Category rules
Automotive category schedule
Vehicle accessories, parts, care products, tools and riding gear.
Being finalised with our lawyer. Not in force yet and not available to accept.
#1. What this schedule covers
This schedule applies to your products in Automotive and forms part of your Master Seller Services Agreement. It covers: vehicle accessories, parts, care products, tools and riding gear.
It does not cover: number plates, devices that alter emissions or defeat safety systems, and stolen parts. These are not allowed unless Searchbox has given written approval after a separate review.
#2. What your listings must tell buyers
Before a buyer orders, each listing must show:
- Compatible makes, models and years, part numbers and condition.
- Whether fitting by a professional is recommended.
#3. Safety, standards and legal rules
- Protective helmets for vehicle users must carry the compulsory SLS mark (SLS 517).
- Parts must not make a vehicle unlawful to use under the Motor Traffic Act.
- You must hold any licence, registration or approval the law requires for what you sell and keep it up to date. Searchbox may ask to see it.
#4. Delivery and returns in this category
Say clearly if a part is used or reconditioned. Fitted parts can be excluded from change-of-mind returns if shown before ordering.
#5. Changes, recalls and evidence
Tell Searchbox before you start selling a materially different type of product in this category, and immediately if a product is recalled, found unsafe or the subject of a regulator's request. Stop selling it, help contact affected buyers and keep records of what you sold. If a product also falls under another category's rules, those rules apply as well.
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