Prohibited and restricted items – overview In this article | | |
Before listing your item, make sure it's allowed on eBay and find out if there are specific rules and conditions on how it should be listed. See the list of prohibited and restricted items below and click the product category for information about the policy. Sellers also need to make sure that the sale of their item complies with all laws.
Make sure your listing follows these guidelines. If it doesn't, it may be removed, and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including restrictions of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.
Understanding the rules
Here are some basic things to keep in mind when listing your items on eBay:
| Our policies are often based on country and state laws, although in some cases, they may also be based on input from our members and our own discretion, especially for dangerous or sensitive items. For example, see our offensive material policy. | | Be sure to read our policies before listing items. Follow our guidelines and review our examples so you know beforehand what you can and can't sell on eBay (note that examples are not an exhaustive list). | | | | The list of prohibited and restricted items below covers things that can be listed under certain conditions and things that can't be listed at all. In our medical drugs and devices policy, for example, while many items aren't allowed (like contact lenses), others are allowed under certain conditions (including certain types of medical instruments). | | |
Prohibited and restricted itemselectronics equipment – examples include cable TV de-scramblers, radar scanners, and traffic signal control devices medical devices – examples include contact lenses, pacemakers, and surgical instruments offensive material – examples include ethnically or racially offensive material and Nazi memorabilia
Reporting policy violations
If you see a listing that violates eBay policies, please report it by clicking the Report item link in the listing. When a policy violation occurs, we email the seller and the bidders or the buyer to let them know that the listing has been removed from eBay.
Contact Customer Support You can contact Customer Support to report a listing you think violates this policy. Go to that listing, and then click the Report item link on the right side of the page.
We'll review your report and take appropriate action. |
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