Sellers listing items in the political categories must protect potential buyers by abiding by the Hobby Protection Act. Sellers must also be aware of this law to protect themselves from any violations of Federal law which could impose fines, penalties, or both.

• Political Memorabilia reproductions and fantasy items must be clearly marked as such. Sellers must also state this in the item description.

• The font size of this reference text must be identical to that of the rest of the listing.

• These items must be listed in the Repros, Fantasy Items category, which resides under the Political Memorabilia > U.S. category

• This policy applies to all political memorabilia, including buttons, posters, literature, stickers, or other forms of political advertisements and candidate promotions.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

• Listing cancellation

• Limits on account privileges

• Account suspension

• Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings

• Loss of PowerSeller status