Lottery tickets, McDonald's game pieces, and codes and coupons for sweepstakes, raffles, or drawings are generally defined as a chance to win something.
These items are heavily regulated and laws are different from one state to another. eBay generally doesn't allow the sale of these items, with a few exceptions.
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 limits of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.
What are the guidelines?
Allowed
Expired lottery tickets; the listing must clearly state that the ticket is not redeemable
Scratch-off lottery tickets if they have already been scratched off
Scratch-off lottery tickets that have not been scratched off and are expired
Not allowed
Current, active lottery tickets
Lottery tickets from a foreign country
Allowed
McDonald's Monopoly "free food" coupons whose listing states that the online code has already been used
Subway Scrabble game pieces as long as the listing states that the game code can't be used online
Not allowed
McDonald's Monopoly game pieces
Subway Scrabble game pieces
Allowed
"Instant win" coupons for free food or discount coupons
Loyalty or reward codes that can't be used for cash or prize drawings
Not allowed
Any product reward code, such as Pepsi Points and Coke Rewards, that can be entered into a sweepstakes, raffle, or drawing for cash or prizes
Ticket options if the listing states, for example, that buyers have a chance to purchase tickets at face value if a certain team doesn't make it to a specified game
Why does eBay have this policy?
eBay wants its buyers and sellers to enjoy a positive, consistent, and safe place to buy and sell. We urge our members to comply with all governmental laws and regulations.
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