What CAN'T I sell on Ebay?



Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2005

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As I'm sure you have heard by now you can sell almost anything and everything under the sun through ebay auctions. The key word here is "almost". Yes that's right, there are some items that are actually forbidden to sell on ebay and could risk you getting a suspended ebay account.

Suspended ebay accounts may be the result of attempting to break ebay's rules by trying to sell products that are immoral, illegal, or just plain distasteful. In order to remain an active ebay buyer or an ebay seller without ever having a suspended ebay account then it would behoove of you to learn the sort of items that you cannot sell.

If you have noticed while listing your item, there is a text link that goes into detail about the things that ebay has prohibited. A suspended ebay account could be the least of your worries because if caught trying to sell stuff from this list you may even face prosecution!

Below are a few examples of items that you cannot sell or else face having a suspended ebay account:

1. You may receive a suspended ebay account for selling fireworks. Because this item is illegal in most states and in other parts of the world, they do not meet the criteria of ebay and are forbidden.

2. You may receive a suspended ebay account for selling guns and firearms. Ebay has forbidden any type of machinery that fires a projectile object. Even if he gun is a collectible it is still not legal to sell on Ebay.

3. You may receive a suspended ebay account for selling drugs or drug paraphernalia. This is very self explanatory.

4. You may receive a suspended ebay account for selling alcohol due to its complex taxation.

5. Last but not least, you may receive a suspended ebay account for selling body parts and human remains. Crazy huh? But in 1999 there was indeed an auction for a human kidney and since then all other human body parts have been forbidden with the exception of skeletons and skulls. These are legal because of the education purposes that they provide.

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Jason James is a 10 year Internet marketing veteran and an eBay Power Seller of 4 years. His website "The Auction Resource Network" reveals his inside secrets, tips, and sources that help him pocket over $10,000 per month on eBay. His proven step-by-step system shows even users with little or no business experience how they too can make huge profits selling products at online auctions.

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» left by jojokinkaid
from Beverly Hills, CA 2 years 164 days ago.
There is a forum I found on the internet that is free, and helps with Ebay, PayPal, business and the law. Just post any question, the experts will answer it if it has not already been answered!
 
The forum has a lot of expert advice on it. modeeworld dot com I found advice there about how to avoid EBAY suspensions, get past PayPal limitations, also lots of detailed help on creating your own business, getting past trademark violations, VERO and lots more. Plus general advice on how best to sell on EBAY, what sells the best, how to get the best price for your product, really everything related to EBAY and internet business.
 
Also advice about how EBAY really works and how PayPal really works. The inside scoop.
 
Beautiful forum. I was made a moderator of the forum and I love it!

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