Terms of Service

These are the rules for using SwapNear. By creating an account, you agree to them. SwapNear is a student capstone project for buying, selling and swapping items in Bohol. It is not a registered business.

1. Who can use SwapNear

• You must be 18 or older, or have your parent's or guardian's permission.
• Give your real name, a working email, and your real location. Couriers must also give a working phone number.
• One account per person. You are responsible for everything done with your account, so keep your password to yourself.

2. What SwapNear does

SwapNear connects buyers, sellers, swappers and couriers. We are not the seller, we don't own the items, and we don't check them before they are sold. The deal is between the buyer and the seller.

3. Listings

• List only items you own and are allowed to sell. Describe them honestly and use real photos.
• Not allowed: illegal or stolen goods, weapons, drugs, alcohol and tobacco, live animals, fake or counterfeit items, adult content, and anything dangerous to carry.
• Our team may remove a listing that breaks these rules or gets reported.

4. Payment

• SwapNear is cash only. We never hold your money.
• On a pickup, the buyer pays the seller in person.
• On a courier delivery, the courier pays the seller for the item at pickup, then collects the item price plus the delivery fee from the buyer at drop-off.
• Each side confirms the cash in the app. If a payment didn't happen as recorded, report it on the order.

5. Couriers

• Couriers must pass a face check and give a real plate number with a photo of their vehicle. Our team approves them before they can take deliveries. Changing the plate means verifying again.
• Couriers must carry the items with care, pay sellers and hand over items as recorded, and take the proof photos the app asks for.
• The delivery fee is shown before the order is placed.

6. Receiving an order and reporting problems

• When an item is delivered, the buyer has 48 hours to confirm it or report a problem. If nothing is reported, the order is completed automatically.
• Problems (wrong item, damaged item, missing payment) are reported in the app. Our team reviews the confirmations and photos and decides. While a report is being reviewed, the order stays open.

7. Behavior

Be honest and respectful. No scams, fake orders, harassment, or asking people to pay outside the app's process. We may suspend or remove accounts that break these rules.

8. Limits

We do our best to keep SwapNear safe and working, but we can't promise it will always be available or error-free. We are not responsible for an item's quality, or for deals and meetings arranged outside the app.

9. Changes

We may update these terms. When we do, we'll change the date at the top and tell you in the app.

10. Contact

Questions? Email us at swapnearph@gmail.com.