Rules
These rules help keep PirkAuto safe, transparent and convenient for buyers and sellers.
Last updated: 29 September 2026
General principles
By using PirkAuto, creating an account, publishing a listing or contacting another user, you agree to follow these rules. PirkAuto may remove content, restrict features or suspend accounts that violate them.
1. Accounts and identity
- Provide accurate registration and contact information.
- One person should not create multiple accounts to avoid restrictions, bans or payment obligations.
- Do not share your password or verification codes with other people.
- Phone verification may be required before publishing paid listings or using selected account features.
- You are responsible for activity performed through your account until you report unauthorized access.
2. Vehicle listings
- Listings must describe a real vehicle that the seller is authorized to sell.
- Vehicle make, model, year, mileage, price, VIN-related data and other important information must be as accurate as reasonably possible.
- Do not intentionally hide major defects, accident damage, legal restrictions, outstanding finance or other information that could materially affect a buyer's decision.
- The same vehicle must not be posted repeatedly to manipulate search results.
- Listings for stolen vehicles, vehicles with falsified identification, illegal goods or fraudulent offers are prohibited.
3. Photos and media
- Upload photos of the actual vehicle whenever possible.
- Do not use misleading photos, stolen images, unrelated stock images or images that intentionally conceal the vehicle's condition.
- Do not upload illegal, offensive or privacy-invasive content.
- PirkAuto may automatically analyze uploaded photos to classify vehicle views such as front, rear, side, interior, dashboard or VIN plate.
- Automatic image classification may be incorrect, so the seller remains responsible for checking and correcting the selected photo category.
4. Price and paid publication
- The seller is responsible for entering the correct vehicle price.
- A publication fee may apply before a listing becomes publicly visible.
- A paid listing becomes active only after the payment provider confirms successful payment.
- If payment is cancelled, rejected or not confirmed, the listing may remain in draft or pending-payment status.
- Publication fees cover the listing service and do not guarantee that the vehicle will be sold.
- Refunds, when applicable, are handled according to the payment terms shown during checkout and applicable law.
5. Communication between users
- Communicate respectfully and only for legitimate vehicle-related purposes.
- Spam, harassment, threats, discrimination, scams and attempts to obtain passwords or verification codes are prohibited.
- Do not send malicious links, malware or deceptive payment requests.
- Never send a verification code received by SMS or phone call to another person.
- PirkAuto may restrict messaging or accounts where abuse or fraud is suspected.
6. Buying safely
- Inspect the vehicle and its documents before completing a purchase.
- Verify VIN, ownership, registration documents and any available service history.
- Do not rely only on information automatically decoded from a VIN or generated by automated tools.
- Avoid sending large advance payments to unknown sellers without appropriate verification.
- Where appropriate, use a written purchase agreement and keep payment records.
7. Prohibited activity
- Fraud, impersonation, phishing and identity theft are prohibited.
- Manipulating reviews, listings, prices, payment flows or platform functionality is prohibited.
- Attempting to bypass security, access another user's data, scrape protected data or interfere with PirkAuto infrastructure is prohibited.
- Using PirkAuto for unlawful transactions, money laundering or other illegal purposes is prohibited.
- Automated bulk activity may be restricted unless explicitly authorized by PirkAuto.
8. Support and reports
- Users can contact support through the Help page or the live support widget.
- When reporting a problem, provide enough information for the support team to investigate it.
- Do not knowingly submit false reports or abuse the support system.
- PirkAuto may retain support conversations where necessary to resolve disputes, prevent abuse or improve service quality.
9. Automated tools and external services
- PirkAuto may use third-party services for VIN decoding, image analysis, payments, login, SMS and phone verification.
- Data returned by external services may be incomplete or inaccurate and should not be treated as an official vehicle inspection.
- The seller remains responsible for checking automatically filled vehicle information before publishing.
- Availability of third-party services may temporarily affect selected PirkAuto features.
10. Moderation and enforcement
- PirkAuto may edit visibility, reject, pause or remove listings that violate these rules or appear fraudulent.
- Accounts may be warned, temporarily restricted or suspended depending on the seriousness or repetition of a violation.
- Where legally required, PirkAuto may cooperate with competent authorities.
- Users may contact support if they believe a moderation decision was made in error.
11. Responsibility
- PirkAuto provides a platform that connects buyers and sellers and is not automatically a party to the vehicle sale contract.
- Buyers and sellers are responsible for their own negotiations, inspections, agreements, taxes and legal obligations.
- PirkAuto does not guarantee the condition, ownership, legality or accuracy of every vehicle listing.
- Nothing in these rules limits rights that users have under mandatory consumer or other applicable law.
12. Changes to the rules
- These rules may be updated when PirkAuto features, legal requirements or safety practices change.
- The current version will be published on this page.
- Continued use of the platform after an update means the user is expected to follow the current rules.
If you are unsure whether a listing or action is allowed, contact PirkAuto support before proceeding.