What does not belong here
We remove content that turns CheapKC into a free ad board. If the post mainly exists to promote you, your business, or your downline — it’s out.
Service & side-hustle ads
Home services, gig work, and sudden “professional” pitches after someone buys equipment:
- Lawn care, landscaping, snow removal, gutter cleaning, pressure washing
- House cleaning, organizing, junk hauling, moving, storage
- Handyman, painting, fencing, deck work
- Roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical — especially storm-chaser & “free inspection” spam
- Pest control, solar sales, window/door solicitations
- Auto detailing, mobile mechanic, tint/wrap promos that are really client fishing
- Photography & creative — weddings, seniors, mini sessions, videography, graphic design, social media management
- Personal training, life coaching, tutoring, music lessons marketed as your business
- Hair, nails, lashes, makeup artist bookings; med spa & chiropractic service promos
- DJ, catering, bounce houses, florists, wedding vendors fishing for clients
- Real estate agents, insurance agents, tax prep, notary — “call me” business posts
- Pet grooming, dog walking, breeding — unless it’s a named retailer’s public offer
MLM, direct sales & “business opportunity” spam
If you’re recruiting customers or sellers, this isn’t the place:
- Multi-level marketing (MLM) — skincare, makeup, wellness, “financial freedom”
- Direct sales — Avon, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Color Street, Norwex, Tupperware-style pitches
- Diet shakes, supplements, weight-loss programs (Herbalife-style), “detox” & miracle cures
- Essential oils and wellness rep inventory clears
- “Join my team,” “side income,” referral links, distributor IDs, “DM me for info”
- Crypto, forex, trading groups, and work-from-home opportunity spam
A real retailer sale at Target, Ulta, Costco, etc. is fine. A post to buy through your rep link or “my store” is not.
Marketplace & personal sales
- Used cars, furniture, appliances, tools — Craigslist/Marketplace-style “DM me”
- Garage sale listings, estate sales, flipping inventory
- Etsy/craft sellers, homemade goods, “support small business” without a retailer deal
- Puppies, kittens, backyard livestock — pet sales & breeding ads
- Roommates, sublets, rent-by-owner (not a retailer or apartment complex public promo)
- Ticket scalping, personal GoFundMe, “help my kid sell candy” (unless it’s a store running the promo)
Other junk we don’t want
- Quote fishing — phone numbers, websites, or “message me” as the main point
- Misleading deals — fake prices, bait-and-switch, affiliate-only spam with no real value
- Duplicate flooding — the same pitch reposted across categories or stores
- Recommendation bait — fake “can anyone recommend…?” posts designed to draw promo replies (see comments section below)
Examples we reject (not exhaustive — if it’s a pitch, you already know):
- “Professional lawn care — $40/week”
- “New camera — booking cheap family photos”
- “Mary Kay 20% off through me”
- “Join my wellness team — summer challenge!”
- “Avon books open — free gift with order”
- “Licensed roofer — free storm damage inspection”
- “Realtor extraordinaire — low rates in KC”
- “Mobile detailing — first car $50”
- “Essential oils class — free samples”
- “Hair by Jessica — slots open Saturday”
- “Pitbull puppies ready to go”
- “Etsy shop 15% off my candles”
- “Crypto mentorship — learn to trade”
- “Room for rent — $600/mo utilities incl.”
- “Selling sectional — pickup Olathe”
- “DM for lash specials”
Comments & community
The “can someone recommend…?” workaround
Facebook group spammers love this one: a post asks for recommendations, then other accounts (often the same person, a friend, or a employee) reply with glowing promos for the business they wanted to advertise all along. We’ve seen it with lawn care, photographers, cleaners, and MLM reps.
That doesn’t fly here either. CheapKC isn’t built for open “who should I hire?” threads — it’s for deals. Comments exist to help shoppers with that deal, not to smuggle in ads.