Terms of use

Party Hire Near Me (part of the NearMe network) is an Australian classifieds marketplace for party and event hire equipment. By creating an account or using the site you agree to these terms.

The marketplace is a venue

Listings are created by suppliers, and every hire or ex-hire sale happens directly between hirer and supplier under a contract between them. We are not a party to that contract, we do not hold equipment, take commission, process hire payments or bonds, or guarantee any item's safety, condition, compliance or insurance. Ask your supplier the right questions before you pay; our safety guide covers what to check.

Accounts

You need an account to list equipment or message suppliers. Keep your login to yourself and give us accurate details. Business suppliers who display a trading name must be entitled to use the ABN they enter. Launch business setup checks format and duplicate use but is not independent registry or ownership verification. We can suspend or close accounts that break these terms or the listing rules, and remove any listing that does.

Listings and fees

Free Private includes up to five active ads. Private Seller Plus is A$14.95 per month including GST for up to 25 active ads and the stated private-supplier tools. Business seller accounts are unlimited and free at launch. A featured boost is A$9.95 for 30 days. There is no paid repost product. A paid benefit starts only after Stripe confirms successful payment. If Plus renewal payment fails, paid tools and capacity pause immediately without removing existing public ads; the supplier may restore payment or reduce to the Free limit. A failed boost payment never starts or extends a boost. Refund rights under Australian Consumer Law remain. None of this is a hire fee, bond or damage-waiver charge - those are set by the supplier and paid directly between hirer and supplier, outside the site.

Acceptable use

No unlawful, unsafe, non-compliant or prohibited equipment (see the listing rules), no misleading listings or insurance claims, no harvesting other users' details, and no interfering with the service. Messages sent through the site must relate to hiring or buying equipment on it.

Optional marketing

Marketing is never required to use the marketplace. At listing time you may separately opt in to relevant Party Hire Near Me and NearMe Ads network marketing by email and/or SMS. Service and account messages are not marketing. You can withdraw either consent from Account preferences at any time; a network opt-out always takes priority.

Content

You own the photos and text you post and you licence us to display them for running and promoting the marketplace. Do not post content you have no right to use.

Liability

The hire (or ex-hire sale) contract is between hirer and supplier, not with us. Bonds, damage waivers, delivery, setup, and anything else agreed for a booking are a matter between hirer and supplier - we do not hold bonds, adjudicate damage disputes, or guarantee any supplier's insurance, compliance or equipment condition. Under Australian Consumer Law, services must be supplied with due care and skill and goods must be fit for purpose; that guarantee runs from the supplier to the hirer and can't be excluded by anyone's terms, including ours. Beyond what that law requires, we provide the platform as-is and are not liable for dealings between hirers and suppliers, or for loss arising from a listing, message, hire or sale conducted through the site.

Contact

Questions about these terms: support@partyhirenearme.com. We may update these terms; the current version always lives at this page.