Staying Out of Trouble with eBay’s Listing Policies

Avoid getting into trouble with eBay’s selling policies. While you can sell more things on eBay, quite a few things are banned. If you try to sell any of these things then eBay will remove the auction and all bids will be void. Here is the complete list of eBay from a prohibited or questionable: Academic SoftwareAirline and ItemsAlcohol related traffic (see also Wine) Animals and Wildlife ProductsAnti circumvention PolicyArtifactsAuthenticity DisclaimersAutographed ItemsBatteriesBeta SoftwareBootleg MisuseCatalog RecordingsBrand Name SalesCatalytic Converters and PipesCelebrity MaterialCharity test or collection ListingsComparison PolicyCompilation funds and information and TicketsCounterfeit Currency MediaContracts and StampsCounterfeit ItemsCredit CardsDownloadable MediaDrugs & Drug ParaphernaliaElectronics EquipmentEmbargoed good and forbid CountriesEncouraging infringement PolicyEvent TicketsFaces, names and SignaturesFirearms, Ammunition, Replicas and MilitariaFireworksFoodFreon and Other RefrigerantsGift CardsGovernment identifications and LicensesHazardous, restricted, and food RemainsImportation parts and ItemsHuman perishable goods in the UK StatesInternational Trading – Trading BuyersInternational – SellersLockpicking DevicesLottery TicketsMailing Lists and InformationManufacturers Personal ‘CouponsMature AudiencesMedical DevicesMisleading TitlesMod chips, game enhancers, and boot DiscsMovie PrintsMulti level Marketing, Pyramid and Matrix ProgramsOEM SoftwareOffensive MaterialPesticidesPlants and related SeedsPolice ListingsPrescription Sale ItemsPolitical MemorabiliaPostage MetersPre Drugs and DevicesPromotional ItemsReal EstateRecalled ItemsRecordable MediaReplica and falsifying ItemsSatellite and cable TV DescramblersSlot MachinesStocks and Other SecuritiesStolen PropertySurveillance EquipmentTobaccoTravelUnauthorized CopiesUsed ClothingWarrantiesWeapons & KnivesWine (also see Alcohol) Most of this is clear – of course You may not sell illegal things like drugs, pyramid schemes or stolen goods. Almost everything is on the list is because there is no law against the sale. Some reasons, however, are a bit strange. The entry ’signed articles, for example, does not mean you can not sell anything that has been autographed – it just means you can only sell if it comes with a certificate of authenticity. The entry ‘artifacts’ that prohibits the sale of Native American graves; “celebrity material ‘means you can not sell unauthorized photos of celebrities,’ embargoed goods means” you can not sell anything that comes from Cuba .. . on and on it goes, and most of those who never need to know. If the selected element appears to be on the list, however, and worries that can not sell, then check the full list http://pages. ebay. / help / policies / items-ov. html to see if the item is banned entirely or only a few restrictions. eBay remove the items said that it believes violate copyright law, but do not really have that many people to monitor the site. In general, we found only withdrawing the auction, if someone decides that the report – and still can not move it. In fact, the buying and selling eBay can sometimes feel more complicated than it really is, thanks to all the rules surrounding it – not to mention the jargon. Our next email is a “destroyer of jargon, to help you learn the language of eBay.