Forbidden Items on eBay

• Services are one type of "item" that is not supposed to be sold on eBay - simply because it is not really an item. Yes, it's true that some sellers blatantly ignore this rule, and sometimes get away with it - but be warned, if you do, you are taking a risk, including potentially being permanently banned from eBay .
  
  
• eBay is legitimate business, and therefore doesn't allow the sale of items which are illegal to sell. The types of things in this category are things which are illegal to sell in any format, for example, satellite descramblers.
  
  
• You may not sell items that infringe copyright. For example, copies of DVDs, CDs, or software. However, if you are the actual copyright-owner (or authorized by the copyright-owner), of the material, it's okay to sell that - for example - if you compose your own original music, make your own movie, or write your own software program - you can make a DVD or CD of that and sell that on eBay if you wish.
  
  
• eBay does not allow the sale of "replicas" - knock-offs of designer items, such as purses, dresses, shoes, or sunglasses that look practically identical to those that have designer labels (indeed some of these replicas are so similar to whatever it is that they are knocking-off, that they even have labels that look almost exactly like the designer originals).
  
  
• eBay also forbids items that are regulated by the state or federal government. These items include alcoholic beverages, weapons and firearms, all tobacco products, and both prescription and illegal drugs.
  
  There are some very small and highly specific exceptions to these rules, however for certain types of collectable items (for example, the sale an unopened collectable tin containing tobacco that is not intended for consumption may be allowable in certain circumstances). If this is an area that interests you, you'll need to read the eBay site carefully.
  
  
• Lottery and rafle tickets may not be sold on eBay .
  
  
• Tickets for concerts and sports events may be sold, however, since it may be illegal in many jurisdictions to sell these at a higher price than you originally paid for them (it's known as "ticket scalping") if you do, there generally isn't much point in selling them.
  
  
• Live animals, and as well as stuffed and mounted animals may not be sold on eBay . Additionally, you may not sell items that come from endangered species of animals, such as ivory.