The listing and advertising of multi-level marketing programs (including online payment randomisers), matrix, pyramid, Ponzi schemes, and all similar programs are not permitted on eBay. Such programs are often regulated or illegal.
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
Multi-level marketing:
This includes any business in which a person receives proceeds from both his or her own sales, as well as those of recruited members.
Online payment randomisers (because the majority of commissions are paid for recruitment of new members, and typically operate by random placement within the program.)
Pyramid schemes: Pyramid schemes generally ignore the actual selling of products and services, and concentrate on the commissions one could earn by recruiting new distributors. Pyramid schemes may or may not involve the sale of products.
Matrix Programs: These are defined as business models that involve the exchange of money primarily for being added to a waiting list for a product, if the person at the top of the list receives a product only once a set number of people have joined below him or her.
Why does eBay have this policy?
eBay urges its sellers and buyers to comply with all governmental laws and regulations. Since multi-level marketing, pyramid, matrix and similar programs are illegal, regulated or may cause harm to eBay or its members, sellers may not list them.
