How AirsoftHub works
A simple, free marketplace for used airsoft gear, with checks built in to keep scammers out. Here's how buying and selling works, who we verify, and what happens when something looks wrong.
Buying
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Browse for free
Search the marketplace by category, condition, price, FPS or distance from you. You don't need an account to look around.
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Message the seller
Create a free account, verify your email and start a conversation from the listing. Everything stays in your Message Centre so there's a record.
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Check who you're dealing with
Look at the seller's profile: the Verified and 18+ badges, how long they've been a member and the feedback other users have left.
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Meet up, inspect, then pay
Deal directly with the seller, ideally face to face. Once the deal is done you can mark the conversation complete and leave feedback.
Selling and the approval process
Sellers are approved before they can list, not after. Here are the steps every new seller goes through.
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Create your account
Register with your name, username, date of birth and town. You must be 18 or over, and registration is protected by reCAPTCHA.
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Verify your email and phone
Confirm your email address, then verify your mobile number by SMS.
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Verify your identity
Posting a listing needs a one-time photo ID and selfie check with Stripe Identity. It's a one-time £5 (free for our first 50 verifications, then half price for the next 50) and earns you a Verified badge. The check also confirms your age from your ID, and if you're 18 or over you get an 18+ badge too.
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Post your listing
Add photos, a description, condition and price. Listings run for 60 days and can be renewed, marked as sold or removed at any time.
Good to know: once you're verified, listings go live straight away. We don't pre-approve every ad. Instead, listings that are reported are pulled into a moderator review queue and are either confirmed as genuine or deleted.
How we protect you from scammers and fraud
Identity-verified sellers
Nobody can post a listing without passing a photo ID and selfie check, which makes it far harder for scammers to set up throwaway accounts.
18+ age verification
The date of birth on a verified photo ID decides whether an account earns the 18+ badge. In every conversation you can see both your own and the other person's ID and 18+ status, and you'll get a clear warning if the other person hasn't proved their age. Never sell a realistic imitation firearm to someone who isn't 18+ verified.
Email and mobile verification
Accounts are tied to a confirmed email address and mobile number, and verification attempts are rate-limited.
Bot and spam protection
reCAPTCHA guards registration and the contact form, and sensitive actions are rate-limited.
Report anything suspicious
Every listing, profile and message has a report button. Reporting a listing flags it for review by our moderators.
Human moderation
Moderators review reports, then either verify the listing as genuine or remove it. Repeat or serious offenders are banned.
Accountable admin actions
Every moderator action is recorded in an audit log, so decisions can be reviewed.
Block unwanted contact
Block any user and they can no longer message you.
Feedback and reputation
Leave and read feedback on member profiles so trustworthy sellers stand out.
Secure accounts
Protect your own account with a strong password, two-factor authentication or a passkey.
What we don't do
AirsoftHub is a listing platform only. We don't take payment for items, hold funds, or guarantee a transaction, so we can't recover money if a deal goes wrong. Staff will never ask you for money, so if someone claims to be AirsoftHub and does, report it to us straight away. Sellers must also make sure buyers are of legal age and have a valid defence to buy a realistic imitation firearm. The 18+ badge helps, but it doesn't replace that responsibility.
Read our staying safe advice for practical tips on meeting up and paying safely.
Ready to get started?
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