Terms of Service

1. Marketplace Nature & Account Eligibility

Platform Function

Sportsman's Stash is a peer-to-peer venue and technology provider that connects buyers and sellers of sporting, outdoor, and enthusiast equipment. Sportsman's Stash does not take ownership of listed goods and is not a party to the contract between buyer and seller.

Age Requirements

Users must be at least 18 years old to create an account, list items, or complete purchases.

Accuracy of Information

You agree to provide true, accurate, and current contact, identity, and payout details. Multiple or fraudulent accounts designed to bypass suspensions or policy limits are strictly prohibited.

Agreement

You accept these Terms when you create an account, and you confirm your agreement each time you publish a listing or check out. We record the date and version you agreed to.

2. Listing Standards & StashSnap AI Disclaimers

Seller Representation

Sellers must accurately describe items, disclose known functional defects, wear, damage, prior repairs, and missing parts, and provide genuine photographs of the actual product being sold. Stock photography or photos borrowed from third parties without authorization are strictly forbidden.

StashSnap AI Assistance

StashSnap AI offers automated suggestions for titles, categories, manufacturer details, specifications, condition checks, and price guidance based on uploaded photos and listing details.

Suggestions Only

AI-generated content and price estimates are suggestions only. The seller retains full legal and contractual responsibility for reviewing, confirming, and correcting all details before publishing. Price guidance is a rough estimate, not an appraisal or a guarantee of sale price.

No Certification

Sportsman's Stash does not guarantee or certify the mechanical condition, safety, structural integrity, collector grade, or authenticity of any item based on automated image processing.

Photo Checks

Listing photos are automatically checked. Photos that appear AI-generated or to be stock/catalog images may be labeled "AI image" or "Stock photo"; sellers can request a human review of any label. Photos that match another seller's listing are held for review.

New Account Review

Listings over $500 from accounts less than 7 days old are reviewed by our team before they go live.

Intellectual Property

You retain ownership of the photos you upload, but you grant Sportsman's Stash a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, and promote those images across platform channels, including shareable listing cards.

3. Fees, Payments & Payouts

Seller Fees

Sportsman's Stash charges 0% sales commission to standard individual sellers. The seller receives the full agreed item price plus the flat shipping amount they set for the listing.

Platform Fee

Every purchase includes a non-negotiable Platform Fee of 5% of the item price (minimum $1.00). It is calculated on the gear subtotal only — never on shipping — and before any state sales tax is applied. It is shown as its own line from the first checkout review, before you pay. It covers payment processing, secure infrastructure, customer support, and Buyer Protection coverage.

Platform Fee Refunds

The Platform Fee is refunded 100% whenever an order is refunded — including when a seller cancels or fails to ship, when an item never arrives, and when a return is approved under Buyer Protection. If an order completes without a refund, the fee is non-refundable.

Payment Processing

Payments are processed by our third-party payment provider (Stripe). Sportsman's Stash does not store your full card number. Buyers agree to pay the item price, shipping, the Platform Fee, and any applicable sales taxes shown at checkout.

Seller Payouts

Seller earnings are held during the Buyer Protection window and become available once it closes without an open claim. Sportsman's Stash then sends available earnings to the payout details on file. Earnings tied to a refunded order are not paid out.

Off-Platform Transactions

Taking payment off-platform (e.g., Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, personal checks, or direct bank transfers for shipped items) to avoid protections or fees violates these Terms and voids all Buyer Protection coverage.

4. Prohibited Items & Legal Restrictions

To protect members and comply with federal, state, and payment-network rules, the following may not be listed or sold on Sportsman's Stash:

Firearms & Regulated Weapons

Modern firearms, handguns, rifles, shotguns, receivers, serialized frames, and suppressors; ammunition, primers, propellants, and gunpowder; magazines restricted under applicable state law; explosives, pyrotechnics, and tactical ordnance.

Knives & Edged Tools

Allowed: everyday-carry pocketknives, hunting, fillet, and fixed-blade camp knives, and axes. Prohibited: switchblades, gravity knives, automatic-opening blades, disguised blades, and ballistic knives restricted under federal law (including the Federal Switchblade Act), state or local law, or shipping-carrier rules. Sellers are responsible for complying with the laws that apply to them and the buyer.

Wildlife, Fish & Natural Specimens

Live animals of any kind; parts, pelts, mounts, or products from species protected under the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; wild game meat, raw fish, or any wildlife, fish, or plants whose sale or interstate transport is prohibited, including under the Lacey Act.

Counterfeits & Unauthorized Reproductions

Counterfeit sports cards, forged autographs, fake or replica coins and bullion sold as genuine, and knock-off brand-name tackle, tools, or gear.

Hazardous, Recalled & Stolen Property

Recalled safety equipment (such as recalled tree stands, climbing harnesses, or off-road vehicles); uncertified, punctured, or hazardous fuel containers; stolen goods, government property, or items with removed or defaced serial numbers.

Allowed with care: autographed memorabilia without third-party certification (such as PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett) may be listed only if the listing clearly says it is uncertified. Buyers purchase uncertified items at their own discretion, and authenticity claims are reviewed under the standard “not as described” rules.

5. Shipping, Delivery & Local Pickup

Fulfillment Window

Sellers must ship within 3 business days of payment using a trackable service, and add the tracking number when marking the order shipped.

Delivery

When the item arrives, the buyer confirms receipt on their Orders page, which starts the 72-hour inspection window. If a buyer doesn't confirm after tracking shows delivery, Sportsman's Stash may complete the order on their behalf.

Loss or Damage in Transit

If an item never arrives or arrives damaged, the buyer should open a claim ("Never arrived" or "Damaged") from their Orders page so it can be reviewed under Buyer Protection.

Local Pickup Safety

Meet during daylight hours in well-lit, public places such as busy retail parking lots or police-station safe-trade zones.

No-Shows

Either party can report a no-show on a paid local-pickup order. Members with repeated missed meetups show a warning on their profile.

Inspection & Handover

For local pickup, buyers must inspect the gear before confirming receipt in the app. Once the buyer confirms a local pickup, the sale is final and the 72-hour window does not apply.

6. Buyer Protection & Returns

Inspection Window

For shipped orders, buyers can open a claim at any time before confirming receipt and for 72 hours (3 calendar days) after confirming it. The seller's payout stays on hold while a claim is open.

Eligible Claims

The item doesn't match the listing photos or description; it arrives broken, damaged, or unusable when listed as working; an essential part or accessory listed as included is missing; the wrong item was sent; or it never arrived.

Ineligible Claims

Buyer's remorse (changing your mind, sizing mistakes when measurements were given accurately, or finding a lower price elsewhere); minor cosmetic flaws clearly shown in the listing photos; damage after delivery from misuse, improper assembly, or field testing.

Return Verification

Sellers may privately record serial numbers or unique marks on a listing. Buyers returning an item must upload photos of it before shipping. If the seller reports that the returned item doesn't match, the refund is held while our team reviews it.

How Claims Work

Open a claim from your Orders page and describe the problem; share photos with the seller in Messages. The seller can approve a return or decline, in which case our team reviews the claim and decides.

Returns & Refunds

When a return is approved, the seller covers return postage, usually by sending the buyer a prepaid label in Messages. The buyer ships the item back promptly with tracking and adds the tracking number on the Orders page. Once the seller confirms the return arrived, the buyer receives a full refund (item price, shipping, and Platform Fee) to the original payment method. Our team may issue a refund without a return, or close a claim in the seller's favor, where appropriate.

7. Disclaimers, Liability & Indemnification

"As-Is" Status

Equipment purchased on Sportsman's Stash is second-hand and sold "as is, where is", without warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or safety from Sportsman's Stash.

Assumption of Risk

Outdoor sports, hunting, water recreation, power-tool use, and off-road activities carry inherent physical risks. Users are fully responsible for inspecting, maintaining, testing, and safely operating any equipment bought through the platform.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Sportsman's Stash, its founders, and affiliates are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages resulting from product defects, bodily injury, equipment failure, or disputes between members.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sportsman's Stash against any claims, losses, liabilities, or legal expenses arising from your violation of these Terms, your non-compliance with applicable wildlife or weapons laws, or your inaccurate listings.

8. Account Termination, Changes & Governing Law

Violations

We may suspend, terminate, or restrict any account that attempts fraud, abuses the claims process, harasses other members, or repeatedly breaks listing and safety rules.

Safety Reviews & Account Pauses

Messages are automatically scanned for common scam patterns, such as requests to pay by Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, gift cards, or wire transfer, overpayment schemes, and outside links. Both members are warned when one is found. Accounts showing repeated high-risk activity are automatically paused, which stops new listings and payouts until our team reviews the account. A person always makes the final decision, and paused members can contact us to resolve the review.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date shows the current version, and continued use after a change means you accept the updated Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any legal proceeding arising out of or related to Sportsman's Stash must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Virginia.