Prohibited – these food items can't be listed on eBay.

• Listings containing drug claims. Items that claim the item is intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans and/or animals

• Non-pasteurized dairy products

• Fruit and vegetable juice products that haven't been heat pasteurized

• Wild mushrooms

• Akee fruit (including seeds)

• Food items that are subject to recall by the FDA

• Expired food items

• Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) that have been expired for more than 3 years

Restricted – these food items are allowed as long as you comply with all laws and regulations surrounding the sale and/or shipment of the item.

• Sturgeon caviar is restricted to domestic shipping only

• Cheese made with raw (unpasteurized) milk, provided that it complies with the FDE guidelines

• Perishable items are permitted, but you must clearly identify in the description:

  • how you'll safely deliver the goods to the buyer (example: offer overnight shipping)

  • ensure that the goods are properly sealed

• All food and related products should be packaged or sealed to ensure that the buyer can tell if they have been tampered with

• All food items must have been stored safely prior to shipment and follow all storage directions on the item's packaging

• Infant formula can only be listed if all of the following are met:

  • You deliver it to the buyer before the expiration date

  • The item's packaging is intact

  • The container and its contents haven't been tampered with in any way

  • It has been stored safely

  • Review the FDA's website for information about infant formula before you list it

• All items must be delivered to buyers before a clearly marked expiration or "use by" date. All listings for food items are required to show the expiration date in the listing.

Allowed – these food items are allowed on eBay

• Wild morel & shitake mushrooms

• Caviar from non-sturgeon species can be shipped internationally, but the species must be clearly stated in the listing

Prohibited Prohibited – these healthcare items can't be listed on eBay.

• Prescription drugs and medications (See the prescription drug policy)

• Prescription medical devices (examples include but are not limited to: eye glasses, contact lenses, CPAP machines, oxygen delivery components, etc. See the medical devices policy for additional information)

• Over–the-counter medications that contain pseudoephedrine or ephedrine

• Products containing ephedra or ma huang

• Healthcare items subject to recall by the FDA or the CPSC

• Expired over-the-counter medications, supplements, health, & beauty items

Restricted – these healthcare items are allowed as long as you comply with all laws and regulations surrounding the sale and/or shipment of the item.

• Over–the-counter (OTC) medications, vitamins can be listed as long as:

  • The packaging is intact and the item hasn't been tampered with

  • The item can be delivered to the buyer before the expiration date

  • The item has been stored safely according to storage directions on item's packaging

•  All healthcare and personal hygiene items must be delivered to buyers before a clearly marked expiration or "use by" date. All listings for these items are required to show the expiration date in the listing.

Allowed – these healthcare items are allowed on eBay

• Unexpired personal hygiene products

• New/unopened personal hygiene and cosmetic applicators