You may not use the MARKET in connection with any product, service, transaction or activity that in general:

  • Violates any law or government regulation, or promotes or facilitates such action by a third party;
  • Is fraudulent, unfair, deceptive, abusive or predatory;
  • Causes or threatens to damage to MARKET's reputation;
  • Violates the terms of any payment card or electronic funds transfer network; or Results in or creates an unreasonable risk of chargebacks/payment reversals, penalties, damages or other harm or liability.

The list of Prohibited Items may be updated from time to time at MARKET’s discretion.  MARKET may not be used to sell or purchase any of the following products or services:

  • Anything illegal
    • Stolen goods, goods with serial number removed/altered, or burglary tools:
      • Note: If a purchased item is reported as stolen, a demand for return may be received from the victim or another party, and the item may be confiscated according to applicable regulations.
    • Counterfeit goods or goods infringing on a third party's intellectual property rights, such as:
      • Listings of non-brand, non-genuine, imitation, fake, or replica items
      • Items in violation of a copyright, including handmade, or other items with copyrighted characters, brand logos, etc.
      • Note: For brand-name products, serial numbers or receipts must be available when listing the item.
    • Items used for identity theft such as:
      • Account credentials, user login information, and/or account access codes
  • Drugs such as:
    • Products, tools, or services specifically offered or intended to be used to create drugs
    • Grow ingredients for drugs. For example, seeds for cannabis plants
    • Prescriptions medicines, pharmaceuticals and behind the counter drugs
  • FDA-restricted items such as food, homemade food, food supplements, vitamins, diet products, muscle enhancers, home remedies, and homemade cosmetics
    • Note: Food Items
      • MARKET allows the selling of food items, but there are a number of government regulations that dictate who can make, package, and sell food. In addition, be sure to consult USPS and other shipping carriers for specific restrictions regarding shipment of food.
      • It is your sole and exclusive responsibility to ensure that you are complying with all applicable laws when selling such edible items; accordingly, we strongly recommend and encourage you to consult an attorney or qualified legal expert to make certain that you are incompliance with all such applicable laws at all times or if you have any further questions.
  • Recalled items
  • Products designed to circumvent copyright protection techniques or otherwise facilitate the unlicensed use of copyright materials (For example: "mod chips" to break the encryption on game computers to allow the use of unlicensed game copies).
  • Age-restricted products or products that require a legal approval or licenses to be purchased or sold
    • Alcohol
    • Tobacco products
      • Cigarettes
      • E-cigarettes, e-hookahs, or other vaporizing instruments that contain nicotine
    • Vaporizing liquid with nicotine
  • Advertisements or listings for objects being sought
  • Coupons to purchase products
  • Gambling, including using this Service for raffles and “mystery purchases”
  • Financial products and services such as:
    • Bonds, securities, or insurance
    • Banknotes or coins of any currency or denomination, or gold bullion
    • Buying and selling gift cards or prepaid cards
  • Governmental assistance including Food stamps, WIC vouchers, SNAP or WIC goods.
  • Any item that contains a computer virus, malware, or spyware
  • Items that are a safety hazard
    • Note: Flammable or combustible liquids and any other items that require special mailing or handling instructions must be sent using the “ship on your own” option.
  • Weapons, such as:
    • Firearms
    • Switchblades, butterfly knives, or knives with blades over 3" (excluding cutlery)
    • Note: Listings for knives with blades of 3" or under must include an image of the blade against a ruler for verification of length.
    • Knives that are concealed or hidden within other objects, or are made of materials that cannot be detected with a metal detector are prohibited regardless of length.
    • Ammunition, clips, cartridges, reloading materials, gunpowder, fireworks
    • Explosives or military ordinance
    • Firearm parts
  • US military items not demilitarized in accord with Defense Department policy.
  • Live Animals
  • Humans, human body parts, organs, cells, blood, body fluids, or items that are soiled with human materials, such as previously-worn underwear.
  • Explicit items:
    • Sexually explicit items, such as sex toys and fetish items
    • Offensive items (determined at our discretion)
    • Child pornography
    • Bestiality
    • Offers or solicitation of illegal prostitution

Note: Any item that presents unreasonable harm or risk may be removed at the discretion of the company.