Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-06
Can you promote on r/hardwareswap?
No rule mentions promotion None of its rules mentions self-promotion. That is not permission: read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.
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Welcome to r/Hardwareswap! A marketplace to Buy, Sell, and Trade your new and used computer related hardware. Also come swap and hang out with us on Discord https://discord.gg/HWSwap!
All 13 rules of r/hardwareswap
- Timestamps
Timestamps are required for each and every post of an item, either they are for sale, or for trade. Timestamp instructions can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules) - 24 hour rules
You must wait until 24 hours has passed before making any new post. Additional information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules) - 48 hour rules
You must wait 48 hours to repost (or "bump") a post you've already submitted. Additional info can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules) - Asking Prices
Asking prices are required for any item you are willing to accept cash for, or even hint that you would take cash for (this goes for ANY monetary payment type). Additional information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules) - Scamming
Faking timestamps, failing to ship, or shipping the incorrect items is illegal. Additional information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules) - Wrong Title
Title must conform to the Rules outlined for a title. [Read the Rules page](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules) for more information. - Moderating or Price Policing
Leave moderating (telling users to add timestamps, add pricing, etc) to the moderators by using the "Report" button. Do not challenge a user's price. Sellers can ask whatever they'd like for their item. Price policing is no longer allowed on hardwareswap. Additional information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules) - Software or digital items
Codes, Gift cards, software, or services examples of unauthorized items, and will result in banning. More information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules). - Payment Methods
Paypal Goods and Services (aka Paypal Invoice) and Local Cash are the only authorized payment methods. Per the PayPal [User Agreement](https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full), you can **NOT** surcharge the buyer for the seller fee. More information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules). - External links
Sellers cannot link their item for sale on different platforms like eBay or Craigslist. Additional information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules). - Deleting Posts
Do not delete posts under any circumstance. Doing so will result in bans. Additional information can be found [within the rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/rules). - CPU Timestamp
Post removed due to missing or invalid CPU Timestamp or System Specs timestamp. Please refer to [the timestamp Wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/timestamps) for instructions. **Do not delete or repost**, simply update the timestamps in your post and reply to this modmail message for post approval. - Video Timestamp
Post removed due to missing or invalid Video Timestamp. Please refer to [the timestamp Wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/wiki/rules/timestamps/) for instructions. **Do not delete or repost**, simply update the timestamps in your post and reply to this modmail message for post approval.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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