Neighborhood Classifieds Terms
Draft policy, pending final review. Effective date to be announced at launch.
These terms apply to every listing on The Old Hickory Citizen’s Neighborhood Classifieds. Please read them before you post.
1. Who publishes this board
The Old Hickory Citizen is a publication of Burkett & Associates LLC. In these terms, “the Citizen,” “we,” and “the publisher” mean Burkett & Associates LLC and The Old Hickory Citizen.
This board is a free community notice space for neighbors in and around Old Hickory, Tennessee. It is not an auction house, a store, a payment service, or a classifieds company that takes a cut of a sale.
2. Editorial review
Every listing is subject to editorial review. Nothing a neighbor submits appears on the public board until we approve it.
The publisher may, at his sole discretion, reject, edit, or remove any listing at any time, without explanation. That includes listings that have already been approved. We may also decline a listing that is incomplete, misleading, off-topic, or a poor fit for a neighborhood board, even if it is not on the prohibited list below.
Sending a listing in does not create a right to have it published.
3. How long a listing runs
Approved listings run for two weeks from the day we approve them, then expire and come off the board. If you still want the item listed after that, you may submit it again for a new review.
We may take a listing down sooner for any of the reasons in these terms.
4. What you may post
You may post a personal item for sale, a giveaway, or a wanted notice for something you hope a neighbor can spare. Listings should be truthful, local, and your own to offer.
You may include up to five photos, or a regular YouTube watch or share link (a youtube.com or youtu.be address). Do not paste embed code, HTML, or script.
Do not include a home street address in a listing. Use the public contact field for a first name and a phone number or email you are willing to show. Arrange a public or agreed-upon pickup instead of publishing a home address.
This board is not for business advertising. Shops, practices, trades, and companies should use the Directory, Connect Your Business, or Advertise.
5. Prohibited items
You may not post, offer, or ask for:
- weapons, firearms, ammunition, and explosives
- fireworks
- drugs, drug paraphernalia, alcohol, and tobacco or vape products
- prescription medications
- hazardous chemicals
- recalled items
- stolen goods
- live animals (pet supplies are allowed in the Pets & Pet Supplies category; selling or giving away animals is not)
- adult content
- counterfeit goods
- services that need a license
- anything illegal or dangerous
We may also decline anything that, in the publisher’s judgment, does not belong on a neighborhood board.
6. Your responsibility
You are responsible for your own listing and for any transaction that comes from it. You must have the right to offer the item, and the item must match what you describe.
The Citizen is not a party to any sale, giveaway, or pickup. We do not inspect items, hold money, arrange delivery, or settle disputes between neighbors. Any agreement is solely between the people involved.
Meet in a public place. Never send money, gift cards, or a deposit to someone you have not met. Bring a friend when you can. If a message feels wrong, walk away.
7. Contact information and privacy
We ask for your name and email so we can reach you about the listing. Those private fields are not published. Only the public contact you choose to show appears on an approved listing.
Do not post someone else’s private information, and do not include a home street address.
8. Changes
We may update these terms from time to time. The version on this page at the time you submit a listing is the one that applies to that submission. Continued use of the board after a change means you accept the updated terms.
If you have a question about a listing or these terms, please use the Contact page.