Prohibited Items Policy
eTRADEIT is a local marketplace built for lawful, honest, and safe buying and selling. Certain items and activities are never permitted on our platform.
Effective date: August 31, 2026
1. Policy Overview
This Prohibited Items Policy applies to every listing, photograph, title, description, profile, message, offer, trade, giveaway, and transaction conducted or arranged through eTRADEIT.
An item may be prohibited even when it is offered for free, offered as a trade, given away with another purchase, or discussed privately through eTRADEIT messages.
2. Seller Responsibility
Sellers are responsible for ensuring that their listings and transactions comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Sellers must:
- Have the legal right to possess and sell the item.
- Describe the item honestly and accurately.
- Disclose known defects, damage, recalls, liens, or safety concerns.
- Obtain any legally required license, permit, registration, or approval.
- Verify that the buyer may legally purchase or possess the item.
- Follow all applicable age, transfer, transportation, and safety requirements.
eTRADEIT does not inspect, authenticate, certify, or approve every item before it is listed. The appearance of a listing does not mean that eTRADEIT has determined the item is legal, authentic, safe, or properly owned.
3. Illegal or Stolen Property
Illegal or Fraudulently Obtained Items
- Stolen property.
- Property the seller does not own or have authority to sell.
- Items obtained through fraud, theft, deception, or identity theft.
- Items whose possession, sale, transfer, or transportation is unlawful.
- Property subject to an unresolved lien or ownership dispute.
- Items intended to assist in committing a crime.
- Items with removed, altered, covered, or falsified serial numbers.
- Lock-bypass devices promoted for unlawful entry.
4. Firearms, Ammunition, and Weapons
eTRADEIT does not permit private firearm or ammunition listings. This rule avoids unsafe transfers and the need for eTRADEIT to determine licensing, eligibility, age, residency, and transfer requirements.
Prohibited Weapons
- Handguns, rifles, shotguns, and other firearms.
- Antique, replica, collectible, disabled, or homemade firearms.
- Firearm frames, receivers, unfinished receivers, and build kits.
- Ammunition, gunpowder, primers, magazines, and ammunition components.
- Machine guns and firearm-conversion devices.
- Silencers, suppressors, or unlawfully regulated firearm accessories.
- Bombs, grenades, mines, explosives, or explosive components.
- Brass knuckles, disguised weapons, or weapons prohibited by law.
- Instructions or materials intended to manufacture illegal weapons or explosives.
Ordinary lawful sporting equipment may be allowed when it is not primarily designed or marketed as a weapon. eTRADEIT retains the right to remove any item presenting an unreasonable safety risk.
5. Drugs and Controlled Substances
Prohibited Drugs and Related Products
- Illegal drugs and controlled substances.
- Marijuana, THC products, and synthetic cannabinoids.
- Intoxicating hemp products.
- Prescription medication, whether opened, sealed, unused, or expired.
- Prescription medication intended for animals.
- Counterfeit, diverted, unapproved, or improperly labeled drugs.
- Drug-manufacturing equipment or ingredients.
- Drug paraphernalia promoted for illegal drug use.
- Products promoted with unlawful medical or disease-treatment claims.
6. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Vaping Products
Age-Restricted Products
- Beer, wine, liquor, mixed drinks, and alcoholic beverages.
- Homemade or untaxed alcoholic beverages.
- Cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, and chewing tobacco.
- Nicotine products.
- Electronic cigarettes and vaping devices.
- Vape cartridges, vape liquids, and related components.
- Products intended to avoid age, tax, licensing, or labeling requirements.
7. Medical and Health-Related Items
Prohibited Medical Items
- Prescription-only medical devices.
- Used needles, syringes, lancets, or other sharps.
- Blood, human tissue, organs, remains, bodily fluids, or biological specimens.
- Used contact lenses, dental appliances, or intimate medical devices.
- Contaminated, expired, recalled, opened, or unsafe medical products.
- Government-provided medical equipment that may not legally be resold.
- Products falsely represented as FDA-approved.
- Medical products requiring a professional license to sell or dispense.
Ordinary nonprescription health and mobility equipment may be allowed when it is lawful, sanitary, accurately described, safe, and not subject to a recall.
8. Hazardous or Dangerous Materials
Prohibited Hazardous Materials
- Explosives and explosive precursors.
- Radioactive materials.
- Toxic, corrosive, infectious, or highly flammable substances.
- Illegal or restricted pesticides and chemicals.
- Asbestos-containing products.
- Dangerous materials requiring specialized licensing or transportation.
- Hazardous waste offered for improper disposal.
- Used fuel, contaminated oil, or uncontained hazardous liquids.
- Products containing unlawfully handled refrigerants.
9. Recalled, Defective, or Unsafe Products
Unsafe Consumer Products
- Products subject to an active safety recall.
- Items known to be defective, contaminated, or dangerous.
- Products missing a required safety component.
- Expired, recalled, damaged, or crash-involved child car seats.
- Cribs, bassinets, toys, or children’s products that fail safety requirements.
- Damaged helmets, harnesses, life jackets, or other protective equipment.
- Products prohibited from resale by a government safety agency.
10. Counterfeit and Infringing Products
Counterfeit or Unauthorized Goods
- Counterfeit merchandise and unauthorized replicas.
- Fake designer clothing, handbags, watches, jewelry, or accessories.
- Pirated movies, music, software, games, or digital content.
- Unauthorized copies of photographs, artwork, books, or designs.
- Devices intended to bypass subscriptions or access controls.
- Products unlawfully using another party’s brand, trademark, or logo.
- Items falsely advertised as genuine, original, licensed, or certified.
11. Documents, Accounts, and Personal Information
Government and Personal Documents
- Driver licenses, passports, birth certificates, and identification cards.
- Social Security cards or Social Security numbers.
- Military identification cards or restricted credentials.
- Police badges, credentials, or equipment intended for impersonation.
- Government permits, licenses, inspection stickers, or benefits.
- License plates or vehicle titles sold separately from a lawful vehicle transfer.
- Government property that has not been lawfully released for sale.
Financial and Account Information
- Bank information, credit card numbers, passwords, or login credentials.
- Credit cards, debit cards, checks, or payment-processing accounts.
- Stolen or unauthorized online accounts.
- Cryptocurrency, securities, or unlicensed investment products.
- Gift cards or digital codes obtained through fraud.
- Personal databases intended for spam, phishing, or identity theft.
12. Adult or Exploitative Content
Prohibited Content and Services
- Pornographic or sexually explicit material.
- Sexual services, escort services, or prostitution-related offers.
- Content involving or sexualizing minors.
- Non-consensual intimate content.
- Human trafficking, forced labor, or exploitative services.
- Used intimate products offered for a sexual purpose.
13. Animals and Wildlife
Prohibited Animal Listings
- Live animals, pets, livestock, or wildlife.
- Endangered, threatened, protected, or illegally obtained species.
- Animals or equipment offered for animal fighting.
- Restricted ivory and other unlawful wildlife products.
- Animal remains, parts, or taxidermy that cannot legally be sold.
- Prescription animal medications.
Ordinary pet supplies may be listed when they are lawful, clean, safe, accurately described, and not recalled.
14. Food and Consumable Products
Unsafe or Unlawful Consumables
- Opened, spoiled, contaminated, adulterated, or expired food.
- Food sold in violation of licensing, labeling, or health laws.
- Recalled food, beverages, supplements, or infant formula.
- Homemade infant formula.
- Products with broken safety seals or altered expiration dates.
- Supplements containing illegal, unapproved, or undisclosed ingredients.
15. Vehicles and Regulated Equipment
Prohibited Vehicle-Related Items
- Stolen vehicles, boats, trailers, engines, or vehicle parts.
- Vehicles with altered or removed identification numbers.
- Titles or license plates sold separately from a lawful vehicle transfer.
- Counterfeit, deployed, stolen, recalled, or unsafe airbags.
- Devices intended to alter an odometer.
- Devices intended to defeat emissions or safety systems.
- Vehicles or equipment the seller lacks authority to transfer.
Sellers must disclose known title problems, liens, flood damage, salvage history, major mechanical defects, and other material facts.
16. Fraudulent or Deceptive Listings
Prohibited Listing Practices
- Collecting deposits without intending to deliver an item.
- Bait-and-switch offers or intentionally false prices.
- Fake giveaways, pyramid schemes, or advance-fee schemes.
- Impersonating another person or business.
- Misrepresenting an item’s condition, ownership, age, or authenticity.
- Overpayment, check-refund, or money-transfer schemes.
- Duplicate, keyword-stuffed, misleading, or unrelated listings.
- Directing users to an illegal or fraudulent transaction elsewhere.
17. Attempts to Avoid This Policy
Users may not avoid this policy by:
- Intentionally misspelling or disguising an item’s name.
- Using coded language or symbols.
- Hiding a prohibited item in photographs.
- Listing only part of a prohibited product.
- Offering a prohibited item as a free gift.
- Moving the prohibited transaction into private messages.
- Directing a buyer to another website to complete the transaction.
Attempts to conceal a prohibited item may result in immediate and permanent account removal.
18. Enforcement
eTRADEIT may take any action reasonably necessary to protect its users, the public, and the platform.
Enforcement actions may include:
- Rejecting, hiding, editing, or removing a listing.
- Requesting identification or proof of ownership.
- Requesting permits, licenses, receipts, or supporting documentation.
- Restricting account or messaging features.
- Temporarily suspending an account.
- Permanently closing an account.
- Preserving relevant account and listing records.
- Reporting suspected crimes or safety threats to law enforcement.
- Cooperating with lawful investigations and legal requests.
eTRADEIT may act without advance notice. Serious violations, repeated violations, fraud, or attempts to evade this policy may result in permanent account removal.
19. Reporting a Prohibited Listing
If you see a listing that may violate this policy, do not purchase the item or confront the seller. Report the listing through the available reporting feature or contact eTRADEIT.
Please provide:
- The listing title or web address.
- The seller’s username, if available.
- A brief explanation of the concern.
- Relevant screenshots or supporting information.
20. No Guarantee or Endorsement
eTRADEIT provides a platform that helps users discover and communicate about local items. Unless expressly stated otherwise, eTRADEIT is not the buyer, seller, owner, manufacturer, inspector, authenticator, broker, or delivery provider.
Users must exercise independent judgment, inspect items carefully, verify ownership and authenticity, check for recalls, meet safely, and comply with all applicable laws.
21. Policy Updates
Laws, safety requirements, and marketplace risks may change. eTRADEIT may revise this policy when necessary.
The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of eTRADEIT after a revised policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Questions About an Item?
If you are uncertain whether an item is permitted, contact eTRADEIT before creating the listing.
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