Encouraging Illegal Activity
eBay prohibits the sale of items or links to items that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity. eBay also prohibits a member from requesting that another member break any applicable laws. In addition, eBay may remove listings as requested by law enforcement to cooperate with any investigation or to prevent harm to eBay and its members.
Breaches of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Limits on account privileges
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Loss of PowerSeller status
The following are examples of listings that are not permitted on eBay:
A link to a website that provides information on how to hijack an airplane
An eBook describing how to create methamphetamine
A member wins an item and requests that the seller falsify the customs or taxation documents related to the item
Basing feedback upon another member’s decision may be considered Feedback Extortion
It is illegal for a buyer to request or a seller to offer to have an item marked ‘Gift’ in order to evade Customs fees. Report
this activity.
Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy helps protect buyers and sellers from engaging in illegal activity. eBay urges its sellers and buyers to comply with all governmental laws and regulations. Since encouraging illegal activity may be prohibited by law, sellers may not use eBay to encourage other members to engage in illegal activity.
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