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 | Profanity eBay does not allow the use of profanity or patently vulgar language in a public area of the site. This includes the use of language that is racist, hateful, sexual or obscene in nature. This policy extends to text within listings, on About Me pages, eBay Store pages, discussion and chat boards and all other areas of the site that another member may view. If the profane words are part of a title for the item being sold, we allow sellers to 'blurb' out the bulk of the offending word with asterisks (i.e., s*** or f***). We make allowances for certain items listed on the Australian site that may contain profane words that are a part of the title. Sellers must carefully review the ‘Some Examples’ and ‘Additional Information’ sections below before listing and adhere to all the policies outlined. Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Some Examples An example of an acceptable item might be a music CD with profanity in some of the song titles. Additional Information Please keep in mind that all other use of profanity in describing an item, except what is mentioned above, is not permitted. Further, all items listed must abide by our policies regarding adult items as outlined in our Mature Audiences guidelines. Within our Mature Audiences categories, we allow sellers to quote from the title of the item being sold without 'blurbing' out the profane words. We do not, however, allow any other use of profanity in describing the item being sold. If a feedback comment contains profanity, please review our feedback removal policy and submit a request for removal. Please report any violations of this policy to the correct area for review:
Note: Posts made in eBay’s Want It Now area must also comply with this policy. Want It Now posts that violate this policy may be removed. You can report a Want It Now violation of this policy from the Want It Now Policies page. Why does eBay have this policy? eBay is a community, and members of a community must respect each other as human beings. Listings, feedback, Want It Now posts, or posts in other public areas of the site that promote hate, violence or racial intolerance (or organisations dedicated to such notions) or contain profanity have no place in a true community. Since eBay is a place to trade, do business, and have fun with each other, it will not become a platform for profanity or for those who promote hatred toward their fellow man. Related Help topics | |
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