Marketplace Listing Terms

Hifiverse.io — Last updated: 7 May 2026 · Version 1.0

Quick summary

• Every account, including Free, can list up to 3 items at once. Plus gets 5, Pro gets 7, Collector gets 10. Beyond that, you need a Dealer subscription.
• Hifiverse is not a party to your sale. You and the buyer agree the price, the payment method, the shipping and the return terms. We do not hold money, do not ship items, and do not arbitrate disputes.
• Listings must be honest and accurate.
• After the buyer contacts you, you can move the conversation off the Platform. We do not penalise that.
• EU tax rules (DAC7) require us to collect your tax information once you cross 30 sales or €2,000 in a calendar year.
• Listings expire after 90 days unless you renew them.

1. About these Terms

These Marketplace Listing Terms ("Listing Terms") govern listings on the Hifiverse marketplace. They form part of the Terms of Service. They apply to anyone who creates a listing on hifiverse.io, regardless of subscription tier.

2. Eligibility to list

You may create a listing only if:

• You hold an active Hifiverse account.
• You are at least 18 years old.
• You own the item, or have the legal right and authority to sell it.
• The item is genuine and is what you say it is.
• The sale is lawful in your country, the buyer's country, and any country through which the item will pass.

3. The 3-listing rule, paid allowances and the Dealer threshold

User track

These limits count active listings at the same moment, not lifetime listings. If a listing closes, the slot opens immediately.

Dealer track

Anyone whose pattern of activity is consistent with a business must subscribe to a Dealer plan:

When you try to add a listing beyond your tier's limit, we show a soft-block screen explaining your options. We do not silently block you and we do not delete your existing listings.

We may reach out to a user whose pattern of selling is structurally that of a dealer. The signals we look at (none of which is determinative on its own) include: 10 or more identical or near-identical listings in a 90-day window; 5 or more items with commercial-style language; structural off-platform commerce signals; crossing of DAC7 thresholds.

Individuals selling down a long-held private collection are not "traders" under EU consumer law even if the collection is large.

4. Creating a listing

Required or optional fields when creating a listing:

• Title — brand and model.
• Category — integrated amplifier, power amp, preamp, DAC, source, speakers, headphones, cables, accessories, vintage, other.
• Condition — on the Hifiverse 1-to-10 scale (see section 6).
• Year of manufacture or year acquired — where known.
• Photos — of the actual item. Stock photos not allowed for used items. Minimum one photo.
• Description — history, any modifications, any defects, original packaging and accessories.
• Price — in your local currency. You may tick "open to offers".
• Shipping options — pickup, domestic, international.
• Returns — if any (most private sales are sold "as seen").
• Location — at city or region level. Full address is never published.

5. Listing duration, status and renewal

Listings are active for 90 days. Before expiry we email you and offer a one-click renewal.

You can mark a listing as:

• Reserved — a buyer is in serious negotiation; no new inquiries.
• Sold — you must mark it as such within 7 days of completing the sale.
• Withdrawn — no longer for sale; kept in your account history for 24 months.

Marking a listing as Sold feeds the Price Index (anonymised). You may opt out of Price Index contribution when marking an item Sold.

You may not "freshen" a listing by deleting and recreating it to game search ranking — that is a violation of the Acceptable Use Policy.

6. The Hifiverse 1-to-10 condition scale

You must grade honestly. Photos must support the grade.

7. The Hifiverse role — and what it isn't

Hifiverse is not a party to any sale that results from a listing on the Platform.

In particular:

• We do not collect, hold, transmit or refund payment between buyer and seller.
• We do not arrange shipping or insure shipments.
• We do not run an escrow. There is no Hifiverse buyer-protection scheme.
• We do not arbitrate disputes between buyer and seller.
• We do not warrant the item, the seller or the transaction.

Off-platform contact is allowed. After a buyer contacts you, both parties may continue the conversation off the Platform — by email, phone, instant messenger, or in person. We do not penalise this.

We are a contracting party only in respect of Platform Services: subscriptions, Authentications, dealer storefronts, API and data products, sponsored content.

8. Prohibited and restricted listings

You may not list:

• Counterfeit or replica audio equipment.
• Stolen items.
• Items where you do not have authority to sell.
• Heavily modified equipment sold as factory original.
• Equipment where safety-critical components have been bypassed (missing earth connections, defeated tube-amplifier safety interlocks).
• Recalled items that have not been remediated under the manufacturer's recall.
• Items requiring an export licence that you do not hold.
• Re-coned drivers presented as original; re-tipped cartridges presented as virgin; re-cased modules presented as original-housed.
• Items with removed, obscured or altered serial numbers.
• Hate-symbol or hate-group merchandise.
• Items that infringe intellectual-property rights.
• Anything prohibited by applicable law.

Restricted items requiring extra steps:

• Items above €5,000 — we strongly recommend Authentication.
• Vintage equipment above 50 years old — we recommend a brief restoration history.
• Equipment requiring mains-voltage conversion in the buyer's country — description must clearly state the input voltage.

9. Photos, descriptions and intellectual property

You may upload only photos and descriptions to which you have rights. You may not use manufacturer stock photographs for used items (unless an authorised dealer), photos belonging to other sellers, or copyrighted material you do not have permission to reproduce.

You grant Hifiverse a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable licence to host, display and use your photos and descriptions for the purpose of operating the Service.

10. Pricing and price-indexing

You set your own price. We display the Hifiverse Price Index value next to your listing for reference. You may price above or below the Price Index. We do not set minimum or maximum prices and do not enforce manufacturer-recommended retail prices.

11. Communication, lead routing and reviews

When a buyer clicks "Contact Seller" or "Make Offer", we route the inquiry to your registered email. We retain the lead record for moderation and dispute reference per the Privacy Policy.

After a transaction concludes, both parties may leave a review. Reviews must be honest, reflect first-hand experience and comply with the Community Guidelines.

12. Tax obligations — DAC7 and equivalent rules

The thresholds we use: 30 sales or €2,000 in consideration in a calendar year. When you approach the threshold, we ask you for information required by DAC7. Until you provide this information, we may suspend your listings. See the DAC7 / Tax Reporting Policy for the full framework.

13. The seller-warranty question — private vs business sellers

Business sellers (dealers, professional sellers, anyone selling in the course of a trade) owe consumer buyers a statutory two-year minimum guarantee against non-conformity under EU law. You cannot waive this in your listing.

Private sellers (consumers selling their own personal items, not in the course of a trade) owe much less. A model clause you can include verbatim:

Sold as a private seller. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose and non-conformity are excluded. The item is sold "as seen and tested" with the defects (if any) described in the listing. The buyer is invited to inspect the item before purchase.

This clause does not override any non-waivable rights the buyer has under the law of their country.

Note on German "Privatverkauf — keine Gewährleistung". This clause is effective for genuine private sales, but the German BGH has held it may be void under §444 BGB if the seller acts in a quasi-commercial pattern. If your selling pattern places you in this borderline area, consult a German lawyer before relying on the clause.

14. Removal of listings and account actions

We may remove a listing or suspend an account if the listing breaches these Listing Terms, the Acceptable Use Policy or the Community Guidelines; the listing is the subject of a credible Notice-and-Action notice; or we reasonably believe the listing involves fraud, counterfeit, theft or money laundering.

When we remove a listing or take an account action, we send a Statement of Reasons explaining what happened and your right to appeal.

15. Changes to these Listing Terms

For material changes, we give 30 days' notice. Minor changes (typos, clarifications, additions to the prohibited list that reflect existing law) may take effect on publication.

Contact

• Email: info@hifiverse.io (subject: "Marketplace", "DSA Notice — Counterfeit", "DSA Notice — IP", "Tax / DAC7")
• Postal: Timelapse Games EOOD, Bulgaria