Safety Rules
Read these rules before buying or selling on CampusSouq.
3.1 Campus Safety First
CampusSouq is designed around safe campus-based exchanges. Users should meet only in public, visible, and safe locations such as libraries, student centers, cafeterias, or other approved campus meeting points.
Avoid:
- Private homes
- Dorm rooms unless university rules allow and both users are comfortable
- Isolated parking areas
- Off-campus locations with strangers
- Late-night meetups
- Sharing unnecessary personal information
3.2 Before Meeting
Before meeting, users should:
- Confirm item details
- Confirm price
- Confirm meeting point
- Confirm time
- Ask for real item photos
- Check seller profile and verification status
- Keep communication inside CampusSouq when possible
3.3 During the Meetup
During the meetup:
- Meet in a public campus area
- Bring a friend if needed
- Inspect the item before payment
- Test electronics where possible
- Do not feel pressured to complete the purchase
- Leave if anything feels unsafe
3.4 Payment Safety
For cash meetups:
- Inspect the item before paying
- Count cash carefully
- Avoid large cash amounts where possible
- Keep a record of the conversation
For wallet and publishing payments:
- Only top up through payment methods shown inside CampusSouq
- Do not send payment information through chat
- Do not share verification codes
- Do not trust screenshots alone as proof of payment
3.5 Prohibited Items
Users must not list or request:
- Stolen goods
- Counterfeit goods
- Weapons
- Drugs or controlled substances
- Fake IDs or documents
- Academic cheating services
- Hacking tools or cybercrime services
- Unsafe, illegal, or restricted items
- Offensive or discriminatory content
- Any item prohibited by Qatari law, university policy, or CampusSouq rules
3.6 Academic Integrity
CampusSouq must not be used for cheating, plagiarism, impersonation, exam leaks, assignment completion for payment, fake certificates, or other academic misconduct.
Users may sell lawful study materials, textbooks, calculators, supplies, and legitimate services where allowed.
3.7 Respectful Conduct
Users must not harass, threaten, insult, discriminate, stalk, or pressure other users.
CampusSouq may suspend accounts for abusive messages, unsafe conduct, repeated reports, or other harmful behavior.
3.8 Reporting Problems
Users should report:
- Suspicious listings
- Unsafe meetups
- Harassment
- Fraud
- Fake items
- Prohibited items
- Misleading advertisements
- Users requesting off-platform suspicious payments
- Student ID misuse
- Privacy violations
3.9 Admin Moderation
CampusSouq admins may review reports and take action, including removing listings, suspending accounts, rejecting ads, requesting verification, or restricting access.
3.10 Emergency Situations
If there is immediate danger, users should contact campus security or local emergency authorities. CampusSouq support is not an emergency service.