How UK Junction moderates listings and content

2 MIN READ · UPDATED 1 AUG 2026

Every listing on UK Junction goes through a moderation process before and after it's published, here's how it works.

Before a listing goes live

Automated checks

New listings are automatically screened for prohibited keywords, banned categories, and suspicious patterns.

Human review

Every listing is checked automatically when it's submitted, and some, including any flagged for closer review, are reviewed by a member of our team before they go live.

Published, or needs changes

If everything's in order, your listing goes live. If a moderator doesn't approve it, My listings shows it as Needs changes and the listing page shows the reason they gave. You can edit it and choose Submit for review again: it goes through the automated checks again and stays private until a moderator approves it. A listing rejected by the automated checks can't be resubmitted, but you can appeal the decision.

After a listing is live

Published listings can still be reviewed if reported by another user, or if they're later found to breach our policies, and may be suspended as a result. See our Trust & Safety Policy for what's not allowed.

Listing statuses explained

Draft, saved but not submitted
Awaiting review, submitted and waiting for moderation
Published, live and visible in search and browse
Needs changes, not approved: if a moderator made the decision you can edit it and submit it for review again, and you can appeal any rejection
Suspended, removed by us after publication for breaching our policies
Expired, automatically removed from active search when its listing period ends
Sold, marked sold by the owner and removed from active search

Appealing a moderation decision

If you believe a listing was rejected in error, open it from My listings, a listing marked Needs changes shows an Appeal this decision form where you can explain why the decision should be reviewed.

Tip: Most rejections come down to a small number of common issues, vague descriptions, missing photos, or a mismatched category. See How to post your first listing for tips that help your listing pass review the first time.

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