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Illegal explicit content policy

eBay never allows illegal content, including child pornography, torture, snuff films or bestiality.

eBay may use broad discretion when removing obscene material.

What is the policy?

  • We never allow any listings or content depicting or describing child pornography, whether real or fictionalised
  • We never allow any listings or content depicting or describing bestiality, torture, snuff films, necrophilia, rape, scat, incest, or other illegal or obscene content, whether real or fictionalised

Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.

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Why does eBay have this policy?

eBay never allows listings which include illegal material.

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