Trust and Safety

Safer chat and contact rules for marketplace conversations

How rate limits, moderation flags, and in-product contact flows keep conversations useful without pushing everything off-platform too early.

Jun 21, 2026 5 min read By ServiceLara editorial team
Marketplace chat safety and contact workflow guidance

Protect intent before exposing contact

Messaging works best when the first interaction stays on-platform long enough to preserve context, moderation visibility, and safer decision-making.

Automation should support staff, not replace judgment

Suspicious link flags and contact heuristics are useful, but platforms still need clear review paths and support escalation when automated rules fire.

Buyers need safe follow-up paths

Support pages, reporting flows, and transparent moderation actions create safer recovery paths when a conversation goes off track.