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Prohibited and restricted items

While you can sell almost any item on eBay, maintaining the safety of our community is a responsibility we take very seriously.

For this reason, and to comply with local legal restrictions, some categories of products are restricted, or completely banned from being listed.

If you're not sure if an item you're intending to list is allowed, take a look at the relevant policy from the list below to find out.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

How do I find out what items are allowed on eBay?

If you're not sure whether your item can be listed on eBay, check our list of prohibited and restricted items policies below.

What do I do if I see an item that isn't allowed?

If you see a listing that doesn't follow one of our policies, report it from the Report item link in the listing.

eBay prohibited and restricted items policies

Adult items policy

Airsoft, air rifles & BB guns policy

Alcohol policy

Animal products policy

Animal traps policy

Art policy

Artifacts and cave formations policy

Beta & OEM software policy

Bullion policy

Chance listings policy

Charity listings policy

Collectible currency policy

Compilations of information policy

Cosmetics and perfume policy

Counterfeit item policy

Coupons policy

Credit and debit card policy

Custom printed products policy

Disaster and tragedy policy

Electronic equipment policy

Electronically delivered items policy

Embargoed goods policy

Emissions control defeat devices policy

Encouraging illegal activity policy

Event tickets policy

Fertilizer and pesticides policy

Firearms and accessories policy

Food policy

Funeral items policy

Gift cards policy

Government items policy

Hazardous materials policy

Human body parts policy

Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia policy

Illegal explicit content policy

Intangible items policy

International trading policy

Jewelry policy

Knives policy

Live animals policy

Lockpicking devices policy

Lottery tickets policy

Medical devices policy

Military items policy

Offensive material policy

Personal information policy

Pill press, die and mold policy

Plants and seeds policy

Police-related items policy

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs policy

Price gouging policy

Product safety policy

Products with eligibility requirements policy

Prohibited adult items policy

Protecting minors policy

Real estate policy

Replica coins and currency policy

Replica, toy, and prop firearms policy

Selling art policy

Services policy

Slot machines policy

Social media and reviews manipulation policy

Stamps policy

Stocks and securities policy

Stolen property policy

Tobacco and e-cigarettes policy

Travel policy

Used clothing policy

Vehicle, parts and accessories policy

Violence and violent criminals policy

Virtual currency policy

Weapons policy

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