other categories in the ADSGY Marketplace. Have a suitable item? Post a free ad with clear photos, an honest description, price, and general location.