Safety tips

Last updated 12 November 2026

bushDETS only introduces people. We do not verify members, inspect items, check licences or insure exchanges. Please look after yourself:

Before you meet

Keep chatting in the app until you are comfortable. Do not share your address, phone number or financial details until you choose to.

Never send money, gift cards or deposits to someone you have not met.

Check the person’s listings and messages for anything that feels off. Trust your instincts.

When you meet

Meet in a public place for the first exchange when you can, in daylight, and tell a friend where you are going.

For work at someone’s home, bring a friend or arrange for someone to know where you are.

Inspect items before taking them. Agree clearly on what each person is providing and when.

Do not hand over anything that you would be unhappy to lose.

If something goes wrong

In an emergency call 000. To report a crime that is not an emergency call Police Assistance on 131 444.

Use the Report button in the app so we can act on the account.