Terms & Conditions

Eji Be Eji Marketplace is only a listing venue where users find and contact one another. We are not a seller, not a buyer, not a broker, not an agent, and not an escrow or payment intermediary.

We do not verify, inspect, authenticate, appraise or guarantee any item, service, property, vehicle or job opportunity that appears in a listing, nor its ownership, quality, safety, legality or price.

We do not guarantee the identity, age, capacity, licensing or honesty of any user. Phone verification confirms only that a phone number exists and is controlled by the account holder; it is not a character or background check.

Any agreement, payment, delivery, repair, warranty or contract is made solely between the two users. We are not a party to that contract.

Users are independently and solely responsible for their own conduct.

Eji Be Eji Marketplace does not authorise, encourage, approve, sponsor, participate in or assume responsibility for any illegal, fraudulent, dangerous, abusive, exploitative or otherwise prohibited conduct carried out by a user or a third party.

A person who offers, advertises, sells, buys, requests, solicits, attempts to obtain, arranges, finances, transports, conceals or facilitates a prohibited product or service, or who assists another person in obtaining one, is personally responsible for that conduct and for every consequence arising from it.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the person or organisation engaging in the prohibited activity, and not Eji Be Eji Marketplace, is responsible for that activity and its consequences.

Eji Be Eji is a platform through which independent users may communicate, advertise lawful goods and services, and conduct lawful transactions. Unless expressly stated otherwise, we do not become a party to an agreement merely because users met, communicated, negotiated or transacted through the platform.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any responsibility that applicable law does not permit us to exclude or limit.

Eji Be Eji Marketplace accepts no responsibility whatsoever for anything that occurs between a buyer and a seller, an employer and a worker, a service provider and a client, or any two parties. This includes, without limitation:

Financial fraud, non-refunded money, unpaid amounts, or failed bank / mobile-money transfers.

Goods or services that are damaged, counterfeit, stolen, undelivered, or different from how they were described.

False listings, false identities, forged receipts, or forged proof of ownership.

Physical injury, property damage, robbery, theft or any criminal act arising from users meeting in person.

Breach of employment terms, unpaid wages, rental disputes or eviction.

Wasted time, lost profit, reputational harm, or any indirect or consequential loss.

Users are fully responsible for their own due diligence. Inspect goods in person before paying, meet in public places, request receipts, and never send money in advance.

Eji Be Eji may not be used to advertise, solicit, recruit for, arrange, facilitate, finance, transport or conceal human trafficking, sex trafficking, labour trafficking, forced labour, involuntary servitude, debt bondage, slavery or slavery-like practices, commercial sexual exploitation, the trafficking or exploitation of children, the recruitment of people for exploitation, the harbouring or transport of trafficked persons, coercive employment arrangements, unlawful migrant smuggling or fraudulent immigration arrangements.

Users may not offer, request, advertise, arrange, buy, sell or facilitate prostitution, commercial sexual services, sexual acts exchanged for money or anything of value, escort services intended to facilitate prostitution, sexual exploitation, unlawful pornography, or disguised advertisements intended to facilitate any of these.

We maintain zero tolerance for child exploitation. Users may not post, upload, request, distribute, advertise, sell or facilitate child sexual abuse material, sexualised images of minors, child prostitution, child trafficking, grooming communications, the solicitation of minors for sexual purposes, exploitative child labour, or any content or activity that exploits or abuses a child. We may preserve evidence and report suspected child exploitation to the appropriate authorities where required or permitted by law.

Users may not advertise, arrange or take part in forced labour, trafficking-based employment, unlawful recruitment, illegal child labour, fraudulent employment, jobs intended to facilitate crime, the unlawful confiscation of a worker's identity documents, or exploitative labour arrangements prohibited by law.

Drugs and controlled substances: users may not manufacture, grow, advertise, sell, buy, request, distribute, transport, finance or facilitate cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, unlawfully distributed opioids, illegal cannabis products where prohibited, MDMA or ecstasy, hallucinogens, illegal stimulants, illegally obtained prescription medication, counterfeit medication, controlled substances sold without authorisation, drug-manufacturing materials, prohibited chemical precursors, or substances disguised as food, supplements, medicines or household products.

Weapons and explosives: users may not unlawfully sell, buy, advertise, transfer, transport or facilitate transactions involving illegal firearms, unlawfully sold ammunition, prohibited firearm components, explosives, bombs, grenades, improvised explosive devices, detonators, prohibited weapons, stolen military or police equipment, prohibited biological, chemical or radiological materials, or anything intended to facilitate unlawful violence.

Stolen property: users may not advertise, sell, buy, request, receive, transfer or facilitate stolen goods, shoplifted merchandise, burglarised property, stolen vehicles or vehicle parts, stolen electronics, stolen identity documents, stolen payment information, stolen gift cards, property obtained through fraud, criminal proceeds, or any property a user knows or reasonably should know was unlawfully obtained.

Counterfeit and infringing goods: users may not advertise, sell, distribute or facilitate counterfeit branded or designer products, fake electronics, counterfeit medicine, pirated software, unauthorised films, music or books, stolen activation keys, or any goods that unlawfully infringe intellectual-property rights.

Medical products and services: users may not unlawfully advertise, sell, buy, prescribe, distribute or facilitate prescription medicines requiring authorisation, controlled medication, counterfeit medicine, stolen medical supplies, prohibited medical devices, human organs or tissue, fraudulent medical documents, unlicensed medical services, or fraudulent treatments and cures.

Hazardous and restricted materials: users may not unlawfully advertise, distribute, transport, sell or request toxic chemicals, radioactive materials, prohibited biological agents, restricted pesticides, industrial poisons, hazardous waste, explosives precursors, or other hazardous materials restricted by law.

Age-restricted products: users may not unlawfully sell or distribute alcohol, tobacco, cigarettes, vaping products, nicotine products or other regulated goods. We may impose restrictions beyond the legal minimum where necessary for safety, compliance or payment processing.

Wildlife and environmental crime: users may not unlawfully buy, sell, advertise, transport or facilitate endangered species, protected wildlife, illegally harvested animals, prohibited ivory, illegally obtained animal parts, protected plants, illegally harvested timber, protected natural resources, or looted cultural heritage.

Money laundering: the platform must not be used for money laundering, terrorist financing, concealment of criminal proceeds, structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements, unauthorised money transmission, fraudulent financial services, investment scams, pyramid or Ponzi schemes, fraudulent cryptocurrency transactions, illegal lending, fake loans, unauthorised currency exchange, unlawful tax evasion, fraudulent invoices, sham transactions, or any transaction designed to disguise the origin, ownership, movement or destination of criminal proceeds.

Fraud and deception: consumer, seller and buyer fraud, fake listings, non-existent goods or services, advance-fee scams, impersonation, identity theft, phishing, account takeover, payment-card fraud, bank fraud, cheque fraud, refund and chargeback fraud, insurance fraud, employment scams, immigration scams, romance scams, investment scams, fake charity campaigns, fraudulent invoices, forged documents, falsified qualifications or professional licences, manipulated reviews and ratings, deliberately deceptive product descriptions, and obtaining money, property, services or personal information through deception are all prohibited.

Bribery, corruption and extortion: users may not offer or request bribes, arrange kickbacks, facilitate corruption, unlawfully influence officials, commit extortion or blackmail, threaten another person for financial gain, demand payment to conceal damaging information, manipulate bidding unlawfully, or facilitate the abuse of public or private office.

Gambling: users may not unlawfully advertise, operate, organise, collect payment for or provide gambling, sports betting, wagering, lotteries, raffles, casino services, unlicensed gaming or other prohibited games of chance involving money or property.

Cybercrime: users may not offer, buy, request, advertise, sell or facilitate hacking services, malware, ransomware, spyware, phishing tools, credential-stealing services, stolen passwords or authentication tokens, stolen payment information, botnets, denial-of-service services, unauthorised access to systems or databases, illegal interception of communications, or the malicious exploitation of software vulnerabilities.

Users may not attempt to hack, disrupt, probe, overload, damage, compromise, bypass or gain unauthorised access to Eji Be Eji Marketplace or to another user's account.

Forged documents and false identities: users may not unlawfully create, sell, buy, request, alter, distribute or use fraudulent passports, visas, driving licences, national identity cards, birth certificates, immigration documents, work permits, academic certificates, professional licences, medical records, insurance certificates, business licences, bank documents or other official identity documents.

Privacy violations and doxxing: users may not unlawfully obtain, distribute, request, sell or publish banking credentials, card details, passwords, medical information, private addresses or telephone numbers, confidential employment records, unlawfully obtained personal information, or non-consensual intimate images. Doxxing, stalking, unlawful surveillance and misuse of private information are prohibited.

Illegal surveillance: users may not offer, request, arrange, advertise or facilitate stalking, unlawful GPS tracking, hidden-camera surveillance where prohibited, unlawful interception of communications, the installation of spyware, unauthorised acquisition of private records, harassment or intimidation.

Terrorism and organised crime: the platform may not be used to finance terrorism, recruit for terrorist organisations, coordinate terrorist activity, obtain resources for terrorist operations, raise funds for prohibited organisations, recruit for or coordinate organised criminal groups, solicit murder or assault, arrange violent criminal acts, hire people to commit crimes, or make credible threats of violence.

Hate-based criminal conduct and threats: users may not threaten or solicit violence, organise unlawful attacks, encourage criminal violence against individuals or groups, make credible death threats, coordinate hate-based attacks or promote criminal persecution. This does not prohibit lawful discussion, journalism, historical analysis, education or legitimate expression protected by law.

Illegal transport and delivery: moving, delivery, courier, transport and labour services may not knowingly be used to carry illegal drugs, stolen property, trafficked persons, unlawfully possessed weapons, contraband or unlawfully transported hazardous material. Users may not disguise an illegal transport request as an ordinary moving or delivery job.

Other illegal services: users may not offer, request, arrange or facilitate services involving theft, burglary, vandalism, unlawful trespass, sabotage, assault, harassment, intimidation, unlawful debt collection, destruction of evidence, obstruction of justice, evasion of law enforcement, witness intimidation, fraudulent document preparation, criminal surveillance, concealment of criminal activity, or any other service whose purpose is to break the law.

Strict zero-tolerance policy: the listing, advertising, or selling of stolen, looted, fraudulent, or unlawfully acquired property on Eji Be Eji Marketplace is strictly prohibited.

Compliance with Ethiopian criminal law: pursuant to the Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Proclamation No. 414/2004), dealing, handling, receiving, or facilitating the trade of stolen property constitutes a severe criminal offense. Any user who lists stolen items assumes full individual criminal and financial liability under Ethiopian jurisdiction.

Enforcement actions and account termination: upon detection or notification of fraudulent or stolen goods, the platform reserves the immediate right to:

• Instantly remove flagged listings without prior notice.

• Permanently terminate and blacklist the user's account and phone number.

• Fully cooperate with the Ethiopian Federal Police and law enforcement authorities by disclosing identity details, transaction logs, chat histories, and IP records.

Proof of ownership and limitation of liability: sellers must be prepared to provide authentic proof of purchase, legal title, or ownership documents upon request. Eji Be Eji Marketplace operates solely as a digital venue and expressly disclaims all liability for illicit transactions conducted between users.

Account creation through Telegram: when you press "Continue with Telegram" on Eji Be Eji and share your phone number in our Telegram bot, and no account exists for that number, you acknowledge and agree that this first sign-in constitutes your registration and creates a binding agreement between you and us. The account is created only after Telegram has proved that the shared number is in your hands; typing a number on its own creates nothing.

Express, affirmative consent: a notice is shown directly beside the sign-in button, before you press it, saying that pressing it means accepting these Terms and our Privacy Policy and consenting to your data being stored outside Ethiopia. Pressing that button and sharing your contact in Telegram is your explicit, affirmative and legally binding consent to these Terms and Conditions, to our Privacy Policy, and to the data processing they describe. If you do not agree, do not press the button.

Record of consent (audit log): to comply with applicable data protection law — including Ethiopia's Personal Data Protection Proclamation No. 1321/2024 and, where it applies, the European Union's GDPR — we record your consent at registration. The record contains: the account the sign-in created or matched; your Telegram user ID; the date and time of the consent (UTC); the language the notice was shown to you in; the IP address and browser identifier (user-agent) of the request that started the sign-in; the versions of these Terms and of the Privacy Policy that were shown to you; and the identifier of the authentication proof that was used (not the proof token itself). The record is not edited after it is written. It is kept for as long as your account exists and is removed, with the rest of your data, when you delete your account, as the Privacy Policy describes.

If you created your account through Telegram before this section took effect: the first time you sign in through Telegram after that date, if no record of consent exists for your account, you will see the same notice and the same record will be created.

Cross-border storage: this service is operated by Nigat LLC (Texas, United States). Your personal data and your record of consent are stored and processed on servers in Vienna, Austria, within the European Union, and may be accessed by Nigat LLC from the United States. This means your data leaves Ethiopia. By signing in through Telegram you expressly consent to that transfer, storage and processing, having been informed that these countries are outside Ethiopia and that different laws apply there. The details are in the Privacy Policy under "Where your data is stored".

We maintain particularly strict standards concerning human trafficking, child exploitation, sexual exploitation, terrorism, money laundering, illegal drugs, violent crime, serious fraud, stolen property, illegal weapons and cybercrime.

Users who engage in, attempt, request, solicit, advertise, buy, sell, finance, facilitate or knowingly assist such conduct may be immediately suspended or permanently banned.

Where appropriate or legally required, the activity may also be reported to government, regulatory or law-enforcement authorities.

The service is provided "as is", with no warranty that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or fit for any particular purpose.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Eji Be Eji Marketplace, its owners, staff and partners are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, loss of profit, loss of data, or reputational harm.

In all cases our total aggregate liability is limited to the amount you paid to the platform in the preceding 12 months, or 2,000 (two thousand) Ethiopian birr, whichever is lower.

Some laws do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so these limits apply only to the extent permitted by law.