Prohibited products and services
Hoof is perfect for various types of businesses across a wide range of sectors. However, in order to maintain a safe environment for both buyers and sellers, there are some types of business we cannot support.
We are unable to support businesses engaged in the following activities:
- Any illegal activity, goods or paraphernalia
- Adult entertainment oriented products or services
- Airline and cruise ship operators
- Bankruptcy lawyers and debt collection agencies
- Betting, gambling or lottery services
- Buyer or membership clubs
- Car and machinery rental
- Counselling and therapy services
- Credit counselling, credit protection, credit repair or identity agencies
- Dentistries, doctors, surgeries or other medical services
- Direct marketing or subscription services
- Escort services
- Hateful or harmful products or services
- Inbound or outbound telemarketers
- Infomercial sales
- Insurance sales, underwriting and premiums
- Internet, mail order or telephone order of age restricted products (e.g. alcohol and tobacco)
- Financial institutions and banks
- Firearms and other weapons intended to cause physical harm
- Foreign currency vendors or wire-transfer services
- Legal services and advice
- Petrol stations and fuel dispensers
- Prepaid phone cards or phone services
- Razor stores or merchants
- Referral services
- Schools, colleges, universities, private tutors or other education services
- Telemarketing sales
- Unauthorised multi-level marketing businesses
We are also unable to support charities of any type at present. We are currently working to offer Hoof to charities.