Weapons listed on eBay Australia must comply with the relevant legislation including but not limited to the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW). If a weapon does not comply with the relevant legislation, it is not permitted on eBay. The following list contains general guidelines for listing weapons and knives on eBay Australia.
Firearms- eBay prohibits members from listing firearms, including antique, collectable, and sport & hunting firearms as well as ammunition. To learn more visit eBay's Firearms Policy.
Weapons- Certain weapons are not permitted on eBay. Weapons not permitted include, but are not limited to:
Any bomb, grenade, rocket, missile or mine or any device designed to propel or launch a bomb, grenade, rocket or missile
Flame throwers
Spear gun having an overall length of less than 45 centimetres. For all spear guns listed on eBay, sellers must state the length of the item in the listing description.
Crossbows, slingshots, blow gun or blow pipe and any dart capable of being projected from a blow-gun or blow-pipe
Kung fu sticks or "nunchaku"
Side-handled baton, extendable or telescopic baton.
Knuckle-dusters
Sap or studded gloves
Whips entirely or partly comprised of any metal; or that consist of any number of knotted lashes (including whips known as "cat-o'-nine-tails").
Hunting slings or catapults
Any flail, mace or any article that consists of a club or staff fitted with a flanged or spiked head.
Any device that administers an electric shock on contact.
Miscellaneous Articles including but not limited to:
Body Armour vests
Handcuffs other than antique handcuffs, or children's toy handcuffs
Anti-personnel devices including any acoustic, spray or light-emitting device that is designed to cause incapacitation or disorientation.
Any imitation or replica of a bomb, grenade, rocket, missile or mine.
Any item that is a weapon and due to a disguised appearance, is capable of not being recognised as a weapon.
Knives—generally, knives are permitted to be listed on eBay, however there are exceptions including but not limited to:
Any push dagger or any other device that consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike that has a handle fitted transversely to the blade or spike and allows the blade or spike to be supported by the palm of the hand.
Any trench knife or any other device that consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike that is fitted with a handle made of any hard substance that can be fitted over the knuckles of the hand of the user.
Any flick knife (or other similar device) that has a blade which opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by any pressure applied to a button, spring or device in or attached to the handle of the knife.
A ballistic knife that propels a knife-like blade of any material by any means other than an explosive.
A knife that has a blade cover which withdraws into its handle by gravity or centrifugal force or through pressure being applied to a button, spring or device attached to or forming part of the knife.
A butterfly knife or "balisong" or any other device that consists of a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike that fits within 2 handles attached to the blade or spike by transverse pivot pins and is capable of being opened by gravity or centrifugal force.
A star knife or any other device that consists of a number of angular points, blades or spikes disposed outwardly about a central axis point and that are designed to spin around the central axis point in flight when thrown at a target.
Concealed blades are not permitted on eBay. These items include but are not limited to:
Belt buckle knives, lipstick case knives, air gauge knives, handwriting pen Knives.
A walking stick or cane that contains a sword or any other single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike.
Any article or device that disguises and conceals within it, a single-edged or multi-edged blade or spike of any length or of any material.
PLEASE NOTE: There are laws in some states that prohibit the sale of knives to children.
Please also note that PayPal applies similar rules to these regarding weapons and knives. For further information about the restrictions on using PayPal to pay for weapons and knives, see PayPal’s Acceptable Use Policy.
To learn more about the laws in your area please follow these links:
