In order to help support government, transit and shipping industry efforts to ensure passenger and package safety, eBay does not permit certain transit- and shipping-related items. Sellers wishing to list these types of items on eBay must review the ‘Additional Information’ section below and adhere to the rules outlined.
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
The following items related to the government, commercial airline, public transportation and shipping industries may not be listed on eBay:
Any article of clothing or identification related to transportation security or employment with any transportation related industry, including but not limited to, articles of commercial airline pilots’ uniforms, flight attendants’ uniforms, baggage or airport service personnel uniforms, mass transit train or subway related uniforms.
Postal and shipping company uniforms.
Vintage clothing related to commercial airlines, trains, or subways, such as ties, scarves, jackets and similar items, may be sold as long as the item description clearly states that the item is at least 10 years old, is no longer in use by the airline or other transit authority and does not resemble any piece of the current uniforms.
Any official internal, non-public documents, manuals or other materials related to mass commercial public transportation, including safety manuals put out by commercial airlines, or entities operating subways, trains or buses. These items may only be listed if the description clearly states that the material is obsolete and no longer in use by the airline or other transit authority.
Blueprints or schematics of airports, subway systems or train station.
Design plans of commercial airline jets or engines.
Any official internal, related, non-public documents.
Why does eBay have this policy?
In order to help support government and transit industry efforts to ensure passenger safety, eBay does not allow certain airline and transit-related items.
